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N. Veerman photo Local cook, Chelsea Copley was recognized with the Top Apprentice Award from the provincial government last month.

Food society seeks Parks approval Members of the Jasper Local Food Society appeared before the Planning and Development Advisory Committee last week, seeking a positive recommendation for the use of the McCready Centre parking lot for this summer’s f

N. Veerman photo The intersection of Connaught Drive and Highway 16 was the scene of a three car pile-up, April 24. Around 9:30 a.m.

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The government’s recent ban on temporary foreign workers in the food service industry has the potential to dramatically impact Jasper businesses.

T. Nichols photo The local Ducks Unlimited committee celebrated its 25th anniversary April 26, with a wine and cheese social at the Sawridge Inn and Conference Centre.

Parks Canada photo In the first four months of the year, eight animals have died on the railway tracks within Jasper National Park—four of those have died in town.

Parents and volunteers probably didn’t expect they’d be doing the chicken dance when they showed up for the Jasper Elementary School’s volunteer appreciation assembly, but that’s exactly what many did.

File photo Two local business owners are hoping to fill a void in the housing market by creating a transitional workers’ accommodation in the Jasper Legion.

Spring may have finally settled in Jasper, but some die-hard ski freaks are still looking to cram in a few more days on the hill. May 3 and May 4 will be the last opportunity, as Marmot Basin holds its final ski weekend of the season.