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As the sun sank behind the mountains, Feb. 8, a small crowd watched as Mayor Richard Ireland and Uwe Walter of the Jasper Pride Festival Society raised the pride flag above Jasper.

Feb. 12 was the last day to apply for intervener status for the National Energy Board (NEB) hearing on the proposed expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline.

Submitted photo If Jasper in January left you hankering for more winter festivities, you’re in luck. Hinton’s Winter Magic Festival kicks off Feb. 12, and it should help keep the February funk at bay.

Despite the nearly crippling cold, players laced up and took to the pond Feb. 8 for Canadian Hockey Enterprises’ pond hockey tournament, hosted at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge.

In the third year of her degree, Vanessa Kuzina spent a lot of time trying to convince her professors to let her write songs instead of papers for her assignments.

Cooking up a fun Family Day weekend Whip up a weekend of family fun in Jasper with these five essential ingredients.

Submitted photo There’s one thing you can do that is guaranteed to aggravate a snow plough driver to no end: tailgate them.

Arena opening delayed The early morning fire in the Zamboni room at the Jasper Arena, Jan. 26, will keep the facility closed until at least Feb. 9.

T. Nichols photo The Old Fire Hall will almost certainly be getting a facelift this spring, as the municipality hands the building over to Parks Canada.

Saturday, Feb. 8Sawridge Inn and Conference Centre, 6 p.m.$12 for adults; $10 for students and JPFS membersMarc J Chalifoux Photography photo Waawaate Fobister tells stories that aren’t often told.