Athabasca News

The Athabasca Ratepayersí Association (ARPA) is questioning what they believe is a $400,000 funding discrepancy from the 2010 Muskeg Creek local improvement paving project.

Four individuals were arrested by Athabasca RCMP on Tuesday in connection with a highly organized theft ring that had police seizing as much as $150,000 in items from a rural property in the Forfar area.

Fortis Alberta has scheduled an emergency power outage for Athabasca and the surrounding area for Monday, June 3 from 3 a.m. till 4 a.m.

Athabasca wildlife biologist Kristina Norstrom was pronounced dead at the scene of a helicopter crash north of Fort McMurray on Wednesday.

At Edwin Parr Composite's junior high track and field meet last Tuesday, Mitchell Strandlund prepares to hurl the javelin as far as he can.

A 130-hectare wildfire raged five kilometres east of Donatville last week. Grassland Fire Department responded to the Donatville fire, which was reported last Tuesday afternoon.

Aspen View Public School Division is following steps to build a new school in hopes that in the near future, Edwin Parr Composite School (EPC) can be closed and a new high school opened at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex.

The 2013 Town of Athabasca capital budget was tabled last Tuesday due to an overwhelming turnout of 47 Street residents who would like to see the road paved.

A 43-year-old man was killed Sunday evening in a head-on crash along Highway 63 near Grassland. According to Boyle RCMP Cpl.

The Athabasca United Church celebrated its 100th year last weekend with three days of fun activities. On Saturday, sod was turned for a new centennial garden. Christine Theil (left) from the Athabasca Garden Club helps with the turning of the sod. Bessie Speers is the oldest member of the Church, and she was more than willing to help with the ceremony; student minister Monica Rosborough looks on.