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Marijuana and cocaine remained the most commonly confiscated drugs in Jasper, according to the RCMP. Photo courtesy of the RCMP. Marijuana and cocaine continue to be the most widely used drugs in Jasper, according to the RCMP.

Athabasca day-use area (pictured here) can accommodate 150 people. It costs $250 a day to rent. Photo R. Bray/Parks Canada.

Bella Tiesenhausen with her service dog Uri. Photo submitted. Ten-year-old Bella Tiesenhausen and her service dog Uri are nearly inseparable these days.

Tom and Helen Stolfa receieved a $400 cheque from the Jasper Lions Club to help purchase a new Ipad that will help Helen read. P. Clarke photo. For as long as Helen Stolfa can remember she has always struggled with her sight.

An example of bear scat collected for research last summer in Jasper National Park. Photo K. Gedling/Parks Canada.

An example of a free naloxone kit provided to opioid users. Creative Commons photo. Fentanyl has yet to make an appearance in Jasper, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t already here.

Kindergarten teacher Lee Ann Cross sits among some of her students at St. Gregory Catholic School, which was nationally recognized for its kindergarten program. Photo submitted.

Council has agreed to write Hostelling International (HI) a letter of support for the construction of a youth hostel on Sleepy Hollow Road.

For the past five year's Marta Rode has been raising awareness about autoimmune disease through an annual PJ Day awareness campaign. This year she is expanding the one-day event into a month long awareness campaign. N. Veerman photo.

Jessy Dion will be hosting an opening night for his exhibit “Legendary Prehistoric Times” on March 4 at the Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives. Jessy Dion image.