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Jasper council opts not to reduce 2025 budget
Community
Jasper council opts not to reduce 2025 budget
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative, Jasper Fitzhugh 
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
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...
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Parks Canada responding to permit process bottlenecks
Business
Parks Canada responding to permit process bottlenecks
Bob Covey 
Monday, May 12, 2025
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. ...
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Drugs and weapons charges dropped
News
Drugs and weapons charges dropped
Monday, May 12, 2025
Drug and weapons-related charges laid on two Jasper individuals last year are not being pursued, according to the RCMP. In March of 2024, drug trafficking and weapons-related charges against two Jasper residents were approved by the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service. The charges came after a six-mon...
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Jasper veterinarian bidding fur-well
Community
Jasper veterinarian bidding fur-well
Georgia Ristivojevic, freelance contributor 
Thursday, May 8, 2025
If your beloved furry friend calls Jasper home, chances are you are familiar with Dr. Janet Jones, Jasper and Valemount’s local veterinarian.  For the past 30 years, Dr. Jones and her team at the Jasper Veterinary Clinic have been at the helm of caring for local animals. But now Dr. Jones is hanging...
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Men’s Shed constructing community
Community
Men’s Shed constructing community
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Connection, camaraderie, community: Grand Opening May 10 A new movement is building in Jasper. Since February 6, the local chapter of Men’s Shed Canada has been helping out with local construction projects—TV stands, accessibility ramps, benches, planters...and the entire set for the recent Jasper A...
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Neophyte author pens fantastical journey in familiar setting
Arts & Culture
Neophyte author pens fantastical journey in familiar setting
Bob Covey 
Saturday, May 3, 2025
The playful bending of personal knowledge, documented history and mythology—kindled from the stories of First Nations cultures he has deep reverence and respect for—informs author Cameron Wilson’s  Ancestors: Great Spirit Remembers A former Jasperite is leaning on his experience as a wilderness expl...
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Opinion: Forget party politics. Vote for local representation
Alberta Politics
Opinion: Forget party politics. Vote for local representation
Bob Covey 
Friday, April 25, 2025
For the first time in decades, Yellowhead has a real race on its hands Pundits and prognosticators are all saying it: this federal election is the most important in Canadians’ lifetime. With relations with our southern neighbour hitting lows not seen since 1812 and pressing questions about how the c...
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Royal rumbling: 10 burgers, two winners, zero regrets
Local Dining
Royal rumbling: 10 burgers, two winners, zero regrets
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Indulge your senses and support Jasper at the 2025 Taste of Spring Festival Ding ding ding! Let’s get ready for your stomach to RUMBLE! Spring is in the air, local rafting companies are guiding clients down the river, and visitors and residents are revelling in a special season that is prime for a p...
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Straight up: We asked, some answered.
Alberta Politics
Straight up: We asked, some answered.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Yellowhead's federal election candidates answer 7 Questions about their 2025 campaign in their own (typed) words Editor's Note: The Jasper Local reached out to the three mainstream candidates running for political office in Yellowhead. We are presenting the campaign teams' answers in the order we re...
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Spellbound: Youth-led theatre group ready to raise the curtain
Arts & Culture
Spellbound: Youth-led theatre group ready to raise the curtain
Bob Covey 
Friday, April 18, 2025
A group of local thespians are ready to cast a spell on Jasper. Jasper Acts—a community theatre group made up of a diverse, dedicated group of actors and artists—are bringing a fantastical feature to local audiences May 2-4. PUFFS, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic, i...
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Parks Canada responding to permit process bottlenecks
Business
Parks Canada responding to permit process bottlenecks
Bob Covey 
Monday, May 12, 2025
Agency encouraging rebuild applicants to book a pre-application meeting Jasper’s rebuild has hit a significant milestone, the Insurance Bureau of Cana...
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Jasper veterinarian bidding fur-well
Community
Jasper veterinarian bidding fur-well
Georgia Ristivojevic, freelance contributor 
Thursday, May 8, 2025
If your beloved furry friend calls Jasper home, chances are you are familiar with Dr. Janet Jones, Jasper and Valemount’s local veterinarian.  For the...
