Ahead of the September Long weekend, in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, a group of dedicated volunteers are clearing trails, building bridges and erecting signage. The big push is in advance of another big push—a unique event with an important mission. The Hinton MS Bike Ride is a two-day, 90...

A park visitor has been fined $1,500 for enticing and disturbing wildlife in Jasper National Park. On June 15, Parks Canada dispatchers received a report of an individual throwing objects at a sow grizzly bear and her two cubs. The report stated the male was outside of his vehicle on the Maligne Lak...

A new exhibition in the Jasper Yellowhead Museum and Archives (JYMA) details the complex history of the Ukrainian diaspora living in Jasper. Ukrainians in Jasper: Past and Present, is a reflection on the circle of life, shared history, and cultural and community values of Ukrainians in Jasper. The w...

Coco’s Cafe is for sale. For 16 years, owners Lynn and Andrew Wannop have put in the daily grind at their landmark restaurant on Patricia Street. The café has become more than a coffee shop—Coco’s is one of Jasper’s community hubs. “We’ve made so many lasting friendships, I’m proud that we’ve build ...

The Dunning-Kruger effect is that sensation among overconfident newcomers that they have incredible natural abilities, mere moments after learning a new skill. That inflated confidence has been termed “Mount Stupid” that is quickly followed by the “Valley of Despair” once reality makes an appearance...

Every year, parents and residents of the Alpine Summit Seniors Lodge look forward to the Wildflowers Early Education Centre's annual Stick Pony Parade. For a much-needed gitty-up in your day, look no further than our photo gallery of these little doggies, gettin' along. Read along like you're singin...

If Estelle Blanchette had a crystal ball in 2018, she definitely wouldn’t have started Jasper Food Tours. The business launched just 18 months before the COVID-19 pandemic changed the world and devastated the local economy. “I wouldn’t have done it,” she said. “Trying to operate in the midst of all ...

Parks Canada is once again asking Jasperites to help remove bear attractants from the townsite. “Residents should take steps now to remove fruit and any other potential attractants from their properties,” a statement from Jasper National Park wildlife officials reads.  Already this summer, several i...

Some people golf, some people hunt, some people play backgammon. Jasper’s Scott Sherlow rides his motorcycle. “It helps me get out of my head,” the 55-year-old said. Sherlow’s typical rides are the ones you’d expect someone who lives in Jasper National Park would take advantage of: Highway 93A (“a r...

“Bring a floating line for chironomid fishing and a sinking line for casting big streamers to lakers. This is gonna be epic!” So came the text from Ryan “Rye Rye” Catherwood on the Friday before the May 20/21 weekend. Few dates are anticipated as highly by Jasper National Park anglers—it’s May Long ...

Service disruptions at the Jasper Activity Centre and the Jasper Arena will impact access to the building, limit use of the facility and put the squeeze on local businesses this winter. Jasper Municipal Council heard yesterday (July 11) that the next phase of the Jasper Activity Centre Renovation Pr...

Jasper is hopping on board with public transit. At their July 11 committee of the whole meeting, Jasper Municipal Council passed a motion to engage a public transit service provider for the community and surrounding national park amenities, starting in September. Critically, the program includes cre...

Early July 7, after having won their regional league, Jasper’s U13 boys’ soccer team pulled out of town to head to the rural provincial championships. They left the mountains and foothills behind, passed through cities and towns, and drove by canola fields and giant perogies before the team and thei...

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” - Nelson Mandela Organizers with Mountains of Relief are asking their fellow Jasperites for help fundraising for public education in Nepal. Raj Ghimire came to Jasper from Nepal in 2013. Two years later, when a magnitude 7...

The Municipality of Jasper, the Jasper Canada Day Committee and local partners are serving up an all-day buffet of community spirit on July 1. The Municipality of Jasper is taking care of the pancake breakfast from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in Commemoration Park. The cost is $5 (cash only). To reduce waste...

On June 21, Jasper National Park celebrated National Indigenous Peoples Day. Hosting the 2023 celebration were the Secwépemc (Simpcw people), or People of the River. Simpcw are part of the Shuswap Nation and have deep ancestral and contemporary connections to the land now known as Jasper National Pa...

On June 21, Jasper National Park is celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day. Hosting the 2023 celebration is the Símpcwemc (Simpcw people), or People of the River. Simpcw are part of the Shuswap Nation and have deep ancestral and contemporary connections to the land now known as Jasper National ...

Jasper is home to an abundance of wildlife, but to many residents, far and away the most important animal in Jasper is Canis lupus familiaris —the domestic dog. While many pups share the title of Best Boy or Girl, only one can take top honour as The Oldest Dog in Town. Enter Sassy. Sassy is a Shih T...

Opening weekend, 1995: Jasper National Park fishing guide, Mike Merilovich, had two clients for a half day on Pyramid Lake. Merilovich, the owner of On-Line Sport and Tackle, had a good feeling about the trip. He’d already landed one lake trout first thing in the morning—as he tells it, the fish hit...

Jasper Municipal Council is staring down a request for an extra $6.4 million to fund ballooning renovation costs at the Jasper Activity Centre. The request to approve a 45 per cent cost increase to the ongoing project came to the June 13 committee of the whole meeting via Christopher Read, the town’...