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Two Jasper wildfire reports analyze key factors in rapid spread
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 importance of FireSmart principles. The Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) report focuses on the fire’s behaviour outside the townsite and its rapid growth between July 22 and 24, while the FPInnovations (FPI) report looks at how the fire spread within...
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Students march to support strike-busted teachers
Alberta Politics
Students march to support strike-busted teachers
Bob Covey 
Thursday, October 30, 2025
For the second time in a month that has seen only four school days, Jasper students walked out of school in support of their teachers. After taking st...
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Jasperites inspired as Forever Canadian petition smashes threshold
Alberta Politics
Jasperites inspired as Forever Canadian petition smashes threshold
Bob Covey 
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Jasperites Janet Frechette and Pam Wilson were among dozens of Forever Canadian campaign supporters in Edmonton who witnessed "a historic victory" on ...
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Jasper’s new council sworn in
Community
Jasper’s new council sworn in
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Jasper's mayor and six councillors were officially sworn in on Friday, October 24 at the Lobstick Lodge's Skyline Lounge. Jasper's 2025 council includ...
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UCP quashes strike, orders teachers back to work
Alberta Politics
UCP quashes strike, orders teachers back to work
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Alberta Government invokes Notwithstanding Clause to impose a collective contract and shield it from court challenges for the duration of the four-yea...
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Forever Canadian petition closes on high road
Alberta Politics
Forever Canadian petition closes on high road
Bob Covey 
Monday, October 27, 2025
Driving from Lake Louise to Jasper last week, Forever Canadian petitioner Thomas Lukaszuk came around the famous “big bend” in the Icefields Parkway. ...
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Peaks & valleys ›
A celestial celebration: Jasper Dark Sky Festival returns for 15th 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...
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On Borrowed Roads: Rediscovering Jasper
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 ...
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In the mountains, STUFF happens
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...
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Walking Through Fire: The Land
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. ...
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Bearing down: Finding food in and out of the burn
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. ...
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Walking Through Fire: Wildlife
Environment
Walking Through Fire: Wildlife
Kirsten Schmitten 
Friday, July 4, 2025
Part 2: Home is where the hearth is In Part 1 of our Walking Through Fire series , we discussed how post-fire vegetation bounces back. But what about ...
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Embers doc glows with compassionate, urgent storytelling
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...
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Give frost the heave: Making the most out of harvest time
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...
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“Meltdown” exhibitors hope art appreciation trickles into climate action
Arts & Culture
“Meltdown” exhibitors hope art appreciation trickles into climate action
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative 
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Visitors to the Columbia Icefields have a new way to step into the world of glaciers. An interactive art installation featuring landscape photography,...
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Green thumbs and jam
Community
Green thumbs and jam
Su Young-Leslie 
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
A gardener and a publisher walk into a Farmers’ Market I sow seeds in potting soil. When we were chatting at the market, Jasper Local publisher Andrea...
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Rebut the Rebuttal: Do Mark Hall’s criticisms ‘bear’ up to scrutiny?
Alberta Politics
Rebut the Rebuttal: Do Mark Hall’s criticisms ‘bear’ up to scrutiny?
Mark Bradley 
Monday, September 1, 2025
Mark Hall’s reaction to my article on the newly legalized practice of hunting bears with dogs started with the statement that it ‘relies on emotional ...
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Robson Valley Mushroom Festival to spore no detail
Arts & Culture
Robson Valley Mushroom Festival to spore no detail
Georgia Ristivojevic 
Friday, August 29, 2025
Make room for mushrooms this September 26-28 in B.C.’s fertile Robson Valley. The Robson Valley Mushroom Festival , spore-headed by longtime Jasperite...
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Arts and culture in jasper ›
Le cirque comes to town
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...
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Aussie folk artist topping live music event at JPP
Arts & Culture
Aussie folk artist topping live music event at JPP
Sophie Pfisterer, freelance contributor 
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
One of Jasper’s most popular restaurants will soon be dishing up live music and good vibes. On July 4 at 8:30 p.m., Jasper Pizza Place will host a roo...
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History of jasper national park ›
WAHKOTOWIN: Nature’s law
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...
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Japanese alpinists summit Mt Alberta on centennial climb
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...
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Mount Alberta centennial: standing on the shoulders of giants
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...
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Golf’s golden years at Jasper Park
Jasper History
Golf’s golden years at Jasper Park
John Wilmshurst, freelance contributor 
Monday, June 23, 2025
100 years ago, the Jasper Park Golf Club teed up its first round of the Royal and Ancient Game In 1457, King James II of England banned golf in Scotla...
