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Nancy Addison is still waiting for a house to come home to, one year after a wildfire raged through Jasper, Alta. She moved to Jasper with her husband about 40 years ago. She spent most of that time as a school teacher, but also immersed herself volunteering in the community during her time as the people’s …

Many of the remaining buildings at the defunct Giant Mine townsite will be torn down over the summer, bringing back memories from the half century the gold mine operated on the outskirts of Yellowknife.  For some, the area is a source of fond memories of life in a thriving company town. But for …