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Council endorses land use policy changes

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative, Jasper Fitzhugh

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

But keeps parking requirements after hearing from concerned residents Municipal council has ratified multiple proposed amendments to Jasper’s land-use policy to help increase housing density and address the long-term housing shortage that the 2024 Jasper Wildfire has exacerbated. After hearing from residents who shared their perspectives on possible Land Use Policy amendments which would increase ...

Health

Measles case in Jasper prompts health alert

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Public health officials have confirmed a person with measles has been in a public setting in Jasper while infectious. Yesterday (July 14, 2025), Alber...

Community

Letter: Jasper remains a wonderful place to visit

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

It was with a feeling of trepidation that we approached Jasper this year. We have been regular visitors since 2001 and it’s become a kind of home away...

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...

News

Pitch perfect: Jasper U15 Football Club provincial champs

Lucas Habib

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Jasper soccer players have once again brought home a provincial soccer championship. Jaifred Mota was the first one to rush keeper Kieran Rudge after ...

Environment

The dukes of hazard trees

Bob Covey

Monday, July 7, 2025

When normal forestry practices don’t cut it: With a light-on-the-land touch, specialized arborists are cleaning up Jasper’s burn debris It’s a widely-...

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 ...

Environment

The bear necessities

Bob Covey

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Collars, fences and attractant elimination keys to bear management Jasper National Park bear biologists are keeping a close eye on area grizzlies. At ...

Health

What lies beneath: Outhouses, rabies and their adorable, unfortunate connection

Andrea Ziegler

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Earlier this year, Jasper Local publisher Andrea Ziegler skied into a backcountry cabin with her husband and a group of friends. She was not expecting...

Environment

Walking Through Fire: Vegetation

Kirsten Schmitten

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Part 1: Pioneer species on a fire-affected landscape Driving into the park a month after the 2024 Jasper Wildfire, we braced ourselves for a charred-e...

News

What to expect when visiting Jasper this summer

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalsim Initiative, Jasper Fitzhugh

Monday, May 26, 2025

"It's a really incredible time to visit Jasper, to bear witness to a large natural disaster and to see what it means for the ecology of the park and t...

News

“The pinnacle of ski mountaineering in Canada” Historic descent on Mount Robson

Abigail Popple, Local Journalism Initiative, Robson Valley Goat Newspaper

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

A British Columbia athlete has skied from the summit of the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. On February 16, Christina Lustenberger and ski mount...

Environment

Finding their bearings: How bears use habitat

Mark Bradley

Thursday, June 26, 2025

Dry grass crunched underfoot as the old grizzly searched for food. Her nostrils flared and her nose twitched as she tested her surroundings for anythi...

Environment

Two hikers killed by rockfall event at Bow Glacier Falls

Friday, June 20, 2025

The Rockies hiking community is mourning the loss of two of its members today. Calgary's Jutta Hinrichs, 70 years old, a member of the hiking group Sl...

Arts & Culture

Jam for Jasper at the Banff Springs

Bob Covey

Friday, May 23, 2025

Jasperites encouraged to attend wildfire resilience event A live music event, a rally cry, a celebration of resilience, a reckoning. An artist’s state...

Alberta Politics

Alberta’s caribou conundrum

Mark Bradley

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

For 40 years, the province has put industry ahead of endangered species Is the Alberta government hell-bent on eliminating what remains of the two car...

Community

Perfect, different storms: Wildfire talk to draw on 200 years of forest history

Bob Covey

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

“One thing that has been clear is human behaviour hasn't changed. We tend to think that the last fire was an anomaly, think of it as unfortunate, and ...

Alberta Politics

Alberta’s cougar harvest policy doesn’t track

Mark Bradley and Bob Covey

Friday, February 14, 2025

Last week, while checking some of his trail cameras near Canmore’s Gap Lake, conservationist and wildlife photographer John E. Marriott came upon a co...

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...

