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Once construction is complete, the Jasper Downtown Hostel will have about 60 beds available for guests, doubling its capacity. P. Clarke photo. Work to double the size of the Jasper Downtown Hostel got underway last week.

More than 118,000 Canadians gave their lives to protect and defend Canada's freedom. Canadians are credited for winning the battle of Vimy Ridge during the First World War. Parks Canada photo. Every year on Nov.

Dear editor, Imagine visiting Paris or Rome and walking into a Tourist Information Centre; you look around and your eyes meet a flat screen with a slideshow about all the architectural landmarks except Notre-Dame or St. Peter’s Basilica.

A report released by the RCMP recently revealed Jasper had the second-highest number of marijuana busts per capita in the country. RCMP photo.

Jasper's RCMP detachment, pictured here at 600 Bonhomme St., could be relocated next to the Saw Ridge Inn and Conference Centre within the next five years.

A British Columbia man was fined $4,500 for possessing elk antlers he found in Jasper National Park. Submitted by Parks Canada/R. Bray.

Shirley Dorin won the individual award of distinction for her years of dedication working at the cafe at the Jasper Activity Centre. P. Clarke photo.

Folk fest organizers were delighted to receive a $31,600 grant, Oct. 26. Pictured left to right: West Yellowhead constituency manager Kathleen Westergaard, Anna Faris, Cara Zazelenchuk, Cristin Murphy and West Yellowhead MLA Eric Rosendahl. K.

Seton-Jasper Healthcare Centre nurse Lindsay Winkler (left) nominated Alden Bradley (centre) for the 2016 Minister’s Seniors Service Award. MLA Eric Rosendahl presented the award Oct. 26. K. Byrne photo.

Salamanders were recently spotted by a resident on the gravel road that leads toward the town reservoir. Creative Commons photo. The first big snowstorm hit Jasper in mid-October this year.