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Jasper-Yellowhead Historical Society and Jasper Right to Read Society’s 28th annual duck race was held Sunday, Sept. 27. | F.Dragon photo Fuchsia Dragon | publisher@fitzhugh.

The team at Tourism Jasper will be launching a huge winter campaign to attract visitors to the area.

Did you know that September is Acne Awareness Month in Canada? Acne, or acne vulgaris, is a skin problem that starts when oil and dead skin cells clog up your pores. Some people call it blackheads, blemishes, whiteheads, pimples, or zits.

Jasper National Park’s Maligne herd of caribou had ten or fewer animals in their last sighting. But three aerial surveys in 2018 and 2019 failed to locate caribou tracks or animals and Parks Canada now considers the herd locally extinct.

With cooler evenings and falling leaves around the corner, we can look forward to seasonal comforts like getting cozy by the fire and cooking warm and hearty meals.

Jasper Municipal Council is considering extending the new sidewalk seating program past its scheduled Oct. 16 end date. | F.Dragon photo Joanne McQuarrie, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | reporter@fitzhugh.

Jasper RCMP have reported that an 11-year-old girl died after falling into the Maligne River on Sunday Sept. 20. Tragedy struck Jasper over the weekend, as an 11-year-old girl died after falling into the Maligne River. On Sunday, Sept.

Life has been good in Jasper for Rose-Marie and Fred Wall. The community-minded couple started their lives together in the late 1950s and hosted many get-togethers at their home. Hiking, skiing and travelling have been a big part of their adventures.

Jasper RCMP, along with Parks Canada Visitor Safety personnel, recovered two bodies this morning from the Verdant Pass area near Mount Edith Cavell. They are believed to be to be the missing couple, Matthew Kozak and Zabrina Ferrier.

With their art instructor, Vanessa Martin, are Karleigh Vassallo, Elliot Vassallo and William Lescard, all with examples of their creations that were on display at the Student Art Exposition at Habitat for the Arts, Sept. 14 to 16. | J.