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Paddlers lose iconic run amid fears for Fraser fish stocks

Bob Covey

Friday, May 15, 2026

A sudden ban on watercraft and wading gear in Mount Robson Provincial Park has sent shockwaves through the Jasper and Valemount paddling communities. New aquatic protective measures have closed access to one of Western Canada’s most celebrated whitewater runs in the name of protecting the Fraser River watershed from a deadly aquatic parasite. Implemented May 4 by B.C.'s Ministry of Environment and...

Jasper Builds

Council mulls $7.63M in utility repairs, overhauling green space plan

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Thursday, May 14, 2026

The Municipality of Jasper will have to borrow an unspecified amount if council decides to undertake an estimated $7.63 million in additional repairs ...

Community

Alberta wildfire a reminder of need to prepare

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

As an out-of-control wildfire burns south of Whitecourt, local emergency officials are urging residents to be prepared. The fire, known as WWF017, gre...

Environment

From recovery to readiness: Jasper’s wildfire experience shaping federal response

Bob Covey

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Nearly two years after wildfire tore through Jasper, Canada’s Minister of Emergency Management says communities across the country should brace for an...

Housing

Rebuild permits rise as Jasper moves ahead on housing, water bylaws

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Jasper council received updates on wildfire recovery progress, advanced a revised water services bylaw and approved a loan guarantee supporting a new ...

Environment

Reel ambition: How Jasper stocked the Rockies

John Wilmshurst, guest contributor

Thursday, May 7, 2026

For millennia, the high-elevation lakes and rivers in Jasper knew not of fish. This may have been due to the hard, mountain winters. Or perhaps to wat...

Community

Municipality taking over as lead organizer for Canada Day 2026

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Monday, May 4, 2026

The Municipality of Jasper is jumping in to lead the organizing of this year’s Canada Day festivities, in what may be the new status quo. On Tuesday (...

Hiking and Climbing

King of the Spiral Road: Remembering Jasper mountain guide Hans Schwarz

Bob Covey

Friday, May 1, 2026

Hans Schwarz’s life was shaped by mountains, but it was never a straight ascent. Schwarz passed away on April 11. At his funeral on Tuesday, April 28,...

Arts & Culture

One night (bis)only: Untamed Table reunites chefs

Bob Covey

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Taste of Spring festival uncorked at Olive Bistro “We need something with some acidity… something to wake up your palate for the rest of the night.” J...

Environment

Capturing Jasper’s magnetic night sky

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Jasper photographer Simone Heinrich captured an evening of aurora activity recently. Good things come to those who wait. // Simone Heinrich On Friday ...

Jasper History

Rocky road: The bumpy backstory of one of the world’s most scenic drives

John Wilmshurst, freelance contributor

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

More than a ribbon of tar and gravel, the Icefields Parkway is a meandering journey of stories and adventures. In 1971, Rory Flanagan was fed up. More...

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. /...

Alberta Politics

Water Not Coal canvassers looking to mine Yellowhead for signatures

Bob Covey

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Residents of Yellowhead are urging their fellow Albertans to say no to coal mining in the Rockies. For weeks, canvassers with the Water Not Coal citiz...

Business

Detour to Marmot Basin: Mud and debris closes part of Wabasso Rd

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Parks Canada is posting notice that a section of the Wabasso Road (93A) is closed as of 6 p.m., April 4, 2026. The closure is due to falling debris an...

Environment

Backcountry paddlers disappointed by new invasive species rules

Bob Covey

Friday, March 20, 2026

Some packrafters' 2026 backcountry plans have been sunk after Parks Canada's new Aquatic Invasive Species strategy surfaced recently, but whitewater a...

Environment

Road closure on Icefields Parkway extended

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Atmospheric river creates extreme avalanche hazard The Icefields Parkway (Hwy93N) will remain closed until at least Saturday, March 21. Extreme avalan...

Alberta Politics

Is the Fortress Mountain proposal a house of cards?

Mark Bradley, guest contributor

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

With its All Seasons Resort Act , the Alberta Government is skirting due process, ignoring public opinion and putting wildlife in the crosshairs, writ...

Alberta Politics

New year, same dismal chance of Alberta caribou recovery

Mark Bradley, guest contributor

Thursday, January 22, 2026

GoA's South-Athabasca sub-regional plan represents another nail in the caribou coffin Alberta’s caribou are once again taking a back seat to industry....

