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Parks officials were forced to close off Wabasso Lake Trail and several other areas while they searched for the bear.

Jasper’s summer has started with a sigh of relief as the rain and snow of last week’s storm have done much to dress down the fire danger rating.

Jasper’s summer has started with a sigh of relief as the rain and snow of last week’s storm have helped lower the fire danger rating.

Wet, heavy snow — and lots of it — fell Monday in Jasper National Park, along Highway 93 south to Banff, and on Highway 40 north of the Yellowhead near Grande Cache.

Jasperites woke up to the white stuff coming down hard on Monday as a freak snowstorm created an unusual start to the week of the Summer Solstice.

Park officials are reminding everyone about outdoor safety in Jasper National Park after a negative bear/dog interaction over the weekend that resulted in both animals’ deaths.

The green light has been given for Parks Canada to construct a facility to help rejuvenate the herd of mountain caribou in the Tonquin Valley.

A transport truck spilled 1,000 litres of crude pollock oil on Highway 16 after swerving to avoid wildlife east of the 93N intersection.

The penalty was steep for one person caught operating a drone during the Chetamon wildfire back in September.

The penalty was steep for one person caught operating a drone during the Chetamon wildfire.