Athabasca County

• Seamless Boyle evacuation as nearby wildfire being fought in Athabasca County

  A 1,000-hectare wildfire south of Boyle prompted the village and surrounding community to flee, and now fire crews are trying to douse the flames in the heavily wooded marshland.

  Fire

  May 7, 2025
  
• Wildfire threatens Boyle, village and surrounding Athabasca County ordered to evacuate

  Just before 11 p.m. Tuesday, Athabasca County said the fire is one mile south of the village of Boyle and moving north, fueled by high winds.

  Fire

  May 6, 2025
  
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• Family leaving Athabasca after home destroyed by suspicious fire: ‘It’s scary’

  A photo from the fire scene supplied by RCMP appears to show the words "Go Home" spray-painted on the garage door.

  Crime

  Sep 14, 2023
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• Kenney shouldn’t say things he doesn’t know: Athabasca mayor on COVID-19 birthday comments

  Athabasca Mayor Colleen Powell says the publicity the Alberta town has received since the premier's comments about a 'superspreader' birthday party is not the kind it wants.

  Politics

  Apr 16, 2021
• Concerns over public trust erosion after lack of details on COVID-19 birthday party outbreak

  The premier cited an outbreak at a birthday party in Athabasca County twice this week. However, Alberta Health has no record of this specific outbreak.

  Health

  Apr 16, 2021
• Severe thunderstorm warnings lifted across central and northern Alberta

  Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of Sturgeon County at 7:13 p.m. on Monday night.

  Weather

  Aug 5, 2019
• Rural homeowner reportedly shot at during break-in near Athabasca: RCMP

  RCMP are investigating after a rural homeowner was allegedly shot at during a break-in at his property in Athabasca County early Tuesday morning.

  Crime

  Jul 10, 2019
• Athabasca County fined $300K for cutting and burning trees in national wildlife area

  Environment Canada says the county cut and burned trees in the Meanook National Wildlife area in 2017.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2019
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• Local leaders, RCMP host forum focusing on rural crime in northern Alberta

  Dwayne Rawson, an Athabasca County councillor, said the community town hall was meant for residents from Westlock County, Athabasca County and Thorhild County to talk about rural crime and see what they can do to protect themselves.

  Crime

  Jan 27, 2019
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• RCMP look for boater who is believed to have died on northern Alberta lake

  A search is underway for a boater last seen in Skeleton Lake in northern Alberta on Wednesday morning.

  Canada

  May 24, 2018