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The lightning-quick Krissy Scurfield represents Canada in rugby sevens at Paris 2024.

358 of the 1113 structures in Jasper have been destroyed, payments for evacuees now available.

“The loss of the structure – it’s a blow to the community.”

Once fire is under control, cleanup and efforts to reestablish essential services will be underway

Sadly a historic church in Jasper has burned to the ground, while other historic buildings and the town's mascot are still standing, but some important landmarks are still a question mark.

A wildfire south of Hector Lake near Lake Louise is classified as being held as a fire crew and helicopter fight to bring it under control

Parks Canada says 358 of a total of 1,113 structures within the Jasper townsite have been destroyed by fire

Concrete finishing, work on steel arch structures, fencing, landscaping and line painting still on list of to-do's before wildlife overpass is complete.

"We had several people show up who were camping with the evacuation happened, or were just unable to get home from work to grab stuff before they left, etc, so had nothing, and were in tears over the generosity of Canmorites."

LETTER: Pedestrianization isn’t about attracting tourists, it’s about creating community in our town. Those of us who live here, benefit from it as much, or more, than visitors.