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Speed limit reduction approved for several streets

A speed limit sign along Bonhomme Street. | File photo Peter Shokeir | editor@fitzhugh.

Over 2,000 in Jasper have gotten at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] Over 39 per cent of Jasperities, or 2,236 people, have gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of May 17, according to a new online map.

Retired geologist tells story of Alberta’s landscapes in latest book

Dale Leckie is a retired geologist who lives in Calgary and has worked in the Rocky Mountains for much of his career.

RCMP looking for male impersonating a cable company employee

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] Jasper RCMP are seeking public assistance in identifying a male impersonating a cable company employee. On May 3, Jasper RCMP received a report around 12:30 p.m.

Walk Her Way 5K supports Jasper women battling cancer

Mount Robson Inn staff and others take part in the first annual Walk Her Way 5K around Annette Lake on May 15.

Caribou captive breeding plan supported by scientific panel

Parks Canada is proposing to use captive breeding to renew the dwindling caribou populations. The proposal has received backing from an independent panel of conservation experts. | M. Bradley/Parks Canada photo Peter Shokeir | editor@fitzhugh.

Community garden expansion hits snag

The community garden at 305 Connaught Drive on April 23. | File photo Peter Shokeir | [email protected] The expansion of the community garden may take longer than expected as municipal administration has highlighted some hurdles for the project.

Highway cleanup scheduled for Saturday

Jasper Hikes & Tours and volunteers clean up a three-kilometre stretch of Highway 16 near Jasper in 2020. | Supplied photo Peter Shokeir | editor@fitzhugh.

Red Dress Day raises awareness for MMIWG

The Indigenous People’s Circle of Jasper placed red dresses at both entrances to the town of Jasper for Red Dress Day on May 5 in the hopes of raising awareness of MMIWG.

Businesses apply for free rapid tests

Laurie-Ell Bashforth, co-owner of Jasper Pharmasave, holds up a COVID-19 antigen rapid test device on April 30. Alberta businesses can apply to implement a rapid testing program. | P.Shokeir photo Peter Shokeir | editor@fitzhugh.
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