Cole Brennan

Cole joined the Athabasca Advocate in 2023 as a reporter. He covers a little bit of everything, including municipal politics, court, and Jr/Sr High sports.

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Recent Work by Cole

Boyle enacts fire ban as hot weather continues

Outside fires, OHV use prohibited during ban

Aug 4, 2025 9:06 AM Read more >

Fire bans in effect for Athabasca, Boyle, and Athabasca County

Municipalities asking residents to refrain from activities that could potentially start a fire as heat wave continues

Aug 4, 2025 8:17 AM Read more >

New Athabasca County bursary aimed at helping future farmers

Yearly $1,500 award aimed at local students enrolled in an agricultural field of study

Aug 3, 2025 12:55 PM Read more >

Hell on Hooves rodeo brings community together in Boyle

From bull riding to barrel racing, the community of Boyle turned out to support the yearly rodeo

Aug 3, 2025 8:55 AM Read more >

UPDATE: Calling Lake incident resolved

RCMP say suspect under arrest following police presence in Calling Lake

Aug 2, 2025 9:03 PM Read more >

BREAKING: RCMP warn of heavy police presence in Calling Lake

Threat contained but Mounties ask public to avoid area as they continue to respond

Aug 2, 2025 6:21 PM Read more >

MLA van Dijken off to US for national conference

Glenn van Dijken continuing role at National Conference of State Legislators, advocating for Albertan agriculture and trade as tense relationship continues between two countries

Aug 2, 2025 12:54 PM Read more >

Boyle hospital preparing for potential measles outbreak, says councillor

With vaccine rates the lowest they've been in a decade, Alberta Health Services is mandating the Boyle Healthcare Centre prepare for a measles outbreak as the hospital gets ready to reopen later this year

Aug 1, 2025 5:36 PM Read more >

What you need to know to run in the municipal elections this fall

Potential candidates have new hoops to jump through in advance of this fall's election thanks to changes in the province's electoral acts

Jul 30, 2025 9:36 AM Read more >

Island Lake investigating Shank Estates annexation

Councillors look to tax benefits as reason behind plan to annex Shank Estates

Jul 29, 2025 5:36 PM Read more >