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Arts Jasper started programming back when there was none. Now, 50 years later, competition and other forces of attrition brought its curtain down for the last time.

Worsening harassment of municipal officials is contributing to councillor resignations and pushing good candidates away from local politics, municipal leaders say.

"Due to the changes in the boundaries of the federal Yellowhead riding, this means that if Gerald Soroka gets elected again, he won't even be living in the riding he's supposed to represent."

Council also authorized administration to issue a request for proposals for the supply of three battery electric buses and associated charging infrastructure.

The Caribou Patrol began in 2012 in the wake of the province discontinuing the Caribou Cowboy program.

Parks Canada reminded people to keep campfires in designated firepits and that they must be extinguished properly.

The rest of the 2024/25 executive and board elect were also acclaimed and include vice president Paul Hardy, secretary-treasurer Aman Gupta and board members Tyler Kernick, Brett Newton, Paula Ferguson, Sonja Dickey and Val Glaves.

"Indigenous culture is not just a picture of a totem pole or an Indigenous mural; it is the person and the story behind those processes and the practices. Indigenous tourism, when it's done right, allows those voices to speak up and be heard."

The restoration and repair work involves new bridges and some upgrades to the trail as well as camping and picnic sites.

Smartphones must be turned off and out of sight during class, said Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides