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Bill Given has been the chief administrative officer (CAO) for the Municipality of Jasper since January 2021. | J.Stockfish photo Jason Stockfish, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | advertising@fitzhugh.

A lightning-caused fire near Wabasso Lake in July 2019. | Parks Canada photo Jason Stockfish, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | advertising@fitzhugh.

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] Edson RCMP arrested a male for uttering threats following an incident at a local business in Edson on Feb. 25. An employee had noticed a male loitering and looking into garbage cans.

The Government of Alberta has lifted nearly all public health measures, which includes ending the provincial mask mandate as of March 1.

Jasper RCMP encourage people to make sure their vehicles are locked at all times in order to prevent theft. | J.McQuarrie photo Joanne McQuarrie, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | reporter@fitzhugh.

Jenna McGrath is with her son, Finian, in a dated photo. McGrath has provided doula services for over 11 years in Jasper and Hinton, and she said she puts her heart into the deep level of care she provides to her clients.

Lesleigh Campbell | Special to the Fitzhugh The U7 Jasper Bearcubs hosted their annual home tournament this past weekend, welcoming seven other teams from all over Alberta.

Threatened mountain caribou from the À La Pêche herd near Grande Cache, Alta. | AWA/J.E. Marriott photo Joanne McQuarrie, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | reporter@fitzhugh.

Crews started removing dead trees affected by mountain pine beetle between Cottonwood Creek and the northeast side of the Pyramid Lake Road on Feb. 15. | Parks Canada photo Joanne McQuarrie, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | reporter@fitzhugh.

Students at École Jasper Elementary School put their creative hats on to create links with kind words and pictures on them.