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Jasper RCMP asking for help ID-ing sexual assailant

Sunday, January 4, 2026

Jasper RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance to help identify a suspect in an alleged sexual assault incident. On January 1, 2026, Jasper RCMP received a complaint which stated that in the early morning hours of January 1, a Jasper woman was assaulted in her residence. The victim did not know the person, according to the statement. The alleged attacker left a unique cap, according to RCMP. This...

Arts & Culture

Local mountaineer biography now available as audiobook

Bob Covey

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Jasperite Susi Pfisterer’s 2016 biography on her father is now available on the world’s largest audiobook and podcast platform. When it debuted, 50 Pe...

Jasper Builds

Letter: Bird-friendly windows reduce avian fatalities

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

As Jasperites rebuild and new windows are installed in reconstructed homes, now seems like an opportune time to have a conversation about bird-friendl...

Community

Who’s the MCBOAT? (Most Christmassy Bird Of All Time)

Mark Bradley, guest contributor

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Jasper Local readers are worldly enough to know the biggest bird on earth (ostrich), as well as the the smallest (bee hummingbird ). Most know the the...

Community

A Christmas Miracle: CN staying in Jasper

Monday, December 22, 2025

CN is not relocating its crew change terminal out of Jasper after all. The company has reconsidered its plans and is not proceeding at this time with ...

Community

Council briefs: Recovery update, electoral boundaries, Jasper Flyers skatepark

Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter

Monday, December 22, 2025

All interim housing units at the museum site are now fully occupied, according to the Jasper Recovery Coordination Centre (JRCC). Michael Fark, Jasper...

Business

Council reduces tax requisition by $300,000 through cuts, using reserve

Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter

Friday, December 19, 2025

After weeks of deliberations and hearing multiple requests to reduce the tax burden, Jasper Municipal Council has passed its 2026 operational and capi...

Business

Council requests budget details following criticism from Chamber

Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter

Monday, December 15, 2025

Council is sending its administrative team back to the drawing board on Jasper’s 2026 municipal budget. In asking for more information about the 2026 ...

Community

A Christmas Ode to Jasper’s Seniors

Friday, December 12, 2025

Our Seniors know their way around They’re the ones who built our town. Through their sweat, through their toil They planted roots in rocky soil. The s...

Hiking and Climbing

Turning Eighty—La Fin Du Monde?

David Harrap, guest contributor

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

God, I was tired. And we still had to hike out. The author on a Mount Christie expedition in 2005, around the same time he celebrated his 60th year. /...

Arts & Culture

A celestial celebration: Jasper Dark Sky Festival returns for 15th year

Amir Said

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Festival will feature astronomy experts, space-themed experiences and signature events that highlight Jasper's exceptional stargazing opportunities Ja...

Guest Editorial

On Borrowed Roads: Rediscovering Jasper

Troy Nahumko

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

"Returning to Jasper this summer, I found myself rerooting, as an Albertan who spent most of my adult life abroad." The palette beyond our engine was ...

Hiking and Climbing

In the mountains, STUFF happens

David Harrap, guest contributor

Friday, September 5, 2025

He passed us, not a care in the world as if he were strolling on a tropical beach. He wore running shoes and just a pair of shorts. It was hot, boilin...

Environment

Walking Through Fire: The Land

Kirsten Schmitten

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Part 3: Seeing the forest floor through the trees In Part 1 of our Walking Through Fire series , we discussed how post-fire vegetation bounces back. ...

Environment

Bearing down: Finding food in and out of the burn

Mark Bradley

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Even though the summer sun was sweltering, the mother grizzly kept up the search. Eventually, she poked her nose into the ground and started digging. ...

Environment

Muskrat love (Or: a rat by any other name…)

Mark Bradley

Friday, November 21, 2025

I Smell a Rat! Let’s get one thing out of the way right now – muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus) are not rats. Muskrats and rats are both rodents, but musk...

Environment

CWD: A Zombie Deer apocalypse?

Mark Bradley

Sunday, November 9, 2025

Beware the ‘Fawn of the Dead’: a herd of skeletal, pock-marked deer limp menacingly towards their target, moaning, intent on a gory brain feast…grraaa...

Environment

New calves mark caribou breeding centre’s progress

Peter Shokeir, freelance contributor

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Seven caribou calves born in first year of breeding program The Caribou Conservation Breeding Centre has begun achieving tangible results with the bir...

Environment

Two Jasper wildfire reports analyze key factors in rapid spread

Peter Shokeir, freelance contributor

Friday, October 31, 2025

Two new reports shed light on how the 2024 Jasper wildfire spread so quickly. The reports, which were commissioned by Parks Canada, also reaffirm the ...

Arts & Culture

Embers doc glows with compassionate, urgent storytelling

Bob Covey

Monday, October 20, 2025

“We’re all one day away from a life we don’t recognize.” An intimate story about grief and the healing power of art following the devastating 2024 Jas...

