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Basking in her Glory: A selfless commitment to community
Community
Basking in her Glory: A selfless commitment to community
andrea 
Friday, August 23, 2019
Guest columnist: Joe Urie Imagine being gifted the name Gloria. It’s such a beautiful name. A name derived from the Latin word which simply means “Glory.” Now, try to imagine living up to the hype of such a name. To many of us, if we were ever made to try, it might seem a daunting task. Or maybe it ...
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Faith and family propel distance runner to new limits
Community
Faith and family propel distance runner to new limits
andrea 
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
When she was a kid, Dawn Glover had a t-shirt that said Run For Your Life. Today, the 46-year-old is personifying that mantra. Her life is her family, her faith and her community—all of which she was running for on July 7, helping her become the 2019 champion of the Sinister 7 ultra marathon in the ...
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Remembering Norm: Hearts broken for family of fallen former Jasperite
Community
Remembering Norm: Hearts broken for family of fallen former Jasperite
Bob Covey 
Sunday, April 21, 2019
A light that shone ever brightly in Jasperites’ lives has been extinguished. Norm Lamothe, friend to many in this community, passed suddenly and tragically at his family’s cabin on Lake Bednesti, outside of Prince George, B.C., on April 6. A loving father and a devoted husband, Lamothe was only 42 y...
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New bike shop owner hopes to find his niche
Community
New bike shop owner hopes to find his niche
andrea 
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Randall Riddell is back behind The Bench. The husband, father of two, musician, sound engineer and bike mechanic can now add entrepreneur to his CV. He opened up The Bench Bike Shop on June 8 in the 606 Patricia space where Freewheel Cycle turned its final wrenches. Like the outpouring of support sh...
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Residency requirements squeeze life long Jasperite out of town
Community
Residency requirements squeeze life long Jasperite out of town
andrea 
Sunday, March 4, 2018
Another Jasperite is feeling the sting of Parks Canada’s eligible residency requirements. Kyle Darroch grew up in Jasper, won a handful of prestigious awards and scholarships for his contributions to his community, obtained a degree in education and six years ago came back to his hometown with the h...
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Drop  the rope:  Historic turns made in Marmot Basin’s new expert terrain
Community
Drop the rope: Historic turns made in Marmot Basin’s new expert terrain
Bob Covey 
Thursday, December 21, 2017
On December 1, high above the town of Jasper, a small group of local skiers and snowboarders were unloading from Marmot Basin’s Paradise chairlift. It was a chilly morning, there was a trace of new snow on the ground and a quick glance at the ski tenure below indicated that the groomed runs were in ...
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Sleep Part II: How nutrition and lifestyle can help you get the sleep you need
Community
Sleep Part II: How nutrition and lifestyle can help you get the sleep you need
andrea 
Sunday, September 17, 2017
Welcome back! I hope I convinced you that sleep affects your daily food choices in a BIG way. On the flip side, what you eat can also improve sleep duration and quality. Among other elements of sleep hygiene, choosing foods that impact your brain’s access to tryptophan (an amino acid) and the synthe...
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Health: What are your cravings telling you?
Community
Health: What are your cravings telling you?
andrea 
Monday, September 4, 2017
We all have cravings, there’s no doubt about that. It’s our body’s way of telling us what we need more or less of in our diet. During busy times such as summer, it is harder to connect with our bodily cycles and tune into what our bodies need. Here is a guide to help you tap into what your body is t...
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Last Call before the Fall Farmers market wrap-up
Community
Last Call before the Fall Farmers market wrap-up
andrea 
Sunday, September 3, 2017
Wednesdays are winding down. After another successful summer, the Jasper Local Food Society’s weekly farmers’ market will wrap up September 6. Located in the McCready Centre parking lot, the market boasts about 15 booths, variously displaying produce, jewelry, homemade dog treats, soaps, paintings a...
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Community:  So long and thanks for the tarts
Community
Community: So long and thanks for the tarts
andrea 
Sunday, September 3, 2017
Ask any hockey parent in town, Shirley Dorin has an uncanny knack for remembering kids’ names. However, the longtime owner and operator of Shirley’s Place in the Jasper Activity Centre claims she doesn’t have the same skill when it comes to adults. “I’m not good with remembering adults names,” she s...
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Fully funded bridge proposal rebuffed by Jasper’s superintendent
News
Fully funded bridge proposal rebuffed by Jasper’s superintendent
Bob Covey 
Friday, May 5, 2023
Jasper National Park Superintendent Alan Fehr has declined a private offer to rebuild a washed-out bridge at Simon Creek, a structure which would allo...
