The Town of Hinton has lowered its cap on short-term tourism suites following pushback from the community and the hotel industry. Council approved an amended bylaw on July 7 reducing the maximum number of Airbnb-style rentals where the owner does not live on site from 130 to 70. Council passed the a...

Occupied and Under-Construction Properties Now Match Design-Phase Total Jasper has reached a construction milestone as the number of fire-damaged properties ready for occupancy combined with those that have commenced construction, is equal to the number still in the design phase. Several rebuilt Cab...

Jasper council received updates on wildfire recovery progress, advanced a revised water services bylaw and approved a loan guarantee supporting a new 40-unit affordable housing development . Parks Canada has issued occupancy permits to 22 properties rebuilt from the Jasper wildfire, including the fi...

Leaseholders will be paying different rates when adding a net-new development after council approved an updated bylaw on Tuesday (April 21). Under the bylaw, residential developments will go from $1.93 per square foot to $4,286.36 per dwelling unit. The commercial rate ($2.57 per sq. ft.) and indust...

The Municipality will spend more than $2 million to replace wildfire-damaged curb stop valves in Cabin Creek, Lodgepole and Miette neighbourhoods. On Tuesday (April 21), council amended the capital budget to include this first phase of repairing utilities. The curb stop valves were damaged by firefi...

The Municipality of Jasper is expressing interest in helping the Anglican and United churches in their joint rebuild from the 2024 wildfire that would create multiple community-benefitting buildings. On Tuesday (April 14), council’s Committee of the Whole directed administration to enter a memorandu...

The Jasper Park Chamber of Commerce (JPCC) is proposing businesses join together to form a co-operative that would build and manage a not-for-profit staff housing facility. Many local businesses offer ad hoc staff accommodations, often owning their own apartments or houses, due to Jasper’s chronic h...

Repairs to water and sewer infrastructure affected by the 2024 Jasper wildfire could cost more than $9 million, according to a report presented to council on Tuesday (April 14). Councillors meeting as Committee of the Whole recommended council amend the 2026 capital budget to include a $2.15-million...

A s the Municipality of Jasper transitions away from contracting out its local transit service and toward owning its own fleet, it will no longer consider electric buses only. On Tuesday (April 7), council amended its capital budget to reflect this new tack and directed administration to proceed wit...

Administration outlined the current and projected state of Jasper’s development planning function as it transitions to municipal responsibility The Municipality of Jasper will require “an ongoing but modest reliance” on taxes when it eventually takes over land-use planning and development from Parks...

As the community rebuilds, the Municipality of Jasper is working with land development experts to identify middle housing opportunities . The Jasper Housing Enablement Initiative (JHEI) is a 16-month collaboration focused on practical, community-fit housing solutions. The goal of the initiative is t...

West Yellowhead MLA Martin Long says he does not support Alberta’s separation from Canada. Long, who was appointed as Alberta’s Minister of Infrastructure last February, explained his position during a brief interview with The Jasper Local on Thursday, March 5. “What I’ve said is I support a strong ...

Jasper officials are anticipating recent land-use policy updates will help address the town’s chronic housing shortage and simplify rules for residents. The changes, which came into effect February 9, include loosening restrictions on accessory dwelling units and increasing the maximum height of apa...