Local News

N. Veerman photo The Jasper Local Food Society is requesting a permit to resume use of the McCready Centre parking lot for this summer’s weekly farmer’s market.

Photo courtesy of the Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives The Maligne Lake Ski Club has asked Parks Canada to keep Shangrila open during the summer season.

Courtesy of Road to Nowhere Photography After a successful inaugural year, the Ascend Split Snowboard Festival is coming back to Jasper.

N. Veerman photo It’s Wednesday afternoon, school has just ended and in Community Outreach Services’ boardroom a group of teens is gathered at a long table.

It’s a simple question: what is the absolute best source of green energy in Canada? There are some obvious answers: wind, solar, tidal or maybe even biofuels.

Photo courtesy of the Tour of Alberta Jasper’s Tour of Alberta local organizing committee is nearly at full strength, with only a few vacant spots to fill.

T. McAllister photo At this time of year, sunshine and longer days increase the desire to get outside and let the sun warm our cold bones.

N. Veerman photo Campbell acclaimed as PC candidate Robin Campbell, who has been MLA for West Yellowhead since 2008, has been acclaimed as the Progressive Conservative candidate for the next provincial election.

Marta Rode, the mastermind behind PJ Day for autoimmune diseases, dances in her favourite onesie. This year PJ Day falls on Feb. 27 and the goal is to break the world record for the most PJ-clad people in one place at one time.

Submitted photo Colin Borrow, the director of the snow school at Marmot Basin, is now one of only a handful of Level 4 course conductors certified with the Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance.