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Jasper cyclist pushing her limits in world’s longest self-supported bike race
Biking
Jasper cyclist pushing her limits in world’s longest self-supported bike race
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
3,700 KILOMETRES DOWN, 3,000 TO GO FIRST TIME RACER PAST HALF WAY POINT AS SHE NEARS THE LEGENDARY NEWTON BIKE SHOP IN KANSAS _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ From the very beginning of her planned 6,700 km bike adventure...
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Ice road update: Fat biking fire chief battling rough roads, racing to finish before melt-out
Biking
Ice road update: Fat biking fire chief battling rough roads, racing to finish before melt-out
Bob Covey 
Friday, March 23, 2018
Jasper’s Greg Van Tighem is halfway done his latest fat bike adventure and—according to the few folks he’s met along the 500km Ice Road from the border the Northwest Territories to Fort McMurray, anyway—full on crazy. “The first thing they say is ‘what are you doing?’ The next thing they say is ‘you...
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Fire chief to fat bike Alberta’s Ice Road
Biking
Fire chief to fat bike Alberta’s Ice Road
andrea 
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Greg Van Tighem is getting back on the bike for charity. Jasper’s fat biking Fire Chief has skirted the skinny shoulders of Route 93, traversed the transport truck-heavy Highway 16, eaten dust on Texas thoroughfares and chewed icicles on an arctic ice road, all in the name of fundraising for the fig...
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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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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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Paco Artiaga
Council Candidates
Paco Artiaga
Friday, October 10, 2025
My name is Paco, and like many others, I initially came to this town for a summer. I am now running for a councillor position because I am passionate ...
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Shawnee Janes Wilson
Council Candidates
Shawnee Janes Wilson
Monday, October 13, 2025
Who are you and why are you running for council? My name is Shawnee Janes Wilson I am running for Municipal Council on October 20th. I have a deep con...
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Jason Stockfish
Council Candidates
Jason Stockfish
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Who are you and why are you running for council? My name is Jason Stockfish and I am running for council because I believe that my dedication to commu...
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Ashley Kliewer
Council Candidates
Ashley Kliewer
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Who are you and why are you running for council? I am a mother, a wife, a businessperson, a creator, an animal lover, a friend, a gracious host—and ad...
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Ted Turnbull
Council Candidates
Ted Turnbull
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Who are you and why are you running for council? I originally came to Jasper to work restaurants for university friends. It was an eight month commitm...
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Helen Kelleher-Empey
Council Candidates
Helen Kelleher-Empey
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Who are you and why are you running for council? I am a proud Canadian, originally from Ireland. I came to Canada in 1987 and made Jasper my home in 1...
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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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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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Paco Artiaga
Council Candidates
Paco Artiaga
Friday, October 10, 2025
My name is Paco, and like many others, I initially came to this town for a summer. I am now running for a councillor position because I am passionate ...
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Shawnee Janes Wilson
Council Candidates
Shawnee Janes Wilson
Monday, October 13, 2025
Who are you and why are you running for council? My name is Shawnee Janes Wilson I am running for Municipal Council on October 20th. I have a deep con...
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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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Shawnee Janes Wilson
Council Candidates
Shawnee Janes Wilson
Monday, October 13, 2025
Who are you and why are you running for council? My name is Shawnee Janes Wilson I am running for Municipal Council on October 20th. I have a deep con...
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Ralph Melnyk
Council Candidates
Ralph Melnyk
Monday, October 13, 2025
Who are you and why are you running for council? As a resident in Jasper for over 34 years, my family has enjoyed everything the town and national par...
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Kathleen Waxer
Council Candidates
Kathleen Waxer
Monday, October 13, 2025
Who are you and why are you running for council? I have lived in Jasper since 1980.I wasthe Director of Community and Family Services/CFS for 36 years...
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