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For most Jasperites, the sound of the town alarm is nothing more than a cause for curiosity and a slight twinge of concern. But for Jasper’s first responders, it’s a call to service.

C. Davidson illustration This summer in Jasper several people were killed as a result of serious accidents.

The second annual Jasper Folk Music Festival kicks of Friday, Sept. 12 at Centennial Park.

Parks Canada/O. Robinson photoParks Canada’s expanded interpretive programming was met with success this summer, as visitors flocked to the agency’s new interpretive location in the Jasper townsite.

N. Veerman photo When the pitcher makes the rules and he’s wearing a pink moo-moo, an afro wig and a heavy-helping of concealer, you know it’s not just any game of softball—it is without a doubt a game with a twist.

Photo courtesy of the Jasper RCMP A 61-year-old woman is dead after a Sept. 4 collision on Highway 16 West.

C. Whitty/Parks Canada photo With the summer coming to an end, frost is starting to form at higher elevations, killing off berries and other food sources for bears.

Even though Danielle Metcalfe-Chanail comes from a family of “plane nuts,” her journey to become a historian of the aviation industry was roundabout.

Students and staff from the Jasper Junior/Senior High School celebrated the start of the school year Sept. 5 with their Annual Activity Afternoon.

The line-up for the Jasper Short Film Festival, scheduled for Sept. 27 at the Chaba Theatre, has finalized. Films came from LA, Vancouver, all over Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec. There are also shorts from local filmmakers.