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When Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari went to Iran to cover protests stemming from the country’s 2009 election, his life took a sad and comically tragic twist.

Submitted photo Across the suburb of Riverdale, in bars and living rooms, people have been talking about it, asking for it and wishing it to be so.

The Jasper Elementary School celebrated a “Holiday of Music” last week, with its annual Christmas Concert.

N. Veerman photo Housing has been a persistent issue in Jasper for decades. The shortage of affordable, quality homes isn’t news.

Budget shuffle for new grader The municipality’s grader—its key instrument for snow removal—has broken down three times since the end of November, forcing the operations department to seek council approval to purchase of a new unit. During the Dec.

M. Bradley photo On the night before Christmas under a clear winter sky I reluctantly enter the house with a sigh. The stars were so brilliant, so much to admire, But now it is time to relax by the fire.

N. Veerman photo There was standing room only, as more than a dozen residents packed into the Grand Trunk Pacific Boardroom, Dec. 18, to oppose the rezoning of two lots on Connaught Drive for the development of an apartment building.

Creative commons photo If approved by council, the municipality’s draft operating budget would result in a 4.37 per cent tax increase for 2015, as well as a 19.71 per cent increase to the town’s water rates.

N. Veerman photo It’s 10 a.m. on Dec. 18 and a sense of festive immediacy fills the McCready Centre.

T. Nichols photo Nancy Addison got a big surprise, Dec. 19, when she was awarded a certificate of volunteer appreciation from the MLA constituency office of Robin Campbell.