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What’s on your mind this winter season? Planning for epic pow days? Hitting the flat-packed trails on your fat bike? Reaching your perfect stride on your cross-country skis? Well, there is only one thing on the minds of Jasper National Park’s fire an

N. Veerman photo Last year’s Jasper Got Talent variety show saw dancers, musicians, a trio of singing brothers and even a stand-up comedian grace the stage.

T. Nichols photo A man was left trapped in his truck Jan.14, after he rolled his Nissan Titan while travelling down Highway 16. The crash happened shortly after 10 a.m., across the road from Jasper Lake.

Creative Commons photo If playing hockey in a league is like holding down a job, then tournaments are like going to school.

New face at Palisades Centre Long-time Jasper Junior/Senior High School teacher, Barb Schmidt is taking on a new role as Palisades Education Liaison, beginning Feb. 1. Schmidt has been teaching in Jasper since 2001.

N. Veerman photo The three-week holiday recovery period is over and now it’s time for another host of festivities, as we welcome back Jasper’s signature winter festival: Jasper in January.

N. Veerman photo Artists have found their place in the Jasper in January lineup with Arts on Ice, an interactive art show celebrating the winter season.

Have you ever heard of the Tank: the notorious bike from the 1950s that could be used to transport a gaggle of kids across town? What about the parade for the Jasper curling team that used to pack the activity centre in days gone by? Jasper is a town

N. Veerman photo If you haven’t yet, it’s time to get off the couch and start training for the sixth annual Jasper Winter Pentathlon at Pyramid Lake.

N. Veerman photo In the wake of dropping oil prices and a projected $6 billion provincial deficit as a result, the municipality has created its 2015 capital budget without banking on grant funding from the province.