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’...

Pride in Jasper was flying high on June 6 as the Jasper Junior/Senior High School’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) celebrated the start of Pride Month. A flag raising ceremony which hoisted the rainbow colours in front of the high school also included speeches and snacks. Speakers included 11-y...

Mountain Air stands as one of Jasper’s most unique, well-established shopping locations. Having celebrated the store’s 40th anniversary recently, the shop also serves as a long-standing archetype— an OG , if you will—of Jasper retail. With their anniversary date in the bag, owner Karen Jacobs has ta...

Hundreds of evacuees from wildfires in Edson and Yellowhead County were received by Jasper's emergency facilities and services over the weekend. Fleeing several out-of-control wildfires that threatened their communities, more than 600 evacuees from the West Yellowhead region were registered at the e...

Jasper Municipal Council will discuss a recommendation to establish a public transit system at its next meeting. The town’s Chief Administrative Officer, Bill Given, is recommending council award a three-year contract to provide public bus transportation in Jasper to PWTransit Canada , a company tha...

Cedar T, a two-spirit artist of the Indigenous drag house, IndigiHauz, was one of several queens whose performance marked the crown jewel of the Jasper Pride and Ski Festival’s closing weekend.  The evening was called Sâkihitowin —a Cree word meaning love and kindness for oneself, family, and commun...

On April 25, Chris and Julie Ramsey’s Nissan crossover was plugged into the electric vehicle charging station on Connaught Drive. Their car, a 2022 Nissan Ariya, stands out: besides the BF Goodrich 39-inch fat tires and the Iridium “sat-comms” dome atop their roof, stickered on the rig’s copper side...

A helicopter transporting Natural Resources Canada glacier surveyors had a hard landing on an icefield in Banff National Park April 14. The accident left a Bell 407 helicopter in pieces, 3,000 metres above sea level, 3 km from the Saskatchewan Glacier.  A helicopter sustained substantial damage afte...

Jasper National Park wildlife officials have destroyed a black bear after the animal attacked and killed a visitor’s dog. The animal demonstrated predatory behaviour and showed little regard for being in close proximity to humans, Parks Canada officials said—factors which led to the decision to euth...

If you didn’t have on your BINGO card that community leader, social media influencer and LGBTQ2+ icon, MLA Janis Irwin, would be chatting up Alberta voters at a drag show at a seniors centre, do you even Pride? Edmonton MLA Janis Irwin was in Jasper recently ahead of the writ being dropped in the 20...

While this year’s freestyle season is already coming to a close, 14 year old Maxx Ederle is just getting started. Having closed out the year with a gold medal at the Alberta Champs, he’s both reflecting on a success-packed season and looking ahead to his numerous future opportunities. “This was defi...

Progress Pride flag flying proud above the townsite  Dozens of LGBTQ2+ community members and allies congregated in Jasper’s downtown on  Friday, April 14, to help raise the rainbow flag over the community. The event helped kick-off the 10-day Jasper Pride and Ski Festival . Advertisement inquires: a...

Photos by Maur Muzza Mere @ muzzadventures and Patrick Barker @ patrickrbarker The fifth annual Marmot’s Revenge skinned into Jasper National Park March 31-April 2 where guests at Marmot Basin got a close up view of the sport of ski mountaineering. Three dozen or so speed suit-clad racers climbed, b...

Parkway closures to start at 3 p.m., April 9 The Icefields Parkway (Hwy 93N) and the Maligne Lake Road are anticipated to close tomorrow (Sunday, April 9) afternoon, Parks Canada is advising. Jasper National Park forecasters are expecting a spring storm to hit Jasper and Banff. The storm will affect...

View Post The Municipality of Jasper is lifting up the community’s approaching mural festival. At their April 4 regular council meeting, council agreed to reallocate $25,000 to secure a wall sponsorship with the 2023 UpLift Mural Festival .  “This will elevate our community for years to come,” said ...

When Russia invaded Ukraine more than a year ago, like so many people watching the tragedy from afar, Taggart Wilson felt utterly helpless. “When the war started I was spending days online, basically crying, wishing there was something I could do to help,” Wilson said. Advertisement inquiries: andre...

The area around the Chetamon Mountain wildfire, including the Celestine Lakes Road, remains closed. The Chetamon wildfire remains active, with small areas of fire visible, Parks Canada said in a March 27 update. “Smouldering fire was captured by a remote camera installed to assist with with wildfire...

Ski mountaineer racing is coming back to Jasper National Park this weekend. Athletes who take part in this growing sport must be tremendously fit, demonstrate exceptional skiing skills and maintain extremely efficient travel mode transitions…otherwise Jasper’s only ski resort is likely to inflict it...

Problems that confounded Parks Canada’s online campground reservation service in years past appear to be in the rear view mirror. Meanwhile, occupancy rates in Jasper’s hotel sector have rebounded from the pandemic.  Issues which plagued Parks Canada’s online campground reservation system were resol...