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Well known Canadian paraglider Will Gadd launched off Whistlers Mountain to mark the first paraglide flight in a Canadian national park on May 9, 2015. The two-year pilot project wrapped up last month. File photo.

The southern entrance of Highwy 93 is slated to be rebuilt and expanded to improve the flow of traffic. The plan includes adding a third kiosk and an extra lane.

The province plans to spend $49,500 to update the Edson Airport's runway and taxiway. File photo. The Edson Airport might be getting an overhaul, but don’t expect commercial flights to land anytime soon.

Natar Ungalaaq helped change the course of Indigenous film in Canada when he played the title character in the landmark epic Atanarjuat The Fast Runner in 2000, which is entirely in Inuktitut with English subtitles.

One hundred and forty staff from Parks Canada and the municipality managed to collect 1,710 kilograms of garbage during Stewardship Day, June 8.

Several sediment traps like this were put in place along Apetowun Creek and Plante Creek after more than 670 million litres of contaminated water and sediment spilled from a tailings pond at the Obed Mountain Mine in 2013.

A little rain? Just another way to hydrate for Jamie Mills, rider 205 in the 2017 Jasper Gran Fondo, held June 10. C. Gilbert photo The Old Man was snoring for the 2017 Jasper Gran Fondo last Saturday, June 10.

The Jasper Theatre Arts Collective presented some of their favourite Monty Python’s Flying Circus skits at the Legion June 7.C.

A man runner suffered back and head injuries June 5 after running into a elk cow who recently gave birth. File photo.

As of June 9 there were 380 job posting in Jasper, according to Ginette Marcoux, executive director for the Jasper Employment and Education Centre. File photo.