Jasper will have a devastating impact on local families, Mayor Richard Ireland said.The company announced this week it aims to transfer its operations from Jasper to Hinton about 100 kilometres east in Alberta, come September 2025.A company memo sent to about 200 impacted workers on Monday says the change will improve efficiency by reducing stops between Edmonton and Blue River, B.C. on the western side of the Rocky Mountains.Ireland says CN Rail’s presence in town, which dates back over a century, is a key part of the community’s identity and he hopes the company will reconsider.“This removal will have a profound impact on local jobs and local families,” Ireland told reporters Friday at a virtual news conference.
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