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Jasper council opts not to reduce 2025 budget
Community
Jasper council opts not to reduce 2025 budget
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative, Jasper Fitzhugh 
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Mayor Richard Ireland emphasized that if the province had not promised to provide financial stabilization funding, council would have been forced to r...
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Drugs and weapons charges dropped
News
Drugs and weapons charges dropped
Monday, May 12, 2025
Drug and weapons-related charges laid on two Jasper individuals last year are not being pursued, according to the RCMP. In March of 2024, drug traffic...
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Pop-up business village now proposed for Patricia St.
Business
Pop-up business village now proposed for Patricia St.
Peter Shokeir, Jasper Fitzhugh, Local Journalism Initiative 
Friday, March 28, 2025
Temporary village intended to host businesses displaced by wildfire The Municipality of Jasper is considering an alternative location for the proposed...
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Jasper’s director of recovery tapped as Liberal candidate in Yellowhead
Alberta Politics
Jasper’s director of recovery tapped as Liberal candidate in Yellowhead
Bob Covey 
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Michael Fark, the Municipality of Jasper’s Director of Recovery, has been selected as the 2025 Liberal candidate for Yellowhead. While as of March 27 ...
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Construction to start on Berg Lake alpine hut
Hiking and Climbing
Construction to start on Berg Lake alpine hut
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
A new alpine facility will be built at Robson Pass, in B.C.’s Mount Robson Provincial Park. The Alpine Club of Canada (ACC ) has the go-ahead to const...
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Message in a bottle: Museum volunteers wanted
Community
Message in a bottle: Museum volunteers wanted
Friday, March 21, 2025
If you could bottle community spirit, two things are for certain. One : inside that bottle you’d have the same stuff that helps keep the lights on at ...
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Parks Canada responding to permit process bottlenecks
Business
Parks Canada responding to permit process bottlenecks
Bob Covey 
Monday, May 12, 2025
Agency encouraging rebuild applicants to book a pre-application meeting Jasper’s rebuild has hit a significant milestone, the Insurance Bureau of Cana...
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Jasper veterinarian bidding fur-well
Community
Jasper veterinarian bidding fur-well
Georgia Ristivojevic, freelance contributor 
Thursday, May 8, 2025
If your beloved furry friend calls Jasper home, chances are you are familiar with Dr. Janet Jones, Jasper and Valemount’s local veterinarian.  For the...
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Jasper council opts not to reduce 2025 budget
Community
Jasper council opts not to reduce 2025 budget
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative, Jasper Fitzhugh 
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Mayor Richard Ireland emphasized that if the province had not promised to provide financial stabilization funding, council would have been forced to r...
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Drugs and weapons charges dropped
News
Drugs and weapons charges dropped
Monday, May 12, 2025
Drug and weapons-related charges laid on two Jasper individuals last year are not being pursued, according to the RCMP. In March of 2024, drug traffic...
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The moments we mark: Remembering the bold vision of Cabin Creek West
Jasper Builds
The moments we mark: Remembering the bold vision of Cabin Creek West
John Wilmshurst, freelance contributor 
Monday, April 21, 2025
History is having a moment in Jasper. Students and teachers of history understand that what gets remembered —the moments that society marks—are freque...
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Corporate crocodile tears? AB energy execs cancel retreat to Jasper
Alberta Politics
Corporate crocodile tears? AB energy execs cancel retreat to Jasper
Bob Covey 
Thursday, April 17, 2025
A group of Alberta energy executives has cancelled their corporate retreat in Jasper because they’re mad that the municipality’s mayor wants federal p...
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GYPSD confirms new superintendent
Community
GYPSD confirms new superintendent
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
The Grande Yellowhead Public School Division is welcoming a new, home-grown educator into the division’s top leadership position. Starting July 1, Hin...
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Jasper Community Team hires new ED, partnering with foundation
Community
Jasper Community Team hires new ED, partnering with foundation
Bob Covey 
Thursday, April 10, 2025
The Jasper Community Team Society has boosted its capacity to assist local residents. The trusted community organization, which has received more than...
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