Athabasca News

An article produced by an associate professor from Athabasca University and two of his colleagues has won the Editors' Choice Best Article award for 2011 from the International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning journal.

Snowmobilers were out in force for the Athabasca River Runners annual Poker Rally on Sunday. The Rally began at Forfar Park, west of Athabasca.

Radway School and Thorhild Elementary School are scheduled to close at the end of the 2011-2012 school year. The students will be moved to Thorhild Central School. Aspen View School Division made the call last Thursday at their school board meeting.

Barbara Bell’s Hees Estates house is now the property of CIBC Mortgages Inc, and it’s on the market for $235,000. On Feb. 10, Bell lost a battle with CIBC Mortgages Inc.

The 2011 Census of Canada indicates manageable growth for the Town of Athabasca, according to Mayor Roger Morrill. The census, conducted last May, shows that the town has grown in population by 15.9 per cent over the last five years.

Edwin Parr Composite student Brianne Popowich needs your votes in a contest called ‘Show us how you Shumka’. Voting ends on Feb. 22. She had 1,246 votes at press time, and was in third place.

Athabasca Peewee 'A' Hawks team captain Trenton Tangedal lines up his shot while Austin Strathdee sets up in front of the net during the team's provincial game against Stony Plain on Sunday. The Hawks won 5-4.

While Minister of Infrastructure and Athabasca-Redwater MLA Jeff Johnson praised the release of his government’s 2012-13 budget as an investment in the province’s future, his local political opponents slammed the release for pandering to the electora

Distracted drivers be aware: over the month of February, local police will be cracking down on those of us who are not so attentive behind the wheel. According to Boyle RCMP Detachment commander Corp.

One of Athabasca’s favorite events is in jeopardy. This year’s Magnificent River Rats Festival could be cancelled if more people don’t come out and help the overworked volunteers.