Athabasca

• Bus carrying youth hockey team crashes north of Edmonton, 2 in hospital

  The Athabasca Rivermen Junior A hockey team's bus lost control on an icy highway north of Edmonton and crashed into trees in the ditch, leaving all on board with various injuries.

  Traffic

  Dec 12, 2025
  
• Alberta town’s residents hope to share name with lunar rover

  The Canadian Space Agency is seeking a moniker for the four-wheeled, one-metre-tall robot set to scour for water and other resources on the moon -- and is putting it to a vote.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2024
  
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• Saskatchewan election 2024 results: Athabasca

  Athabasca is a provincial riding located in northern Saskatchewan.

  Politics

  Oct 13, 2024
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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
• Family escapes house fire in Athabasca; RCMP investigate arson

  The words 'go home' appear to be spray-painted on the garage door at a residential fire that Athabasca RCMP are calling suspicious.

  Crime

  Sep 13, 2023
• Hinton RCMP arrest armed man in stolen vehicle

  A Hinton man remains behind bars after Mounties found a firearm and ammunition while a stolen Ford truck was being gassed up.

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2023
• Alberta floods: Rivers receding west of Edmonton, some evacuation orders dropped

  The Athabasca, McLeod, Pembina and North Saskatchewan rivers west and northwest of Edmonton are starting to recede after reaching high levels earlier this week.

  Weather

  Jun 23, 2023
• 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, 2023
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• 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, 2023
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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, 2023