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Man found dead in Athabasca The body of a 60-year-old man was recovered from the Athabasca River Oct.2, just east of the Moberly Bridge. The body was discovered by two people paddling the river and was called in around 1:30 p.m.

N. Veerman photo Two Jasper organizations have been named finalists in the running to nab one of Alberta’s most prestigious tourism awards.

Dear Editor, I can certainly understand Grant Potter’s frustration—as stated in the Letters to the Editor in your last edition—with the approval process for new commercial developments in our national parks.

R. Bray/Parks Canada photo While visiting Jasper last month, two-year-old Juno looked up at the sky and saw something she had only ever read about in books. For the first time in her life, she saw the stars.

R. Bray/Parks Canada photo Under Jasper's expansive night skies, Oct. 18, celestial music will ring out into the natural amphitheatre of our landscape.

N. Veerman photo Parks Canada is proposing it decommission several of the Maligne Valley’s lesser-used backcountry campgrounds, in order to focus more of its funding and efforts on the Skyline and Jacques Lake trails.

Ever wonder if people who study space have the same reaction as you do when they see a shooting star? Is it an exciting and potentially perspective-giving event, or simply a meteoroid burning up as it passes through the atmosphere? What is it like sp

Creative Commons photo A byelection to replace recently departed Yellowhead MP Rob Merrifield has been set for Nov. 17. The election comes in the wake of Merrifield’s speedy departure from parliament, Sept.

N. Veerman photo Tourism Jasper has joined forces—and funds—with Parks Canada to create a brand new position that will enhance the park’s experiential tourism offer and ease some of the pain associated with planning events and festivals in Jasper.