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“Spirit surgeons” bringing new energy to Jasper’s downtown
Business
“Spirit surgeons” bringing new energy to Jasper’s downtown
Bob Covey 
Saturday, June 30, 2018
Margo Bereska and Ian Sheldon want to let the light in. The Jasper couple have opened the doors to their new studio, Heartspace , where Bereska, a clairvoyant medium and energy therapist, and Sheldon, an acclaimed artist and shamanic healer, want to help service their clients’ spiritual needs. “We g...
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Council considering public survey on cannabis
Alberta Politics
Council considering public survey on cannabis
Bob Covey 
Friday, May 4, 2018
The Municipality of Jasper wants the community’s input on cannabis. When cannabis becomes legal in Alberta later this summer, some decisions on how to regulate the drug’s use and sale will be left up to municipalities. To help inform recommendations to council,a cannabis working group is proposing t...
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Potential pot retailer keen to roll out bud business
Business
Potential pot retailer keen to roll out bud business
Bob Covey 
Sunday, March 4, 2018
Jasper Municipal Council was weeding through proposed cannabis legislation February 27 and at least one potential retailer in Jasper was keen to learn how local regulations would roll out. Leanne Stanko has been formulating a business plan for cannabis retail in Jasper ever since Prime Minister Just...
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Jasper Beer and Barley Summit taps into craft beer craze
Arts and Culture
Jasper Beer and Barley Summit taps into craft beer craze
andrea 
Thursday, February 22, 2018
If Alberta’s beer industry was a batch of microbrew, in 2005, when the Jasper Brew Pub opened its doors, the batch’s barley would have had scarcely made it to the mill. Today, not only has the mash been converted, the yeast been added to the wort and the beer been filtered, carbonated and cellared, ...
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Residency requirements for home-based business owners anything but black and white
Business
Residency requirements for home-based business owners anything but black and white
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
A Jasper woman whose eligible residency requirements were questioned by park officials is sharing her story to show that qualifying to live in Jasper is anything but black and white. Photographer Ashley Kennedy is busy these days. As a wedding and family photographer, her summers book up quick. And ...
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Business: Entrepreneur and chef establishing Jasper roots
Arts and Culture
Business: Entrepreneur and chef establishing Jasper roots
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
It’s 10 minutes before noon at the Jasper Curry House. Owner and head chef, Gopal Shelke, is busy making naan bread. His hands move like he’s playing a tabla: rhythmic, graceful and lightning fast. Shelke turns the dough, slaps it, rolls it out and portions it off. He dabs the segments with butter a...
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Brewery birthing is thirsty work
Arts and Culture
Brewery birthing is thirsty work
Bob Covey 
Friday, May 26, 2017
  Valemount brewery taking pint-sized steps to success     “That’s clean,” Landon Shepherd says, analyzing his first sip of a freshly poured beer. Learning it’s been dubbed Sacrifice Red Ale, a tribute to those who serve their country, Shepherd likes what he’s tasting. “That’s really nice. My wife i...
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Who controls Banff and Jasper, and why parliament is now asking questions
Business
Who controls Banff and Jasper, and why parliament is now asking questions
Annie Koshy, guest contributor 
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
When more than half of the paid visitor experience inside Canada’s most iconic national parks is controlled by one foreign company, the question is no...
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Jasper Hockey Days scores big for community pride
Community
Jasper Hockey Days scores big for community pride
Monday, January 12, 2026
A weekend dedicated to hometown hockey netted big smiles and community pride at the Jasper Arena January 9-11. From the smallest skaters to the bigges...
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Council briefs: Rebuilding churches, Connaught housing, urban design
Community
Council briefs: Rebuilding churches, Connaught housing, urban design
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The Municipality is interested in helping the Anglican and United Churches rebuild from the 2024 wildfire. The Jasper Anglican Church was destroyed in...
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Hinton RCMP looking for help in theft incident
News
Hinton RCMP looking for help in theft incident
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Members of the Hinton RCMP detachment are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying an individual suspected of theft. Hinton RCMP are asking m...
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UPDATED: Suspected sexual assailant arrested
Community
UPDATED: Suspected sexual assailant arrested
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Jasper RCMP have arrested an individual in relation to an alleged sexual assault incident. RCMP said today (Monday, January 5) that charges will be la...
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Local mountaineer biography now available as audiobook
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...
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Letter: Bird-friendly windows reduce avian fatalities
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...
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Who’s the MCBOAT? (Most Christmassy Bird Of All Time)
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...
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Who controls Banff and Jasper, and why parliament is now asking questions
Business
Who controls Banff and Jasper, and why parliament is now asking questions
Annie Koshy, guest contributor 
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
When more than half of the paid visitor experience inside Canada’s most iconic national parks is controlled by one foreign company, the question is no...
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Jasper Hockey Days scores big for community pride
Community
Jasper Hockey Days scores big for community pride
Monday, January 12, 2026
A weekend dedicated to hometown hockey netted big smiles and community pride at the Jasper Arena January 9-11. From the smallest skaters to the bigges...
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Council briefs: Rebuilding churches, Connaught housing, urban design
Community
Council briefs: Rebuilding churches, Connaught housing, urban design
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The Municipality is interested in helping the Anglican and United Churches rebuild from the 2024 wildfire. The Jasper Anglican Church was destroyed in...
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Hinton RCMP looking for help in theft incident
News
Hinton RCMP looking for help in theft incident
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Members of the Hinton RCMP detachment are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying an individual suspected of theft. Hinton RCMP are asking m...
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Chef’s Table: Refined dining during Jasper in January
Arts & Culture
Chef’s Table: Refined dining during Jasper in January
Amir Said, freelance reporter 
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Jasper in January, the mountain town’s iconic winter festival, kicks off this week, with a wide variety of events including the Chef’s Table Experienc...
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Guided by grapes at new Jasper in January event
Arts & Culture
Guided by grapes at new Jasper in January event
Amir Said, freelance reporter 
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Après Wine pairs the beauty of the snow-capped mountains with some of the best wine Jasper has to offer. Jasper in January — the mountain town’s most ...
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Council briefs: Rebuilding churches, Connaught housing, urban design
Community
Council briefs: Rebuilding churches, Connaught housing, urban design
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The Municipality is interested in helping the Anglican and United Churches rebuild from the 2024 wildfire. The Jasper Anglican Church was destroyed in...
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Hinton RCMP looking for help in theft incident
News
Hinton RCMP looking for help in theft incident
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Members of the Hinton RCMP detachment are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying an individual suspected of theft. Hinton RCMP are asking m...
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