Trafficcongestion is becoming a growing issue at the town’s two remaining gas stations, according to a letter sent to Jasper Municipal Council. Mayor Richard Ireland told the rest of council on Tuesday (June 10) that both the Jasper Park Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Jasper had sent a letter askin...

Jasper council approves EV charging stations, another recovery position Jasper council approved the establishment of two new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at the Activity Centre parking lot on Tuesday, June 3. The charging stations will be installed through an agreement with SureCharge Cor...

Regional service is intended to support wildfire-displaced Jasperites unable to live in the townsite Jasper council voted unanimously on Tuesday (June 3) to award the turnkey operation of a regional recovery transit service to SunDog Tours and Transportation Co. The new transit service will provide ...

Vicious Cycle's pop-up location opened on May 1; eight more businesses are expected to move in over the next two months until an official launch on the Canada Day long weekend. Vicious Cycle is the first business to open its temporary location at the new pop-up village for businesses displaced by th...

Mayor Richard Ireland emphasized that if the province had not promised to provide financial stabilization funding, council would have been forced to review and likely amend the budget. Municipal council won’t amend its 2025 budget due to the Alberta government helping offset municipal revenue losses...

Agency encouraging rebuild applicants to book a pre-application meeting Jasper’s rebuild has hit a significant milestone, the Insurance Bureau of Canada has announced. The community’s insurer-coordinated debris removal and site preparation program is now complete, paving the way for reconstruction. ...

History is having a moment in Jasper. Students and teachers of history understand that what gets remembered —the moments that society marks—are frequently rare, collectively experienced, and often, traumatic events. July 24, 2024 was this . That day will be a “moment” in Jasper history that will be ...

Pushback on the proposed Patricia St. location swayed council to keep with administration's original proposal. The pop up business village is expected to launch on the May long weekend. The Municipality of Jasper is sticking with the Connaught Drive parking lot as the location for its pop-up busines...

Temporary village intended to host businesses displaced by wildfire The Municipality of Jasper is considering an alternative location for the proposed pop-up business village this summer: in the public parking lot in the 400 block of Patricia Street. Simultaneously, council is deliberating on allowi...

Canada’s newly-minted Prime Minister is announcing a mint for Jasper’s rebuild. Prime Minister Mark Carney today (Thursday, March 20, 2025) announced a $187 million investment to help repair and rebuild critical infrastructure in Jasper National Park. The funding, provided to Parks Canada over two y...