Community

Give frost the heave: Making the most out of harvest time

Su Young-Leslie, Green Thumbs and Jam

Thursday, October 2, 2025

“Break out the burlap and bed sheets, it’s rodeo weekend.” No, we weren’t hosting barrel racers, my guy's annual giddy-up referred to the sudden, bri...

Arts & Culture

Curtain call: A century of live theatre in Jasper

John Wilmshurst, guest contributor

Thursday, December 4, 2025

Principal among the gathering spaces that were lost in the 2024 Jasper Wildfire were the Jasper Anglican Church and its former neighbour, the McCready...

Arts & Culture

Le cirque comes to town

Saturday, August 9, 2025

A week of theatre games hosted by a duo from Edmonton culminated in a Friday afternoon circus performance for the ages (and for all ages). From August...

Community

We will remember them: Hundreds turn out for Remembrance Day ceremonies

Bob Covey

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Jasperites turned out in the hundreds to observe Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Jasper Activity Centre on November 11. Captain (retired) Greg Key f...

Community

A century of outdoor skating in Jasper

John Wilmshurst, freelance contributor

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Ice skating is physics. A narrow blade applying an exact pressure on the ice, enough to melt it quickly but briefly, lubricating the metal, allowing t...

Community

WAHKOTOWIN: Nature’s law

Bob Covey

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Jasperites came together with members of the Kelly Lake Cree Nation on Tuesday, September 30. National Truth and Reconciliation Day recognizes the atr...

Hiking and Climbing

Japanese alpinists summit Mt Alberta on centennial climb

Bob Covey

Monday, August 4, 2025

At 4:20 p.m. on July 24, 2025—three days after the 100th year anniversary of its first ascent— two men who had been making their way up the steep, cru...

Community

Mount Alberta centennial: standing on the shoulders of giants

John Wilmshurst, guest contributor

Monday, July 14, 2025

Jasper roping up for celebrations of Mount Alberta's 1925 inaugural ascent If you are going to steal a mountain in Jasper, I’d recommend Mount Alberta...

Community

Jasper RCMP asking for help ID-ing sexual assailant

Sunday, January 4, 2026

Jasper RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance to help identify a suspect in an alleged sexual assault incident. On January 1, 2026, Jasper RCMP rece...

Arts & Culture

Local mountaineer biography now available as audiobook

Bob Covey

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Jasperite Susi Pfisterer’s 2016 biography on her father is now available on the world’s largest audiobook and podcast platform. When it debuted, 50 Pe...

Jasper Builds

Letter: Bird-friendly windows reduce avian fatalities

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

As Jasperites rebuild and new windows are installed in reconstructed homes, now seems like an opportune time to have a conversation about bird-friendl...

Community

Sprucing-up simply with winter’s natural jewel tones

Su Young-Leslie, Green Thumbs & Jam

Thursday, November 27, 2025

Festive decorating that's fun and affordable It all started when it ended. Autumn’s rich jewel tones had faded, withered and dropped to the ground. Go...

Business

Building fire started by spontaneous combustion

Bob Covey

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

A downtown commercial building fire that was contained quickly after being reported offers important fire-safety lessons. Oily rags not being disposed...

Community

JRCC update: funding confirmed, rebuild progressing

Bob Covey

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Positions created to facilitate Jasper’s recovery from the 2024 wildfire will be fully funded to the end of their respective terms. The announcement w...

Arts & Culture

Council hears funding requests from 11 community groups

Bob Covey

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Funding requests from community groups, arts organizations, business advocates, service centres, foundations and festivals went before Jasper Municipa...

Community

Jasper RCMP asking for help ID-ing sexual assailant

Sunday, January 4, 2026

Jasper RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance to help identify a suspect in an alleged sexual assault incident. On January 1, 2026, Jasper RCMP rece...

Arts & Culture

Local mountaineer biography now available as audiobook

Bob Covey

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Jasperite Susi Pfisterer’s 2016 biography on her father is now available on the world’s largest audiobook and podcast platform. When it debuted, 50 Pe...

Jasper Builds

Letter: Bird-friendly windows reduce avian fatalities

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

As Jasperites rebuild and new windows are installed in reconstructed homes, now seems like an opportune time to have a conversation about bird-friendl...

Community

Sprucing-up simply with winter’s natural jewel tones

Su Young-Leslie, Green Thumbs & Jam

Thursday, November 27, 2025

Festive decorating that's fun and affordable It all started when it ended. Autumn’s rich jewel tones had faded, withered and dropped to the ground. Go...

Business

Building fire started by spontaneous combustion

Bob Covey

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

A downtown commercial building fire that was contained quickly after being reported offers important fire-safety lessons. Oily rags not being disposed...

Community

JRCC update: funding confirmed, rebuild progressing

Bob Covey

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Positions created to facilitate Jasper’s recovery from the 2024 wildfire will be fully funded to the end of their respective terms. The announcement w...

Arts & Culture

Council hears funding requests from 11 community groups

Bob Covey

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Funding requests from community groups, arts organizations, business advocates, service centres, foundations and festivals went before Jasper Municipa...

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