Athabasca News

Three weeks after approving the winning bid to construct Boyle’s new Municipal Centre, village council has had to begin the process all over again.

The Town of Athabasca will soon notice a rise the amount that it pays for water.

For more than a year, people travelling on Highway 63 were making it to their destinations. Unfortunately, the ‘Highway of Death’ moniker has been resurrected with three fatal collisions taking four lives in a little more than two weeks.

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.