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N. Veerman photo When the pitcher makes the rules and he’s wearing a pink moo-moo, an afro wig and a heavy-helping of concealer, you know it’s not just any game of softball—it is without a doubt a game with a twist.

Photo courtesy of the Jasper RCMP A 61-year-old woman is dead after a Sept. 4 collision on Highway 16 West.

C. Whitty/Parks Canada photo With the summer coming to an end, frost is starting to form at higher elevations, killing off berries and other food sources for bears.

Students and staff from the Jasper Junior/Senior High School celebrated the start of the school year Sept. 5 with their Annual Activity Afternoon.

Queens and kings hit the field In a ballgame like no other, drag queens and kings will face off against players from the Jasper Softball League, Sept. 7, in the annual Emily Morgan Celebration Softball Tournament.

M. Timmins photo Jasper will play host to Alberta’s first ever experiential travel training conference in February, to teach business owners and tourism operators how to refresh their products and attract today’s travellers.

R. Fletcher photo Musicians are raising their voices in support of the Jasper Legion, calling on Parks Canada to “cut the red tape” and work collaboratively with the executive board to find a suitable tenant for half of its building.

T. Nichols photo “It’s going to be a big year in here.” Jonathan Thornton, a teacher at the Jasper Junior/Senior High School, stood in the lobby of the brand new joint school facility, with a huge smile on his face.

Creative Commons photo Shaw Communications wants to bring a wifi network to the Jasper townsite.

C. Whitty/Parks Canada photo It’s been a deadly year for black bears in Jasper.