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R. Bray/Parks Canada photo A late afternoon lightning storm following days of hot, dry weather ignited two separate fires on Wednesday, Aug. 6.

Construction update Work is progressing on the 800 block of Connaught Drive, where underground utilities are being replaced in the alleyway between Spruce and Pine avenues in preparation for laneway paving.

N. Veerman photo KISS was in Jasper, July 31, except instead of Gene Simmons and a bunch of other burly dudes, the band was made up of a group of ladies who were “Hotter Than Hell.

E. Christie photo Don’t fret, Jasper will have a Canada Day celebration next year and for many years to come.

Photo courtesy of David Clow By the time he rolled into Jasper, July 31, David Clow had already logged more than 400 kilometres of the 1,400 that will take him from Bruderheim, Alberta to Kitimat, B.C.

Dear Editor, It is troubling that a visit to Jasper can pose a threat to one’s family’s health or even their lives because of air pollution.

Human skull found in Hinton garage Did you party in Hinton in the late ‘60s or early ‘70s? If yes, did a skull happen to appear at any of those shindigs? It may be a strange line of questioning, but it’s what the Hinton RCMP is asking after the Groen

Jasper’s “old town” is slated for major utility upgrades that will bring its waterlines up to snuff with today’s materials and technologies.

Dear Editor, No hotel at Maligne Lake. Frankly, what’s the difference? While Parks Canada has denied Maligne Tours’ request to build a luxury hotel at the lake, the other less contentious parts of the proposal have all been approved.

When death is in the name, you know it’s going to be tough. But, this year, death was no match for Jasper’s resilient athletes—neither was 24 Hours of Adrenalin or the Banff Marathon or the Sinister Seven in Crowsnest Pass.