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Jasper’s “old town” is slated for major utility upgrades that will bring its waterlines up to snuff with today’s materials and technologies.

Trevor Nichols photo “We are the guardians, but also the storytellers. And that’s why we are here today: to tell the stories of Jasper’s participation in the war.” It was a hot afternoon Aug.

N. Veerman photo Despite some early hiccups over the venue, the Jasper Heritage Rodeo Association will welcome cowboys and girls to the Jasper Arena next week for the 88th annual heritage rodeo.

Jasper's Tracy MacDowell took the first place finish at the annual Death Race in Grande Cache.

T. Nichols photo The Jasper Aquatic Centre celebrated its 25th anniversary July 25, with a day-long schedule of events aimed at getting the community out to the centre to celebrate the milestone.

Niki Wilson photo When the wind blows through my Jasper cul-de-sac, the spruce trees brace themselves against the gusts, the way millions of years of evolution have designed them to.

Parks Canada photo Ten brand new oTENTiks at Whistlers Campground are among a number of improvements made to Jasper’s campgrounds this year, along with a playground at Wapiti and a whole new reservation system at Pocahontas.

Wednesday, Aug. 13Jasper Legion, 9 p.m.$5 coverSubmitted photo After taking the stage before Blue Rodeo last month at Sun Peaks Resort, the Devon Coyote Trio is riding high.

Alison Woodley, the national director for the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, likes to tell a story.

Young eaglet raised at Medicine Lake Creative Commons by Paul Friel Most years, the arrival of spring in Jasper is accompanied by the arrival of pairs of bald eagles intent on nesting at the north end of Medicine Lake, and near the shore of Lake Anne