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Bearcats check out Fort McMurray

E veryone loves a bargain. Last minute sales, two-for-one, doorcrashers. These are all musical terms to the shopping orchestra.

Freestyle skiers shine during national competition

Seven of Jasper’s best freestyle skiers went up against some of the country’s most talented athletes during a national ski competition at Apex Mountain Resort, Jan. 14 and 15.

Jasper Ski Team brings home the medals

The Jasper Ski Team had an excellent start to the 2017 season with strong results at the under-14 provincial slalom race, Jan. 14 and 15. The Jasper Ski Team.

Bagpiping rock band takes over the Atha-B

If you have a kilt then now is the time to pull it out. The Johnny McCuaig Band at the Athabasca Hotel on Jan. 20 Doors at 8 p.m. Cover $5 Submitted photo The Johnny McCuaig Band is one kilt-wearing, bagpipe playing rock group you don’t want to miss.

Looking at Jasper through the lens

Jasperite Luuk Wijk didn’t plan on becoming a photographer. It just sort of happened. Luuk Wijk Artist Reception January 29 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Museum Hungry for adventure, Wijk left his childhood home in Holland several years ago.

Fat bike race series a huge success

Jasper hosted its first inaugural fat bike race series Jan. 12. to 14. The race will return to Jasper in 2018 and again in 2019. S. K. Sanchez photo.

How to spin a bike trail

Dear editor, According to a recent press release from the minister of environment and climate change, the idea of the proposed Icefields bike trail is based on the Icefields Parkway strategic concept and Jasper and Banff National Park management plan

Jasperite celebrates 106th birthday

Mary Fullerton (left) poses with her mother Irene Harrington. Harrington celebrated her 106th birthday on Dec. 29. K. Byrne photo. The first decade of the 20th century was a wild time to be alive.

Jasper skiers dominate podium

The Jasper Freeride Team earned 10 medals in the mogul competition and another seven medals in the slopestyle competition during the Jasper Freeride Club Competition, Jan. 6 to 8. P. Clarke photo.

Bears school ‘city’ kids

Lucas Oeggerli works the corner against a player from the Stony Plain Predators. The Jasper PeeWee Bears won 4-1. Edi Klopfenstein photo. Whenever a team from ‘the City’ (a.k.a.
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