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Rochelle Baker | Canada's National Observer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Conservation groups are alarmed that endangered old-growth forests continue to fall three years after B.C.

Students across the province are heading back to school. The Alberta RCMP would like to remind students, parents and drivers of a few safety tips which will make the return to school a safe one for everyone.

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] Temporary dressing room trailers may be coming to help Jasper host hockey tournaments this winter season as the arena undergoes construction.

On Sept. 12, 2023, Jasper RCMP, in relation to an ongoing investigation into a spree of property thefts and “smash-and-grabs” from vehicles, arrested four individuals for which charges are pending.

Hinton RCMP has been receiving an increased number of complaints regarding asphalt-paving company scams in the area. The public have been reporting that out-of-town companies, claiming to be pavers, are offering their services at an inexpensive rate.

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] A wildfire caused by lightning nearly two weeks ago has now been extinguished, according to a Sept. 8 report from Parks Canada.

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] The Municipality of Jasper is entering the final stages of developing a risk assessment for climate hazards likely to affect the town in the future.

The second day of the Jasper Folk Music Festival featuring a workshop jam in the afternoon, followed by Josh & Bex playing together on stage. | P.

Jessica Lee | Rocky Mountain Outlook Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Stricter changes to the Town’s community standards bylaw could see fruit-bearing trees or shrubs in Banff uprooted if observed to have been fed upon by wildlife and to pose a r

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] The owners of Coco’s Café have decided to put their business up for sale after 16 years of serving up food and coffee.