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Proposed rule changes for tourist rooms stun Jasperites
Community
Proposed rule changes for tourist rooms stun Jasperites
Bob Covey 
Friday, May 20, 2022
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...
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No tents on patios: Parks Canada
Business
No tents on patios: Parks Canada
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
I’d skirt the guidelines, frustrated councillor tells restauranteurs Patio decision epitomizes jurisdictional issues between town and federal government Councillor Scott Wilson expressed the collective frustration of Jasperites at the May 17 municipal council meeting when he told business delegates ...
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MOJ urging residents to register for paid parking
Local Government
MOJ urging residents to register for paid parking
Bob Covey 
Monday, May 16, 2022
As Paid Parking commences, the Municipality of Jasper is encouraging residents to register their vehicles so they don’t have to pay to park. All this week (Monday, May 16) Paid Parking signs are being erected in the downtown vicinity. As soon as they go up, the program is live. “When the signs are u...
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Incumbent mayor prefers to let his service do the talking
Local Government
Incumbent mayor prefers to let his service do the talking
Bob Covey 
Friday, October 15, 2021
You won’t see Richard Ireland on the campaign trail. Even though, for the first time in two decades, Ireland is facing a serious threat to his six-term run as Jasper’s only mayor, the incumbent is not canvassing for residents’ votes, handing out fliers nor booking any advertising spots. Other than t...
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Mayoral seat challenger has a passion for policy
Local Government
Mayoral seat challenger has a passion for policy
Bob Covey 
Friday, October 15, 2021
Whichever way the election turns out, Jasper mayoral candidate Paul Butler says his single regret will be that he will no longer will have the opportunity to work alongside fellow 2021 candidate Richard Ireland. If Butler wins more votes than Ireland, Jasper will have a new mayor for the first time ...
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Editorial
Small town election, big picture issues
Bob Covey 
Sunday, September 17, 2017
Before you decide on who you’re voting for, make sure you know what councillors will be working on Jasper Housing Corp Housing may be Jasper’s defining issue, and it has been for some time. There has been much progress made on this file thanks to the the creation of the Jasper Community Housing Corp...
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CWD: A Zombie Deer apocalypse?
Environment
CWD: A Zombie Deer apocalypse?
Mark Bradley 
Sunday, November 9, 2025
Beware the ‘Fawn of the Dead’: a herd of skeletal, pock-marked deer limp menacingly towards their target, moaning, intent on a gory brain feast…grraaa...
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We will remember them: Hundreds turn out for Remembrance Day ceremonies
Community
We will remember them: Hundreds turn out for Remembrance Day ceremonies
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Jasperites turned out in the hundreds to observe Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Jasper Activity Centre on November 11. Captain (retired) Greg Key f...
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Students march to support strike-busted teachers
Alberta Politics
Students march to support strike-busted teachers
Bob Covey 
Thursday, October 30, 2025
For the second time in a month that has seen only four school days, Jasper students walked out of school in support of their teachers. After taking st...
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Jasperites inspired as Forever Canadian petition smashes threshold
Alberta Politics
Jasperites inspired as Forever Canadian petition smashes threshold
Bob Covey 
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Jasperites Janet Frechette and Pam Wilson were among dozens of Forever Canadian campaign supporters in Edmonton who witnessed "a historic victory" on ...
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Jasper’s new council sworn in
Community
Jasper’s new council sworn in
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Jasper's mayor and six councillors were officially sworn in on Friday, October 24 at the Lobstick Lodge's Skyline Lounge. Jasper's 2025 council includ...
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UCP quashes strike, orders teachers back to work
Alberta Politics
UCP quashes strike, orders teachers back to work
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Alberta Government invokes Notwithstanding Clause to impose a collective contract and shield it from court challenges for the duration of the four-yea...
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CWD: A Zombie Deer apocalypse?
Environment
CWD: A Zombie Deer apocalypse?
Mark Bradley 
Sunday, November 9, 2025
Beware the ‘Fawn of the Dead’: a herd of skeletal, pock-marked deer limp menacingly towards their target, moaning, intent on a gory brain feast…grraaa...
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We will remember them: Hundreds turn out for Remembrance Day ceremonies
Community
We will remember them: Hundreds turn out for Remembrance Day ceremonies
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Jasperites turned out in the hundreds to observe Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Jasper Activity Centre on November 11. Captain (retired) Greg Key f...
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We will remember them: Hundreds turn out for Remembrance Day ceremonies
Community
We will remember them: Hundreds turn out for Remembrance Day ceremonies
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Jasperites turned out in the hundreds to observe Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Jasper Activity Centre on November 11. Captain (retired) Greg Key f...
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CWD: A Zombie Deer apocalypse?
Environment
CWD: A Zombie Deer apocalypse?
Mark Bradley 
Sunday, November 9, 2025
Beware the ‘Fawn of the Dead’: a herd of skeletal, pock-marked deer limp menacingly towards their target, moaning, intent on a gory brain feast…grraaa...
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A century of outdoor skating in Jasper
Community
A century of outdoor skating in Jasper
John Wilmshurst, freelance contributor 
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Ice skating is physics. A narrow blade applying an exact pressure on the ice, enough to melt it quickly but briefly, lubricating the metal, allowing t...
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New calves mark caribou breeding centre’s progress
Environment
New calves mark caribou breeding centre’s progress
Peter Shokeir, freelance contributor 
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Seven caribou calves born in first year of breeding program The Caribou Conservation Breeding Centre has begun achieving tangible results with the bir...
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