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Jasper is one of 14 dispatch providers in the province that still needs to transition, and AHS has been directed by the health minister to complete the remaining transitions as soon as possible.

When he arrived at 4 p.m.—right on schedule—he was escorted into town by Jasperites on bikes and motorcycles and he was cheered on by community members who lined the streets.

Phillips, who was Maley’s dad and Maley-Bell’s grandfather, was a Jasper guide and outfitter. He and George Kinney were the first to ascend the summit ridge of Mount Robson in 1909.

Stand up against homophobia Under the newly raised pride flag waving over town to celebrate International Day Against Homophobia, OUT Jasper is hosting its fifth annual barbecue on May 17. The event, from 5-8 p.m.

Professional interpretive guide and writer Kirsten Schmitten will present Giving up Ghosts: A Short History of Mount Edith Cavell’s Glaciers and People, a session where you can take a visual tour of the changes that have occurred since the Litt

Alcohol consumption, mischief results in fine Grande Cache resident Chad Moffat received a total of $804 in fines for causing mischief at Whistlers Inn on Jan. 28.

Tis the season for aggressive, protective mothers out to bash in the heads of anyone who messes with their young.

This scenario was acted out before the eyes of Jasper’s Grade 9 students last week, as part of the P.A.R.T.Y. Program—“prevent alcohol and risk-related trauma in youth.

“The A La Peche herd is a transboundary herd,” explains John Wilmshurst, acting resource conservation manager for JNP, “and conservation actions on both sides of the park boundary are needed to achieve recovery, so even these small