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The Jasper Seniors Society hosted its annual fall dinner on Thursday (Oct. 25) and got good news about the Seniors Lounge.

Administration will return to council with alternate service level approaches to ensure walkability in the community this winter. This will include potential financial implications for the municipality.

"Not only do wars prevent us from resolving serious, survival-threatening emergencies such as climate change and biodiversity loss — by sucking up money and resources and prioritizing destruction over problem-solving — they also contribute greatly to those problems."

The Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness Act proposes that the Canadian government be permitted to "regulate" the agri-food sector, including industrial animal agriculture.

"I think it’s taking a bit of a load off of our citizens in the short term, but it’s also putting away money for the inevitable capital projects that are coming forward.”

As part of Team Canada, Dez-Rohan Godfrey took home gold in taekwondo during the Mexico International Taekwondo Tournament 2024. He also earned silver in WAKO international kickboxing.

Liricon Capital wants Banff town council to lobby Canada’s Competition Bureau to break up sightseeing attractions in Banff and Jasper owned by Pursuit – a subsidiary of American-based company Viad Corp

Council members currently earn a base salary and can claim per-diem payments for attending meetings, such as for regional boards and committees, and events as part of their official duties.

Alberta's municipalities can apply for a new provincial infrastructure grant, but Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver says more funding is needed.

Alberta’s $7-million ad campaign, railing against a proposed federal industrial emissions cap, comes just weeks before a leadership review for Premier Danielle Smith whose party members are hungry for conflict with Ottawa.