Editorial

There’s been plenty of talk about Jasper’s unseasonably warm weather: the spring-like temperatures and the resulting melting snow and rain showers.

Jasper’s already a bike town, but with the help of the Tour of Alberta, the park is on its way to becoming a cycling destination.

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.

R. Fletcher photo The drive into town is slowly becoming more beautiful. It’s not the mountains that are changing, rather it’s the face of the community. Businesses are investing in a makeover, upgrading the look and feel of Connaught Drive.

The Jasper Environmental Association (JEA) sympathizes with Parks Canada’s present field staff, which is faced with an uphill struggle to save one of Canada’s most iconic species.

Jasper National Park’s human history is full of remarkable individuals. This breed of unique, distinctively “true mountain souls”always surfaces when most needed. Their gift is the courage to see near-invisible cracks in the norm.

Timing is everything. And there is no doubt Parks Canada's latest announcement on caribou conservation was timed quite deliberately.

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

C. Davidson illustration Let’s be honest: Jasperites are long past the point where we view the Jasper AB Buy, Sell and Trade Facebook group as just a place to buy old couches.

There’s nothing worse than writing the same words twice. But here we are, stuck repeating ourselves for a second year in a row.