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Berry season means bears in town

Berry season means bears in town

Scott Hayes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | [email protected] Parks Canada is reminding the public to pick their fruit trees clean as a way to remove attractants from a wave of bear incursions into the townsite recently.
Trans Mountain preps for hydrostatic test of pipeline

Trans Mountain preps for hydrostatic test of pipeline

Scott Hayes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | [email protected] The Trans Mountain Pipeline will soon be getting its pressure test. The company has set the first week of September for the next stage of the pipeline reactivation work.
Trees continue rebound from mountain pine beetle

Trees continue rebound from mountain pine beetle

Scott Hayes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | [email protected] While large swaths of reddened and dead evergreens still remain, the culprit has called off its charge across Jasper National Park.
JPL Club Championships a swinging success

JPL Club Championships a swinging success

Jason Stockfish | [email protected] In its 97th year, the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge (JPL) Golf Course hosted the Club Championships on Aug. 13 and 14.
Wining and dining on the shores of Beauvert

Wining and dining on the shores of Beauvert

Jason Stockfish | [email protected] With all the glitz and glamour of Hollywood in the air, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge (JPL) hosted its second Bubbles on Beauvert event of the year on Aug. 13.
Slo-Pitch finals knock it out of the park

Slo-Pitch finals knock it out of the park

Jason Stockfish | [email protected] The Jasper Mixed Slo-Pitch League held their annual playoffs to crown the league’s “A”, “B” and “C” champions on Aug. 13 and 14.
‘Backyard gem’: Beaver Boardwalk primed for overdue polishing in Hinton

‘Backyard gem’: Beaver Boardwalk primed for overdue polishing in Hinton

Scott Hayes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | [email protected] Hinton might well be on the path to putting the Beaver Boardwalk’s maintenance woes to bed.
Search called off for shot bear, trail reopened Tuesday morning

Search called off for shot bear, trail reopened Tuesday morning

Scott Hayes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | [email protected] Parks Canada has ceased efforts to locate the black bear that was shot by a male tourist around the Overlander Trail on Aug. 6.
What to know about updated planting guidelines

What to know about updated planting guidelines

Scott Hayes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | [email protected] “Why do we even need a planting list for residents in Jasper?” It’s what Marci DeWandel says is probably one of the biggest questions that people offer her.

Alberta Cancer Foundation launches Cash and Cars Lottery

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