Athabasca News

The new federal riding of Lakeland has a declared candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada.

The holiday season is a time when many people deck their houses out with bright multicolored lights and other decorations. Houses - and trees - all over Athabasca sparkled in the night, like this one off of Cornwall, looking like ice palaces or gum drop houses.

No one really knew when there would be a change in leadership at the Athabasca Fire Department, but the flames of retirement were licking at the door earlier this year and they knew it was close at hand.

It was walk of epic proportions in Alberta politics as nine of the Wildrose’s 14 MLAs, including their leader, were welcomed into the Progressive Conservative fold and into government.

After councillor Tanu Tyszka-Evans presented the approved 2015 budget for the Athabasca Regional Waste Management Services Commission (ARWMSC) – complete with its increases – during last Tuesday’s town council meeting, many members of council were un

The increase wasn’t the biggest problem they had, it was the fact they felt like they were pressured and had the wool pulled over their eyes.

For the second year in a row, students at Edwin Parr Composite (EPC) in Athabasca will be spreading the word about a student challenge that aims to raise awareness and help people in Africa.

Wyeth Tan (l) and Kaitlin Labonte from the LTIS Leadership squad handing out drinks like coffee and iced tea to be enjoyed by those sitting down to their turkey dinner with all of the fixings at the annual free Community Christmas dinner last Thursday at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex that also saw many other individuals, businesses and community groups volunteering to lend a hand.

For close to 40 years, Doug and Liz Madsen have been giving to Boyle and the surrounding community and last week it was the community’s turn to give to them.

After two years of the water levels in Skeleton Lake not decreasing, a ditch that was dug has now been filled.