Arts & Culture

Teacher Vanessa Martin on the art of letting students lead

Bob Covey

Thursday, April 16, 2026

In Vanessa Martin’s classroom, art isn’t just about what ends up on the wall. It’s about the courage to begin, the persistence to continue, and the qu...

Arts & Culture

Laughter as medicine: Comedy tour stopping in Jasper.

Cameron Jackson, freelance contributor

Thursday, March 12, 2026

More than 19 months after wildfire rewrote Jasper's story overnight, a comedy trio is hoping to bring some levity to the town’s current chapter. The ...

Arts & Culture

Jasper Artists Guild puts No Limits on BUZZFest 2026

Photos by Sergio Rodriguez

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

The opening gala of another buzz-worthy exhibition from the Jasper Artists Guild attracted dozens of art lovers, creatives and immaculately-dressed Ja...

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...

Community

Jasper’s Olympic connections laid bare

John Wilmshurst, guest contributor

Monday, February 2, 2026

Naked Olympians. Do we have your attention yet? The tradition of the Ancient Olympics, begun in 776 BCE, and maintained for a 1,000-year run, was that...

Community

Alberta wildfire a reminder of need to prepare

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

As an out-of-control wildfire burns south of Whitecourt, local emergency officials are urging residents to be prepared. The fire, known as WWF017, gre...

Jasper Builds

Council mulls $7.63M in utility repairs, overhauling green space plan

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Thursday, May 14, 2026

The Municipality of Jasper will have to borrow an unspecified amount if council decides to undertake an estimated $7.63 million in additional repairs ...

Environment

Paddlers lose iconic run amid fears for Fraser fish stocks

Bob Covey

Friday, May 15, 2026

A sudden ban on watercraft and wading gear in Mount Robson Provincial Park has sent shockwaves through the Jasper and Valemount paddling communities. ...

Housing

Council approves off-site levies overhaul

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Leaseholders will be paying different rates when adding a net-new development after council approved an updated bylaw on Tuesday (April 21). Under the...

Housing

Council approves $2M in repairs for wildfire-damaged utilities

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

The Municipality will spend more than $2 million to replace wildfire-damaged curb stop valves in Cabin Creek, Lodgepole and Miette neighbourhoods. On ...

Arts & Culture

Through the looking glass: Pride festival promotes unity in Jasper

Monday, April 20, 2026

The 17th annual Jasper Pride and Ski Festival opened with a powerful message of unity, resilience and responsibility, as community members gathered fo...

Community

Municipality entering MOU with churches for joint rebuild project

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Monday, April 20, 2026

The Municipality of Jasper is expressing interest in helping the Anglican and United churches in their joint rebuild from the 2024 wildfire that would...

Community

Alberta wildfire a reminder of need to prepare

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

As an out-of-control wildfire burns south of Whitecourt, local emergency officials are urging residents to be prepared. The fire, known as WWF017, gre...

Jasper Builds

Council mulls $7.63M in utility repairs, overhauling green space plan

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Thursday, May 14, 2026

The Municipality of Jasper will have to borrow an unspecified amount if council decides to undertake an estimated $7.63 million in additional repairs ...

Environment

Paddlers lose iconic run amid fears for Fraser fish stocks

Bob Covey

Friday, May 15, 2026

A sudden ban on watercraft and wading gear in Mount Robson Provincial Park has sent shockwaves through the Jasper and Valemount paddling communities. ...

Housing

Council approves off-site levies overhaul

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Leaseholders will be paying different rates when adding a net-new development after council approved an updated bylaw on Tuesday (April 21). Under the...

Housing

Council approves $2M in repairs for wildfire-damaged utilities

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

The Municipality will spend more than $2 million to replace wildfire-damaged curb stop valves in Cabin Creek, Lodgepole and Miette neighbourhoods. On ...

Arts & Culture

Through the looking glass: Pride festival promotes unity in Jasper

Monday, April 20, 2026

The 17th annual Jasper Pride and Ski Festival opened with a powerful message of unity, resilience and responsibility, as community members gathered fo...

Community

Municipality entering MOU with churches for joint rebuild project

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Monday, April 20, 2026

The Municipality of Jasper is expressing interest in helping the Anglican and United churches in their joint rebuild from the 2024 wildfire that would...

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