Arts & Culture

Spellbound: Youth-led theatre group ready to raise the curtain

Bob Covey

Friday, April 18, 2025

A group of local thespians are ready to cast a spell on Jasper. Jasper Acts—a community theatre group made up of a diverse, dedicated group of actors ...

Arts & Culture

Less politics, more painting: American artist honouring rugged Rockies residents

Bob Covey

Saturday, March 15, 2025

A Utah-based artist whose favourite subjects to paint are rugged, rough-hewn and rigorous, figures he’ll have plenty of inspiration in Jasper this wee...

Arts & Culture

New live music platform aims to connect artists and audiences

Bob Covey

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Rocky Mountain Live will help artists and arts organizations reach their audiences and each other A new live music platform is amplifying local artist...

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...

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...

Jasper Builds

The moments we mark: Remembering the bold vision of Cabin Creek West

John Wilmshurst, freelance contributor

Monday, April 21, 2025

History is having a moment in Jasper. Students and teachers of history understand that what gets remembered —the moments that society marks—are freque...

Health

Measles case in Jasper prompts health alert

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Public health officials have confirmed a person with measles has been in a public setting in Jasper while infectious. Yesterday (July 14, 2025), Alber...

Community

Letter: Jasper remains a wonderful place to visit

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

It was with a feeling of trepidation that we approached Jasper this year. We have been regular visitors since 2001 and it’s become a kind of home away...

Community

Council endorses land use policy changes

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative, Jasper Fitzhugh

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

But keeps parking requirements after hearing from concerned residents Municipal council has ratified multiple proposed amendments to Jasper’s land-use...

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

Meet the locals: Fran Jones

Georgia Ristivojevic

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

While Jasper's mountains, rivers and lakes get plenty of (deserved) air time, it's the people who live here that make the community welcoming and incl...

Community

Tearful goodbye planned for beloved family

Bob Covey

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

A beloved family is saying goodbye to Jasper, and their friends are throwing a bittersweet going-away party. “There will be a lot of tears,” said orga...

Business

Jasper’s two gas stations are swamped, council hears

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative, Jasper Fitzhugh

Saturday, June 14, 2025

Trafficcongestion is becoming a growing issue at the town’s two remaining gas stations, according to a letter sent to Jasper Municipal Council. Mayor ...

Community

Council briefs: Charging stations, construction co-ordinator & taxes

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative

Friday, June 13, 2025

Jasper council approves EV charging stations, another recovery position Jasper council approved the establishment of two new electric vehicle (EV) cha...

Health

Measles case in Jasper prompts health alert

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Public health officials have confirmed a person with measles has been in a public setting in Jasper while infectious. Yesterday (July 14, 2025), Alber...

Community

Letter: Jasper remains a wonderful place to visit

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

It was with a feeling of trepidation that we approached Jasper this year. We have been regular visitors since 2001 and it’s become a kind of home away...

Community

Council endorses land use policy changes

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative, Jasper Fitzhugh

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

But keeps parking requirements after hearing from concerned residents Municipal council has ratified multiple proposed amendments to Jasper’s land-use...

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

Meet the locals: Fran Jones

Georgia Ristivojevic

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

While Jasper's mountains, rivers and lakes get plenty of (deserved) air time, it's the people who live here that make the community welcoming and incl...

Community

Tearful goodbye planned for beloved family

Bob Covey

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

A beloved family is saying goodbye to Jasper, and their friends are throwing a bittersweet going-away party. “There will be a lot of tears,” said orga...

Business

Jasper’s two gas stations are swamped, council hears

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative, Jasper Fitzhugh

Saturday, June 14, 2025

Trafficcongestion is becoming a growing issue at the town’s two remaining gas stations, according to a letter sent to Jasper Municipal Council. Mayor ...

Community

Council briefs: Charging stations, construction co-ordinator & taxes

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative

Friday, June 13, 2025

Jasper council approves EV charging stations, another recovery position Jasper council approved the establishment of two new electric vehicle (EV) cha...

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