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• Black bear killed on tracks

  May 28, 2009 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  A black bear cub has been struck by a train, and Parks Canada officials are blaming grain on the tracks for the death, however CN officials deny grain played a part in the death. ...

• Underpass moves closer to reality

  May 28, 2009 - Author: DANIEL Z. JACOBS, REPORTER

  With support from Canadian National railways, the pedestrian underpass at Hazel Ave and Highway 93A will go ahead this summer. ...

• Rocky Mountain High

  May 28, 2009 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Valemount riders shred competition in BC provincial championship Homefield advantage proved to be huge for Valemount riders, as the Valemount Secondary School captured the 2009 British Columbia Mountain Bike High School championship Saturday, May 23. The...

• Library funding earmarked

  May 28, 2009 - Author: DANIEL Z. JACOBS, REPORTER

  Provincial money speeds up project The Jasper Municipal Library, which moved into the former RCMP headquarters in 1975, will be getting a substantial upgrade earlier than expected as a result of a major funding announcement held last week in Penhold, AB....

• Bike thefts continue to mount

  May 28, 2009 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  After another high performance mountain bike was stolen in Jasper, the local RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in locating stolen bikes. ...

• Lobbyists float river opening

  May 28, 2009 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Rafting groups and tourism officials are turning to the Jasper National Park management review in order to restore rafting on an 18 kilometre strech of the Maligne River between Maligne Lake and Medicine Lake. ...

• Trail care team needs volunteers

  May 28, 2009 - Author: DANIEL Z. JACOBS, REPORTER

  Every Tuesday this summer, beginning June 9, volunteers will slip on sturdy footwear (and possibly don a raincoat) for a day in the woods for a good cause, improve both the aesthetics and ecological integrity of Jasper’s trail system.  ...

• Keep bear policy on track

  May 28, 2009 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Another bear hit on the train tracks has become old hat for some. We shrug our shoulders, dismiss the kill as a fact of life and continue to sip our coffee.   Why is that? This same method of thinking - a willingness to accept common practice witho...

• Youth centre could help Jasper, officials say

  May 28, 2009 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  A youth centre could help alleviate problems Jasper is encountering with young people, according to Youth Centre Canada officials. ...

• Centennial Park slated for revamp

  May 28, 2009 - Author: DANIEL Z. JACOBS, REPORTER

  Up for decision at the June 2 council meeting will be the redevelopment of Centennial Park, which could, if passed, create a more naturalized and child-friendly space.  There are three segments to the redevelopment plan. A new playground will be ins...

• Cultural immersion

  May 28, 2009 - Author: DANIEL Z. JACOBS, REPORTER

  Exchange program unites Jasper with Amqui Parlez-vous francais? For students taking Grade 9 French, the answer is, oui!  ...

• Jasperite attempts to keep grant alive

  May 28, 2009 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  A Jasperite is attempting to create an endowment in honour of Jasper native accountant Allen McQueen.  ...

• FITZ-ICUFFS - MAY 28, 2009

  May 28, 2009 - Author: THE FITZHUGH

  THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: BANNING THE CELL PHONE WHILE DRIVING   By AMY WILSON-CHAPMAN Reporter As the tourists roll through town, their windows rolled down enjoying the view, they’re snapping away at the mountains, stopping to peer through ...

• Jasper’s Junk

  May 28, 2009 - Author: AMY WILSON-CHAPMAN, REPORTER

  Tales from the trash As the early morning sun beamed down, the mountains of Jasper looked smaller than normal from the Hinton Landfill - a juxtapose of images with the mountains’ snowy peaks creeping over the little greenery that surrounds the copi...

• Inaugural show for new society

  May 28, 2009 - Author: AMY WILSON-CHAPMAN, REPORTER

  Folk and blues events begin To the delight of the new Jasper Heritage Folk and Blues Society, the inaugural show will be this weekend, June 1, with Annie Lou from the Yukon and local Kaity Zozula. ...

• A trashy tale

  May 28, 2009 - Author: AMY WILSON-CHAPMAN, REPORTER

  When I left home two-and-a-half years ago, I was looking for adventure. I was looking to learn new things, see new sites, build more character and discover what lay beyond the sunny coastline of Western Australia. I never planned to end up at the Hinton ...

• May 28, 2009

  May 28, 2009 - Author: THE FITZHUGH

  Park Wardens no more... I can’t really put a finger on why the loss of three-quarters of our Park Warden force in Canada feels so dismembering to me.  I think it’s because something is fractured. While a few will be identified as Wardens...

• Busy weekend bodes well

  May 21, 2009 - Author: DANIEL Z. JACOBS, REPORTER

  Despite variable weather, throngs of tourists bore down on the Jasper townsite and surrounding campgrounds for the much anticipated May long weekend. ...

• Enrolment drops in Jasper schools

  May 21, 2009 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Although the changes are small, Jasper public schools are facing declining enrolment for the 2009/2010 school year. ...

• Valemount casino on hold

  May 21, 2009 - Author: DANIEL Z. JACOBS, REPORTER

  Developer prioritizes resort and spa The idea of bringing a “boutique casino” to Valemount is on the back burner, as the developer’s priority is simply getting the Saas Fee Valemount Village Resort and Spa off the ground.. ...