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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.

Firefighters from Jasper National Park arrived recently in Oregon, U.S.A., to assist firefighting crews with wildfire efforts. Pictured are Beau Michaud, Brett Haug, Clayton Praill, Sean Buckle, Adam Mcnutt, Coulter Schmitz and Christine Brown.

Matthew Kozak, 32, and Zabrina Paige Ferrier, 25, have not been seen since Sept. 18. Their SUV has been found in a parking lot at Mount Edith Cavell. | RCMP photo Update, Sept. 23, 6:32p.m.

Jasper RCMP have seen a 21 per cent decrease in calls this summer, but an increase in domestic violence and other "COVID-related issues". | File photo Joanne McQuarrie, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | reporter@fitzhugh.

Jasper Park Chamber of Commerce general manager Pattie Pavlov and Ashley Chorley, operations manager, welcomed folks to a new year with the Chamber, following the election of a new board and an acclaimed executive, at their AGM on Sept. 15. | J.

STEVE pictured at Little Bow Resort, Alberta, in August 2015. | Elfiehall / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.

John McLaggan, acting superintendent from 1909-1911, pictured in 1910 on his trip to Jasper Forest Park where he was sent to buy up land from people who were living in the newly formed park.

As remote work and school continue for many families across Canada, we’re all looking for quick and easy ways to fuel up that won’t break our focus.

The schedule for the arena and curling slab replacement project has been set back about three weeks due to permit delays and the discovery of asbestos-containing material under the bleachers.