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The rollovers continue amid bad road conditions

The rollovers continue amid bad road conditions

“Slow down; it’s winter time. Buy snow tires,” insisted Athabasca RCMP Sgt. Brian Scott, moments after a single vehicle rollover on Highway 55 sent a senior to hospital with minor head injuries early Sunday afternoon.
Spirit Of The Season

Spirit Of The Season

Students at Grassland School welcomed the holidays with their Christmas concert last Friday. Ava Bossel masquerades as an elf while Mathew Evancusky plays the big guy himself.
63 twinning pleases councillor

63 twinning pleases councillor

Athabasca County councillor for the Boyle area, Doris Splane, was pleased with Alberta Transportation’s recent open house regarding the twinning of Highway 63.
Agriplex lease up for renewal

Agriplex lease up for renewal

The 20-year lease the Athabasca Lions Club and Athabasca Ag Society have on the Athabasca Agriplex and the surrounding grounds is up, and town council is debating the technicalities of granting another lease.
Two days, two collisions on Highway 55 in Athabasca

Two days, two collisions on Highway 55 in Athabasca

Collisions on Highway 55 have kept emergency responders busy this week.
Trucks collide on Hwy 55 at A &W

Trucks collide on Hwy 55 at A &W

Thousands of small pieces were scattered across Hwy 55 just after noon on Tuesday after two Ford F-150 pickups collided at the intersection of Hwy 55 and 34 Street at the Super 8 Motel, sending the driver of one truck to the hospital with non-life th
Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

Country music superstar and multiple Juno and CCMA Award winner George Canyon performed at the Caslan Community Hall for close to 400 people last Friday. Proceeds for the show went towards helping to keep the Community Hall running with the help of the Caslan Recreational Culture Society. The Gentleman Leon opened the show. The crowd erupted when Canyon took the stage with his band and lit up the hall with energy.
Advocate Dec. 17 issue delayed

Advocate Dec. 17 issue delayed

Due to a printing problem, the Athabasca Advocate issue scheduled for distribution on Monday, Dec. 17 has been delayed, and is now expected to be distributed at its normal time on Tuesday, Dec. 18. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Crime up in Athabasca, down in Village of Boyle

Crime up in Athabasca, down in Village of Boyle

Crime rates are up in the Town of Athabasca, but they’re down in the Village of Boyle. That’s what Sgt. Kevin McGillivray from Boyle RCMP and Sgt.
Another rollover drives home road safety

Another rollover drives home road safety

Athabasca RCMP responded to a call at approximately 1:40 p.m. of a sedan traveling westbound that lost control on Hwy 55, 17 km east of Athabasca, which rolled two times and slid to a stop in the ditch.
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