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Submitted photo It’s been seven years, more than 725 shows and nearly 1,000 total hours on stage, but Julia MacKey still isn’t tired of performing Jake’s Gift.

Submitted photo This past summer, the Art Gallery of Alberta teamed up with Elk Island and Jasper National parks to deliver a unique photo contest. It aimed to instantly transport Edmontonians (and visitors to the city) to Jasper and Elk Island.

Creative Commons/State Farm photo With winter around the corner, the municipality is reminding residents to turn on their bleeders to prevent frozen waterlines.

Liquor Lodge owner Marc LeBlanc was honoured by his peers Sept. 30 when he was presented the Chairman’s Award for retail excellence at the Alberta Liquor Store Association’s annual conference.

N. Veerman photo JNP public forum Parks Canada is hosting its annual public forum Oct. 15 and is inviting the community to attend.

The Jasper Elementary School has become a dumping ground for kittens. For the third time in 10 months, two six- to eight-week-old pointed cats were abandoned at the school, Oct.

Trevor Carr When Trevor Carr relocated to Jasper last February, his decision was based not only on his new job, but on the opportunity to continue his role as a volunteer firefighter.

R. Fletcher photo They say you can’t predict the weather, but not everyone agrees. Some say they can feel it in their bones. Others look to the sky. If there’s a clear moon, they’ll say frost soon. Ring around the moon? Rain real soon.

T. Nichols photo The Jasper Legion remains in financial hot water, but recent interest from Grande Prairie Regional College in the vacant space in its building has the potential to bring down the heat.

M. Schaefer photo A major figure in the 9/11 truth movement made an appearance at the Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives Oct. 1—his only Canadian stop on a North American speaking tour.