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National Park News: Elk rutting has begun in Jasper park

Two bull elk lock horns in the woods near the junction of Highway 16 and Maligne Road. The battle lasted about five minutes but didn't seem to settle much.

In Brief: RCMP locate stolen dog, Parks issues bear warning in Maligne Valley

This 18-month-old golden retriever/husky mix was reunited with his owner in Edmonton over the weekend. Photo provided.

Tip of the hat to Jasper rodeo

N. Veerman photo Last August, as the Jasper Heritage Rodeo wrapped up its final night in the Jasper Arena—its home of 37 years—there was no telling whether it would live to see another year.

Kind words from a Fitzhugh reader

Dear Editor, I loved your last issue, Vol. 10, Issue 39. The Lil’ Cowpoke on the cover was so adorable and if you look close, a true Jasperite.

Four killed, 15 injured in multi-vehicle accident on Highway 16

Four people under the age of 30 were killed and 15 others were hurt in a multi-vehicle car accident on Highway 16, August 14. Photo provided by the RCMP.

Giddy up! It's rodeo week in Jasper park

N. Veerman photo To kick off the 89th annual Jasper Heritage Rodeo, Aug. 12, Jasper’s littlest cowboys and girls took a lap around town on their homemade ponies.

Sheepdogs bring new tunes to JPL

Saturday, Aug. 15 | Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge | $38 The Sheepdogs are a bunch of dudes who love rock ‘n’ roll. There’s nothing pretentious about them. They just like making music that makes people feel good.

Meet the candidates for Yellowhead MP

Canadians will go to the polls Oct. 19, after one of the country’s longest election campaigns to date.

New boundaries unlikely to affect Yellowhead election

2015 map of Yellowhead riding When Albertans head to the polls in October, many voters will be casting their ballots in a different constituency than they did during the last election, and that could lead to different results for different ridings.

Sustainability students broaden funding search for SEED

SEED classroom in Seattle. | Submitted photo Past and present students from the Jasper Sustainability Club for Youth are looking beyond the park boundaries in search of funding for their long sought after SEED classroom.
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