Athabasca News

A 39-year-old Athabasca-area woman was sentenced to two years behind bars after engaging in sexual activity with a 13-year-old girl and must submit a DNA sample and be registered as a sex offender for the next 20 years.

Athabasca County’s potential was on display during the first annual Mayor’s brunch, hosted by the government and industry joint effort of the Alberta Energy Corridor (AEC). The event, held on the morning of Oct.

Karlee Mason (left) and Shalyn Lindballe bust a move with country singer Paul Brandt during his Small Town Heroes tour stop at the Athabasca UFA Petroleum station last Wednesday morning. Brandt was there to honour Quilting For Humanity, a local organization that won $1,000 in the UFA contest.

The Athabasca UFA Petroleum station was a flurry of activity last Wednesday when famed country singer Paul Brandt stopped by to recognize Athabasca’s Quilting for Humanity ladies for a job well done.

Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries has received a multi-million dollar boost from the federal government for a green initiative looking to turn a waste product into potential profits. On Oct.

Athabasca-Redwater MLA Jeff Johnson was busy preparing his office and meeting with staff and colleagues last week as he readied himself for his new post as Alberta’s minister of infrastructure, a title he was both excited and humbled by.

Students at Whispering Hills Primary School hit the streets last Thursday in their best turkey costumes to celebrate Thanksgiving. Nicholas Aub é was all smiles on the journey.

At the Oct. 5 meeting of Boyle village council, councillor Sam Assaf made a point to bring up a number of concerns over ongoing issues that he feels may act as a detriment to council and its dealings.

The staff at Athabasca’s Alice B. Donahue Library and Archives was hoping to shed some light on what their facility offers to people in the community last week.

Alison Redford, who is now Alberta’s 14th premier, vows to keep educational funding predictable and consistent. “One of the issues that has dogged Alberta's education system for years is the question of funding,” her policy reads.