Athabasca

• Athabasca County evacuation order issued due to wildfire northeast of town

  An Alberta Emergency Alert issued around 11:30 p.m. Thursday said there was a wildfire about 10 kilometres northeast of Athabasca, east of Camping Lake and moving west.

  Fire

  May 5
  
• Mom struggling to make ends meet left ‘teary-eyed’ after $100 mailed to her by stranger

  Chantel Greene is a single mom who works full-time managing the car wash and laundromat at Fisher River Cree Nation, a three-hour drive north of Winnipeg.

  Economy

  Feb 23
  
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• Athabasca University board of directors fires president, hires new one

  Athabasca University's board of directors has fired its former president Peter Scott without notice, and replaced him with now-president Alex Clark.

  Education

  Feb 2
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• Modified guns, bear spray, meth among items seized during traffic stop north of Edmonton

  A flare gun modified to shoot shotgun shells, a loaded rifle with a prohibited magazine and silencer, brass knuckles, machetes, knives, meth, bear spray and gas masks were seized.

  Crime

  Jan 3
• Alberta government reduces employee-relocation demands, reaches deal with Athabasca University

  The Alberta government has struck a deal with Athabasca University that will see the post-secondary institution increase the number of employees who live in the town.

  Politics

  Dec 1, 2022
• ‘We want to be at the table’: Indigenous leaders call for more partnerships after Enbridge deal

  Under the deal, Athabasca Indigenous Investments will hold a minority stake in seven pipeline projects from Enbridge in Alberta's northern Athabasca region.

  Economy

  Sep 28, 2022
• Relocation dispute between Athabasca University and Alberta government facing twists and turns

  There's been couple of twists and turns to a dispute between Athabasca University and the Alberta Government following public pushback.

  Education

  Aug 11, 2022
• Athabasca man arrested after alleged sword attack

  A man has been arrested after an alleged sword attack in Athabasca.

  Crime

  Jul 8, 2022
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• Saskatchewan Party’s surprise win in Athabasca may be a result of regional politics: USask prof

  Jim Lemaigre won Athabasca after the NDP failed to understand the northwest constituency, though neither Ryan Meili nor Scott Moe played a critical role, according to Ken Coates.

  Politics

  Feb 16, 2022
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• Preliminary results show Saskatchewan Party candidate winning Athabasca byelection

  Preliminary results of the Feb. 15 byelection in the northern Saskatchewan riding of Athabasca show Jim Lemaigre winning just over 51 per cent of the vote

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2022