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Creative Commons photo If approved by council, the municipality’s draft operating budget for 2014 would result in a 6.38 per cent tax increase, as well as an increase of 15 per cent for water rates, 5.

Submitted photo While leading the pack and pedalling with all his might, Matt Staneland could almost taste victory, Nov. 30. The Jasper cyclist was within reach of a national title in the Canadian Cyclocross Championships in Surrey, B.C.

T. Nichols photo As the thermostat plummeted outside, St. Nick lounged in the comfort of the museum, Dec. 7, watching children scamper through the gallery, and occasionally posing for a picture.

T. Nichols photo For the 10th year in a row, Jasper families packed into festively decorated train cars for an afternoon of Christmas cheer on the rails. The Santa Train chugged out of Jasper Dec.

Submitted photo In just a few days, a dedicated group of Jasper birders will head into the park for a day of counting.

Friday, Dec. 13 at the Olive BistroSaturday, Dec. 14 at the Jasper Legion It wasn’t long after Sam Heine arrived in Edmonton that he felt himself falling into his musical place.

Submitted photo With a milestone birthday fresh in his mind and society telling him to grow up, Sean Burns packed up his guitar, his band and his bags for a week and a half on the road.

You’ve probably never heard of it; you can’t smell it or taste it or see it, but radon gas is in your house. In fact, radon is in just about every house, and most of the time it’s harmless.

Parks Canada photo An exciting and important partnership initiative is occurring in Jasper National Park.

Carrie White photo When given the opportunity to publicly question the proposal to develop a 66-room hotel at Maligne Lake, Nov. 27, Jasperites didn’t shy away.