Athabasca News

Brian Jean will return to Ottawa for his fourth term in office, and his first time as part of a majority government, after winning the Fort McMurray-Athabasca riding with over 70 per cent of the vote.

Voters in the Fort McMurray-Athabasca constituency headed to the polls Monday to choose their next representative in Ottawa.

Jake Kretzel is surrounded by faceless narrators during a rehearsal of the play 'One Lane Bridge' last Wednesday at EPC. Drama students picked up six awards at the Zone 2E One-Act Drama Festival in Edmonton over the April 16-17 weekend.

The Perryvale Store was the scene of an armed robbery Monday, with the assailant making off with cash from the store clerk after wielding an ‘edged weapon’ and sporting a balaclava. Athabasca RCMP responded to the incident at approximately 10:45 a.m.

Athabasca town council has come out officially in support of a highway bypass.

The idea of increased regional collaboration between the Town of Athabasca and Athabasca County was briefly addressed again by town council.

Plans to build a new seniors’ drop in centre in the Village of Boyle are being developed. Peter Golanski, treasurer of the Boyle and District Seniors Drop-in Centre, approached village council with building plans last Wednesday.

An RCMP helicopter from Edmonton landed on the Athabasca Town Common Monday just before noon.

Local politicians want your vote in the federal election, and now you have a chance to ask them why they deserve it. A candidate forum will be held in the governing council chambers at Athabasca University on Wednesday, April 27.

The Town of Athabasca has raised their bulk water rates over 47 per cent, from $4.40 to $6.49 a cube. “It went up the same as our residential and commercial rates,” said CAO Doug Topinka.