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N. Veerman photo In an effort to improve its bottom line, Parks Canada is contracting out campground and cleaning services in Wapiti and Whistlers campgrounds.

A visitor safety specialist climbs Mount Redoubt to recover a climber.Parks Canada photo An experienced mountaineer died while solo climbing in the Tonquin Valley earlier this month.

Jasper’s collaborative approach to Community and Family Services is a model that the provincial government would like to see in other communities throughout the province.

As the Fitzhugh bids farewell to reporter Sarah Makowsky, it welcomes Trevor Nichols to fill the clown-sized shoes she's leaving behind.

About 20 per cent of Jasper’s population is ineligible to vote in the upcoming municipal election.

N. Veerman photo Lynda Knight will be in court today, Aug. 22, to defend her right to keep her pet in Jasper.

N. Veerman photo Locals and tourists alike donned their cowboy hats and Wranglers last week, as some of the world’s top cowboys and girls competed in the 86th annual Jasper Heritage Rodeo.

Seth Macdonald performs as half of Samson's Delilah Saturday night at the Robson Valley Music Festival, held on his family's property in Dunster, B.C.

The Wardens play Friday, Aug. 23 at the Legion at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15.

Parks and protected areas play a key role in adapting to and mitigating climate change, according to a Canada Parks Council report. N.