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NDP’s Kreiner withdraws from all-candidates forum
Local Government
NDP’s Kreiner withdraws from all-candidates forum
Bob Covey 
Monday, May 15, 2023
West Yellowhead’s NDP candidate Fred Kreiner has elected not to participate in Jasper’s scheduled all-candidates forum. “I’ve decided and the NDP part...
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Helicopter sustains “incredible” damage after accident on Columbia Icefields
Community
Helicopter sustains “incredible” damage after accident on Columbia Icefields
Bob Covey 
Monday, April 24, 2023
A helicopter transporting Natural Resources Canada glacier surveyors had a hard landing on an icefield in Banff National Park April 14. The accident l...
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Letter: Keep up the public pressure to make Jasper’s backcountry safe
Opinion
Letter: Keep up the public pressure to make Jasper’s backcountry safe
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Re: Fully funded bridge proposal rebuffed by Jasper's superintendent (May 5, 2023) Dear Editor, This is an excellent article in The Jasper Local. I am...
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A Glimpse of the trans experience: Art exhibit celebrates gender euphoria
Arts & Culture
A Glimpse of the trans experience: Art exhibit celebrates gender euphoria
Jack Mastrianni 
Thursday, September 7, 2023
A combined still-life/portrait series celebrating queer identity is catching the eyes of Coco’s Café clientele. Local art enthusiasts and coffee addic...
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Corral Creek wildfire under control, not expected to grow
News
Corral Creek wildfire under control, not expected to grow
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
A wildfire which ignited in the east portion of Jasper National Park after a lightning storm is under control. On Friday, September 1, Parks Canada fi...
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HEADLINERS: Jasper Folk Music Festival artist profiles
Arts & Culture
HEADLINERS: Jasper Folk Music Festival artist profiles
Jack Mastrianni 
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
The 2023 Jasper Folk Music Festival kicks off September 8. The Jasper Local puts the spotlight on four bands which have the two-day festival's top bil...
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Fruit tree bears trapped, relocated
Community
Fruit tree bears trapped, relocated
Black bears attracted to ornamental trees are an increasing concern
Bob Covey 
Friday, September 1, 2023
A mother black bear and her cub have been captured and removed from the Jasper townsite by wildlife officials. It’s a second-to-last-ditch effort to g...
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Fully funded bridge proposal rebuffed by Jasper’s superintendent
News
Fully funded bridge proposal rebuffed by Jasper’s superintendent
Bob Covey 
Friday, May 5, 2023
Jasper National Park Superintendent Alan Fehr has declined a private offer to rebuild a washed-out bridge at Simon Creek, a structure which would allo...
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NDP’s Kreiner withdraws from all-candidates forum
Local Government
NDP’s Kreiner withdraws from all-candidates forum
Bob Covey 
Monday, May 15, 2023
West Yellowhead’s NDP candidate Fred Kreiner has elected not to participate in Jasper’s scheduled all-candidates forum. “I’ve decided and the NDP part...
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Helicopter sustains “incredible” damage after accident on Columbia Icefields
Community
Helicopter sustains “incredible” damage after accident on Columbia Icefields
Bob Covey 
Monday, April 24, 2023
A helicopter transporting Natural Resources Canada glacier surveyors had a hard landing on an icefield in Banff National Park April 14. The accident l...
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Letter: Keep up the public pressure to make Jasper’s backcountry safe
Opinion
Letter: Keep up the public pressure to make Jasper’s backcountry safe
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Re: Fully funded bridge proposal rebuffed by Jasper's superintendent (May 5, 2023) Dear Editor, This is an excellent article in The Jasper Local. I am...
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A cosmic career: Jasper Rotary Club to host astronaut Marc Garneau
Community
A cosmic career: Jasper Rotary Club to host astronaut Marc Garneau
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
The Honourable Marc Garneau is coming to Jasper for the upcoming Dark Sky Festival. Despite Garneau’s career in exploration, the 74-year-old has never...
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Former Jasperite brewing beer with all of the passion, none of the gluten
Business
Former Jasperite brewing beer with all of the passion, none of the gluten
Naito Beer debuts in Alberta
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
No one could accuse Ray Naito of doing things the easy way. To get his gluten-free craft beer concept from a back-of-the-napkin idea, to where it is n...
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Injured black bear euthanized
Community
Injured black bear euthanized
Bob Covey 
Friday, September 22, 2023
Parks Canada wildlife specialists euthanized a black bear cub after it was seriously injured in what appears to be a railway incident. For the last fo...
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New Métis government formed; Kaila Mitchell elected Jasper House citizen representative
Alberta Politics
New Métis government formed; Kaila Mitchell elected Jasper House citizen representative
Bob Covey 
Thursday, September 21, 2023
A new Otipemisiwak Metis Government has been formed and Kaila Mitchell is the newly elected representative for the Jasper House Métis District. “This ...
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