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Sandra Campbell and Chris Woo work together in Jasper Settlement Services. Settlement Services exists to help newcomers foster positive connections and associations with their community and to help them cope with the challenges of integration. | A.

Bears and their cubs are active around the town of Jasper and Jasper National Park trails. | Parks Canada/ R.Allin photo Peter Shokeir | editor@fitzhugh.

The Jasper Employment and Education Centre | File photo Peter Shokeir | [email protected] The Jasper Employment and Education Centre is warning that its in-person services could end for Jasper under a recent proposal from the provincial government.

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] Hinton RCMP are looking for a suspect who allegedly discharged a firearm near the Wildhay River Provincial Recreation area on May 23. After receiving the report at around 2:30 p.m.

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] Jasper Municipal Council discussed shifting more of the tax burden from commercial properties to residential ones during its May 25 committee of the whole meeting. The municipality currently has a 5.

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] A 21-year-old female from Devon has died after an all-terrain-vehicle (ATV) rollover in the Brule sand dune area near Hinton. On May 21 at 5 p.m.

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] A large wood bench with memorial placards has been stolen from Talbot Lake in Jasper National Park. Jasper RCMP received the report on May 10, but it is unknown when exactly the bench was stolen.

David Hatto paddles down the Thames. | Supplied photo Peter Shokeir | editor@fitzhugh.

Jenna McGrath is a local entrepreneur and a municipal councillor for Jasper. | File photo Peter Shokeir | editor@fithzugh.

OUT Jasper raised flags in support of International day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia in front of the town’s firehall on May 17. From the left: Nicholas Penny, Mychol Ormandy, Nancy Caul and Chris Woo. | A.