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R. Fletcher photo Four people were killed in a collision involving a motorhome on the Icefields Parkway July 9.

E. Christie photo It’s July 7, and the Jasper Arena is buzzing with activity.

Parks Canada photo Jasper’s fire management team spent the weekend battling a pair of small wildfires in the northern part of the park.

T. Nichols photo Year-old cattle blood smells like cows rotting in a hot, damp barn. Its pungent scent is thick and heavy, and clings in a film to the back of your throat.

Cyclists Mike Woodard, Robert Montgomery, Timo Itkonen, Richard Blaschek head out on the seventh leg of their 8500 km journey to St. Johns, Newfoundland accompanied by Greg Van Tighem.

T. Nichols photo If some new blood doesn’t step up to the plate, Jasper’s Canada Day celebrations might be sorely lacking next year.

E. Christie photo Beneath cloudy skies the Jasper Bears Mosquito and Peewee baseball teams tore into the Provincial tournament held at the Jasper ball diamond last weekend.

While some children choose to spend their summer days playing in the park or biking around the neighbourhood, nine-year-old Sophia Mastrianni prefers to use the extra leisure time to explore her creative side.

Green Party leader stopping in Jasper As a tribute to the “more democratic time” of the whistle-stop campaign tours of the 1950s and 1960s, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May is once again crossing the country by rail in an effort to gain support for h

Submitted photo For several young talented hockey players, the road to the National Hockey League begins in Jasper this week.