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Jasper’s sidewalks will see patio seating this summer, as long as eligible restauranteurs complete their permit applications and obtain the appropriate insurance.

Pictured is the town's former dump and incinerator site, located along Cottonwood Creek, east of town. Today it is nothing more than a meadow, although it is still considered a contaminated site. P.

J. Stewart/Fisheries and Oceans Canada photo Alberta’s provincial fish could soon join the ranks of Woodland Caribou and hundreds of other plants and animals across Canada listed under the Species at Risk Act.

N. Gaboury/Parks Canada photo With the exception of a few sporadic snow storms, spring arrived early this year in Jasper National Park.

West Yellowhead’s NDP candidate, Eric Rosendahl and the New Democratic Party did the impossible Tuesday night, clinching enough seats to form a majority government in Alberta and ending the Progressive Conservative’s 44-year dynasty.

All three West Yellowhead candidates running in Alberta's 29th general election appeared in Jasper April 27 for an all candidates forum. Below are their closing remarks, transcribed verbatim. Correction: The original article misquoted Stuart Taylor.

Eight people rolled up their sleeves Tuesday night to help the Jasper Trail Alliance clear deadfall and improve sightlines along trails. P Clarke - photo.

More than one hundred students and staff from Jasper Elementary School paraded through town last week to show their appreciate to the town's volunteers. P.

Election day is Tuesday, May 5. To cast your ballot in Jasper, visit the Jasper Activity Centre located at 303 Bonhomme St. between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.

T. Nichols photo The Grande Yellowhead Public School Division (GYPSD) is no longer facing a funding shortfall after a surprise decision by MLA Robin Campbell to override a province-wide directive to freeze school boards’ reserve funds.