Like thousands of snow thirsty Albertans, I will always love riding at Marmot Basin.  Despite our local mountain not always being in the same condensation conversation as resorts in B.C.’s snowy interior or on the wet coast, unequivocally, some of my most fun days on snow have been at Marmot. Openin...

U18 Bearcats contests highlight a weekend of Jasper Minor Sports matchups If you were at the Jasper Arena this past weekend for the first annual Jasper Hockey Days weekend, you might have felt a certain buzz. Was it excitement? Nostalgia? Happiness, pride, nervousness, camaraderie or rivalry? It was...

Hundreds of Jasperites lined up for Sunday Community Dinner on January 5. Volunteers with Pursuit cooked and dished up a traditional roast beef (or smoked tofu) dinner. Sides included roasted potatoes, roasted root vegetables, Yorkshire puddings and squash and grain salads. Dessert was warm sticky t...

January 6 meeting will test province and feds' willingness to put Jasper first Christmas was hard this year for Jasperites. Besides losing the homes that they built their lives in, the loss of personal belongings—from irreplaceable Christmas decorations to seasonal sports equipment—has come sharply ...

A Christmas Carol With a Twist will screen at the Jasper Legion A play about Christmas Past is helping strengthen Jasper’s future. For the last three years, former Jasperite Ryan Chabrel-Davis has been living in Vancouver, trying to break into the acting scene.  That hasn’t been easy, but even harde...

Ski resorts in the Bow Valley joined forces to boost the community of Jasper recently. From December 6 to 8, the SkiBig3 Community Ski Days gave Bow Valley locals the chance to tear up the slopes and also lift up their fellow resort community members.  Hosted on successive days by Banff Sunshine, Mt...

Ten years ago on a cold cold night, the journey ends for two Jasperites It's the last day of the year, the last day of A Doorstep Adventure that began back on April 25, , 2014, when Jake Alleyne and Liam Harrap left Jasper with 100 pound packs and skied, hiked and snowshoed 5407 kilometres on the Gr...

Developers of a large scale apartment complex on Connaught Drive have been given a third six-month extension of their permit from Parks Canada. In December of 2022, MDMC Development received development permits for their proposed 144 unit apartment building at Parcel GB . Development permits are iss...

Parks Canada is stepping in to provide interim housing for Jasperites who lost their homes to wildfire. The federal agency will install two camp-style facilities with capacity for more than 200 people, according to Jasper National Park associate superintendent Ifan Thomas. “We’ve secured a camp that...

Avni Soma’s mission to flip Conservative-dominated Yellowhead to the NDP is a spicy order. But the Canmore-based scientist, community leader and food advocate says she’s ready for the heat. Avni Soma is wearing fur-lined mittens, sturdy winter boots and a pompom-adorned toque, pulled down to meet th...