“Our mission is to take all steps to ensure residents are not required to vacate,” Richard Ireland says As trees burst into flames on a mountainside 15 kilometres from the townsite and with neighbourhoods shrouded in darkness, Jasper’s mayor is stressing the acute nature of the community’s wildfire ...

Fire-damaged transmission line could take several weeks to repair Power has been restored to most residential zones of Jasper but community members are being reminded to conserve energy and visitors are being asked to reschedule their trips to Jasper National Park. “Now is not the time to visit Jasp...

Planned outage at 1 p.m. today. Power to return “late tonight” Wildfire a stark reminder to be wildfire prepared Overnight rain and cooler temperatures on September 5 allowed firefighters to access two priority areas of the Chetamon wildfire as ATCO prepares to return the community’s power in phases...

Critical infrastructure generator-powered. Schools to close, daycare to open tomorrow Jasper is operating on limited services after a wildfire less than 20 kilometres east of the community knocked out power to the community. An initial outage took place on Sunday, September 4 at 6:15 p.m. before com...

On August 9 Jasper residents and visitors will have the chance to shop for fruit, baked goods, home cooking, veggies, preserves, art, plants and more…and help disadvantaged families in Guatemala while doing so. The annual Summer Fair at the Jasper Activity Centre takes place from 4-8 p.m. This year,...

More than 30 families in Jasper are using the food bank as a regular part of their family’s food budget, an increase of 500 per cent from pre-pandemic usage. The issue was brought up at a recent community conversation between members of municipal council, Jasper Local Food Society representatives an...

Gregory is dead. Long live Gregory Guest columnist: Joe Urie To those peacock provocateurs, Jasper’s Joe Urie asks: Where is the outrage for the national park’s native species that are destroyed every year? “News is history shot on the wing. The huntsmen from the Fourth Estate seek to bag only the p...

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Dozens of students, volunteers, parents, teenagers and adults—young and otherwise—helped members of OUTJasper make Jasper’s downtown more vibrant and inclusive June 25. Mychol Ormandy, executive director of OUTJasper, was visibly moved by the show of support from the community. “Their support means ...

Hoots, hollers, cheers and tears were emanating from the Lobstick Lodge for the debut of Jasper Theatre Productions ‘ outrageous new show, From Jasper, With Love. On June 26, in anticipation of the production’s June 28 public premiere, a local audience filled the seats of the Lobstick’s Skyline Loun...

Jasper Rotary Club members were serving up borscht (beet soup), holubtsi (cabbage rolls), varenyky (pierogies) and heaping helpings of goodwill towards the newest members of the community June 18. The Jasper Welcomes Ukraine fundraiser featured a dinner, silent auction and performances by two talent...

On heels of Education Minister’s visit, one Jasper school board will pilot, one won’t Conseil scolaireCentre-Nord , the school board that Jasper’s École Desrochers belongs to, will pilot parts of the Alberta government’s draft K-6 curriculum next school year. Tanya Saumure, chair of the board of sch...

Two grizzly bears that had been habituated to using the Jasper townsite have been captured and relocated to a remote part of Jasper National Park. The three-year-old siblings, which were “skinny and food-stressed,” according to Parks Canada human-wildlife conflict specialist Steve Malcolm, were capt...

The Razorback Prescribed Burn on the Pyramid Bench has been delayed. Conditions did not come into prescription. From Jasper National Park May 25, 2022 Fires are important for our forests. Prescribed fires are planned burns that are managed by our fire specialists. They help improve the health of the...

Dear Editor I’ve heard of the amendments that were being proposed to how Private Home Accommodations (PHAs) are regulated. Over the last 40 years, I’ve stayed in likely 15 different PHAs in Jasper. None of the places we stayed in were hazardous. They were clean, contained fire alarms and featured la...

Forest grove transplanting project uncovers relics of human settlement in community greenspace Jasperites came together to transplant a forest grove on Jasper’s storied Snapes Hill May 14, while at the same time, clues of the area’s human history were excavated by the town’s very own mayor. Communit...

Residents say amendments to private home accommodations will shut families out of home ownership. UPDATE: 5:58 p.m., Friday May, 20 Parks Canada has issued an emailed update announcing the are WITHDRAWING the proposed PHA amendment package “Effective today, Parks Canada is withdrawing the proposed a...

Jasper delegates, ambassadors and support staff—along with a group of teens connected to Community Outreach Services—raised the Pride flag on May 17 in recognition of International Day Against Homophobia. The day aims to raise awareness of LGBTQA+ rights violations and recognize the work that honour...

While local residents and businesses are taking in Ukrainian refugees who are fleeing Russian aggression in their home country, a former Jasperite has travelled in the opposite direction to assist Ukrainians closer to the conflict’s front line. Since April 6, Andrew Yakielashek has been volunteering...

The Jasper Community Housing Corporation was supportive of the release of land for private apartment rental development, according to meeting minutes obtained by The Jasper Local. At the June 17, 2021 Planning and Development Advisory Committee (PDAC) meeting, proponents of a high density “micro” un...