On-ice antics overshadow community hockey event Hundreds of hockey fans in Jasper came out for Super Sunday March 12, the culmination of a winter’s worth of rivalries between the six teams which make up the Jasper Hockey League . The community event is an opportunity for players in the league to sho...

Super Sunday content brought to Jasper Local readers by Earls in The Rockies Four Jasper Hockey League teams will fight it out for a spot in the March 12 Super Sunday “A” Final. After a decisive four-goal victory against the JFI Bonestars on Thursday night, the Jasper Brewing Co. Barley Kings head i...

Super Sunday content brought to Jasper Local readers by Earls in The Rockies Hockey Night in Jasper has a new voice. With every play in the Jasper Hockey League, the voice trills with emotion. It salutes every goal, celebrates every save and erupts into chaos with every goal-mouth scrum or hard-nose...

The Municipality of Jasper took a day to recognize its staff last month.  On Thursday, February 16, the MOJ closed its facilities and asked employees to gather in person for an organization-wide staff appreciation day. Deemed the Recognize: Impact Employee Awards Celebration , the day’s events salut...

A wide range of non-profits organizations, agencies and individuals benefited from the collective efforts of volunteers in Jasper recently  The Coldest Night of the Year raised funds for local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness; Jasper’s longest running Oldtimers ho...

More than 540 people lined up for a Sunday Community Dinner at the Jasper Activity Centre on February 26. Staff and volunteers with The Raven Bistro cooked and dished up Shwarma-seasoned pulled chicken and fire-roasted tomato chickpea stew on coconut jasmine rice, served with hummus, tzatziki, carro...

A resident of Hinton has been charged with theft, mischief and possession of break-in instruments after attempting to steal a truck and snowboard gear. Advertisement On February 18, Hinton RCMP received a call that an unknown person was trying to break into a red pickup truck. According to RCMP, off...

Nearly 120 Jasper residents gathered around the proverbial campfire to hear tales of triumph, tragedy, wildlife and wonder Tuesday night. On February 21 the Downstream Bar hosted Once Upon A Time, Stories from Jasper Story Tellers, a much-appreciated return-to-regular-programming for the Friends of ...

A century-old tradition is coming back to the Rocky Mountains.  The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride—a Canadian icon since 1876—is trotting into Jasper June 19. Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland saw the RCMP Musical Ride when it last came to Jasper 50 years ago, in celebration of the opening of...

There were 71 new Jaspers in Alberta last year. Alberta’s vital statistics, including all of the baby names from Alberta births, were published on February 16.  Service Alberta puts out an annual list of Alberta’s top baby names, complied from the birth information provided by parents and registered...