The first time I saw an elk in Jasper, “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones was topping the charts. No, this photo is not from 1965…the author just converted it to sepia tone to make it look "old timey." // Mark Bradley It was 1965, and we were in the middle of a family vacation to th...

Two Jasper residents are facing multiple charges after police units in Jasper seized weapons and drugs from a local address. On January 12, Jasper RCMP, with the assistance of RCMP Police Dog Services and Edson RCMP Integrated Traffic Unit, executed a search warrant at a Jasper residence. As a resul...

In the wake of the Christmas holidays, Jasper’s residential recycling depots are full-to-bursting with plastic packaging, flattened cardboard boxes and licked-clean cranberry sauce cans.  Unfortunately, in harmony with the bloated waste streams, a quick peek at local social media platforms shows tha...

The Jasper U15 Bearcats are coming off a winning weekend on the road, having had their way with Whitecourt (12-7) and eking out two victories against Mayerthorpe (5-2; 4-3). Now the squad is heading back to their home court, and they're looking for fan support. UPDATED: The action starts this Sunday...

It was a tinseltown-tinted Christmas for local thespians Joost Tijssen and Pieter Van Loon.  Jasper Theater Productions' Pieter Van Loon (left) and Joost Tijssen performed a Christmas-themed show over the holidays. // Bob Covey The two-man theatre troupe rang in the New Year with Dinner and Theatre,...

More than 430 people lined up for Sunday Community Dinner on January 7. Volunteers with Coco’s Café and Catering and the Jasper Pride Society cooked and dished up Mujaddara chicken coconut curry, basmati rice, cucumber salad and naan bread. Dessert was mango and vanilla ice cream.  The Community Din...

Two of Jasper’s most responsive, health-giving and helpful citizens have been recognized for their ongoing contributions to the community.  Advanced care paramedic Rob Prinz, and food services professional Glenda MacDowell, with her consummate duty-of-care for residents, visitors and anyone else who...

The sky was mauve, a pale bluish purple. A colour you only see in winter. Mauve, the colour of cold. This was the night the temperature was forecast to hit minus 30 degrees Celsius.  As we struggled up from the valley the forecast seemed spot on.     I caught the smell of woodsmoke and figured our b...

Ecole Desrochers' annual Spectacle de Noel took place on Thursday evening (December 22), showcasing the talents of students and teachers in front of an appreciative audience. The Jasper Local was there to snap the spectacle of the season. Hosting the holiday affair were Grade 12 students Shanti Lang...

Not all onboard with transit plan   Jasper municipal councillors have approved Jasper’s 2024 operating and capital budgets, but members of the local tourism bureau remain concerned for Jasper’s fiscal future.  After six marathon sessions to deliberate on what administration presented to them on Nove...