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A steel foundation: A century of railroading in Jasper
Community
A steel foundation: A century of railroading in Jasper
John Wilmshurst 
Thursday, May 29, 2025
As much as Jasper’s recent history has been shaped by its status as a national park, Jasper is very much a railroad town. For more than 100 years, the...
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Forever Canadian petition closes on high road
Alberta Politics
Forever Canadian petition closes on high road
Bob Covey 
Monday, October 27, 2025
Driving from Lake Louise to Jasper last week, Forever Canadian petitioner Thomas Lukaszuk came around the famous “big bend” in the Icefields Parkway. ...
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Two Jasper wildfire reports analyze key factors in rapid spread
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 ...
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Jasperites inspired as Forever Canadian petition smashes threshold
Alberta Politics
Jasperites inspired as Forever Canadian petition smashes threshold
Bob Covey 
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Jasperites Janet Frechette and Pam Wilson were among dozens of Forever Canadian campaign supporters in Edmonton who witnessed "a historic victory" on ...
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Students march to support strike-busted teachers
Alberta Politics
Students march to support strike-busted teachers
Bob Covey 
Thursday, October 30, 2025
For the second time in a month that has seen only four school days, Jasper students walked out of school in support of their teachers. After taking st...
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Nine issues facing Jasper’s next council
Community
Nine issues facing Jasper’s next council
Bob Covey 
Sunday, October 19, 2025
The race for town council is on. It’s exciting, not just because there’s a slate of worthy candidates, but also because in a small town, residents kno...
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Teachers, armed with public support, push government to end strike
Alberta Politics
Teachers, armed with public support, push government to end strike
Bob Covey 
Thursday, October 16, 2025
The union representing striking teachers in Alberta say educators have tabled a reasonable offer to the province and that it’s now up to the Danielle ...
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Teachers call on province to invest in education at Jasper rally
Alberta Politics
Teachers call on province to invest in education at Jasper rally
Bob Covey 
Friday, October 10, 2025
Teachers and public education supporters from across the region banded together in Jasper yesterday (Thursday, October 9) to demonstrate solidarity in...
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Jasper’s service organizations receive support
Community
Jasper’s service organizations receive support
Friday, October 3, 2025
Rotary Club, Jasper Community Team Society, to distribute donations Programs designed to help Jasperites impacted by last year’s wildfire received a m...
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Most Read ›
Forever Canadian petition closes on high road
Alberta Politics
Forever Canadian petition closes on high road
Bob Covey 
Monday, October 27, 2025
Driving from Lake Louise to Jasper last week, Forever Canadian petitioner Thomas Lukaszuk came around the famous “big bend” in the Icefields Parkway. ...
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Two Jasper wildfire reports analyze key factors in rapid spread
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 ...
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Jasperites inspired as Forever Canadian petition smashes threshold
Alberta Politics
Jasperites inspired as Forever Canadian petition smashes threshold
Bob Covey 
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Jasperites Janet Frechette and Pam Wilson were among dozens of Forever Canadian campaign supporters in Edmonton who witnessed "a historic victory" on ...
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Students march to support strike-busted teachers
Alberta Politics
Students march to support strike-busted teachers
Bob Covey 
Thursday, October 30, 2025
For the second time in a month that has seen only four school days, Jasper students walked out of school in support of their teachers. After taking st...
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Latest ›
Nine issues facing Jasper’s next council
Community
Nine issues facing Jasper’s next council
Bob Covey 
Sunday, October 19, 2025
The race for town council is on. It’s exciting, not just because there’s a slate of worthy candidates, but also because in a small town, residents kno...
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Teachers, armed with public support, push government to end strike
Alberta Politics
Teachers, armed with public support, push government to end strike
Bob Covey 
Thursday, October 16, 2025
The union representing striking teachers in Alberta say educators have tabled a reasonable offer to the province and that it’s now up to the Danielle ...
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Teachers call on province to invest in education at Jasper rally
Alberta Politics
Teachers call on province to invest in education at Jasper rally
Bob Covey 
Friday, October 10, 2025
Teachers and public education supporters from across the region banded together in Jasper yesterday (Thursday, October 9) to demonstrate solidarity in...
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Jasper’s service organizations receive support
Community
Jasper’s service organizations receive support
Friday, October 3, 2025
Rotary Club, Jasper Community Team Society, to distribute donations Programs designed to help Jasperites impacted by last year’s wildfire received a m...
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