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Property crime in Jasper went down along with visitation, according to local RCMP. | File photo Fuchsia Dragon | [email protected] Property crime is down year-on-year in Jasper.

Jasper could permit more rental units in town without changing the look of a neighbourhood, according to a Parks Canada report. | F.Dragon photo Jasper could become a whole lot denser if new zoning regulations are passed.

Anita Mountjoy and her nephew Keith Mountjoy in the new interpretive geology garden outside the Jasper Museum and Archives. | F. Dragon photos Fuchsia Dragon | reporter@fitzhugh.

Meghan Gifford drives Alpine Summit resident Agnes Hisey and her son Calder in the lodge’s new electric trishaw. | C. Gilbert photo Craig Gilbert | [email protected] Margaret would approve.

Toronto band Birds of Bellwoods return to town this weekend to perform at Jasper Folk Music Festival. Expect big sounds, high energy, new music and old favourites when they fill the Friday night headliner slot September 6.

Licensing and Enforcement manager and peace officer Neil Jones (in gray at right) goes over maps with town councillors almost exactly one year ago during the formation of Jasper’s cannabis consumption and sale rules.

Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivaled beauty. Like other astrological features, she’s easiest to see during a new moon, coming up Aug. 30.

Air services searched for missing tourist Zexin “Joe” Yue from the sky on Friday. Yue, 23, was reported missing August 25. It is confirmed that he was dropped off by a bus at the Jasper Shell at 1:15 p.m. August 19 and hasn’t been seen since.

The Rockies defeated the Royals 20-13 to claim the A side title in the Jasper softball league for a second straight year. | Supplied photos The Rockies defeated the Royals 20-13 to claim the A side title for the second year in a row.

Jasper has 32 metric tonnes of plastic baled and ready for the next step. A change in the process means the town now knows exactly where it will end up. | Supplied photo Fuchsia Dragon | reporter@fitzhugh.