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It was like a scene right out of The Polar Express as hundreds of children lined up outside Jasper’s train station for a chance to ride the rails with Old St. Nicholas, Nov. 29.

Coincidence or not, the Jasper Film Club’s final movie of the year, Denial, is a non-fiction, courtroom drama that is sure to stir up debate, especially in Jasper. Denial | 7 p.m. | Dec. 8 | $10.

Jasper's 2017 municipal budget proposes increasing taxes by 3.01 per cent as well as increasing utilities. Get ready to fork over more of your hard earned money next year to cover Jasper’s $16.5 million operating budget in 2017.

Kinder Morgan's $6.8-billion pipeline project envisions tripling the amount of oil transported by pipeline running directly through Jasper National Park (JNP). The federal government approved Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, Nov.

Representatives from Grande Prairie Regional College confirmed the Legion is still being considered to host a culinary school in Jasper. K. Byrne photo.

Trailforks is a popular app with the mountain biking community in Jasper. Screen shot.

Nancy Addison (centre) hosts about six house concerts a year. In November she hosted Anique Granger (left) and Melanie Brulée. C. Gilbert photo.

fRI research recently launched a new mobile app to help locate pine beetle infested trees. Screen shot. Want to help fight the spread of the mountain pine beetle, but aren’t sure where to start? Well, there’s an app for that.

Hoots Inc., a Vancouver-based company that specializes in building bike parks has been tapped to build Jasper's new bike park, like this one pictured in Devon, Alta. Submitted.

Trailforks is a popular app with the mountain biking community in Jasper. Screen shot. In an era of smart phones, mobile apps and big data it appears Parks Canada still has a lot to learn.