Athabasca News

Canadian country star Duane Steele will be coming to Athabasca to raise awareness for Down Syndrome. Athabasca’s Blue Gene Foundation will be holding the concert on Friday to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Week.

For the Edwin Parr Composite senior volleyball squads, there wasn’t too much to cheer about after both teams finished up their tournament schedule in Edson on the weekend.

Making sure that people crossing the street can do so safely is this month’s focus for the Athabasca/Boyle RCMP Integrated Traffic Unit (ITU).

For the first time in their more than 20 year history, the Athabasca River Runners Snowmobile Club has won the prestigious award as Club of the Year.

Trent Chamberlain (72) carries the ball for the Athabasca Pacers deep in their own territory and follows his blockers for what turned out to be close to a 70-yard gain during the third quarter of the Wheatland Football League quarterfinal game in Wainwright on Saturday. Unfortunately for the Pacers, they weren't able to generate enough offense and ended their season with a 27-13 loss.

The RCMP in Boyle are cautioning residents to lock their vehicles and ensure they are secured.

Josh Pyrcz, the Town of Athabasca’s new chief administrative officer, is looking forward to helping the town move ahead. He officially took over as the CAO last Tuesday.

No one could have predicted what took place in Ottawa last Wednesday and the local Member of Parliament was in the thick of things.

The new school is moving forward after town council approved paying for the servicing of the site. “It’s very good news,” Aspen View Public Schools (AVPS) superintendent Mark Francis said during last Thursday’s school board meeting.

Shots broke out at the Ottawa War Memorial, Parliament Hill and other locations near Wednesday morning and the local MP heard the shots. Member of Parliament for Fort McMurray–Athabasca David Yurdiga was on Parliament Hill when the shooting occurred.