"Returning to Jasper this summer, I found myself rerooting, as an Albertan who spent most of my adult life abroad." The palette beyond our engine was a blinding white. Not snow, not fog, but something closer to the emptied light that those who brush against death claim to glimpse — a blankness that ...

Rotary Club, Jasper Community Team Society, to distribute donations Programs designed to help Jasperites impacted by last year’s wildfire received a mountain of support recently. Last week, the Jasper Rotary Club , together with Rotary District 5370 , announced its intention to help distribute $125,...

When Alberta teachers voted nearly 90 percent against the government’s latest contract offer, the message was clear: the deal does not meet the needs of our classrooms or our students. Yet, within hours, the Government of Alberta released a press release painting itself as the rational adult in the ...

Jasper students walked out of school in solidarity with their teachers today (Thursday, October 2). About 100 students participated in a walk-out demonstration October 2 to show support for their teachers. // Bob Covey Just after 2 p.m., approximately 100 elementary, junior high and high school stud...

A Hinton resident has been charged with manslaughter in a death that occurred outside of the Jasper Legion. On September 27, 2025, at approximately 1:17 a.m., Jasper RCMP responded to an altercation at the Jasper Legion. Upon arrival, a male was located on the ground, requiring medical attention. Th...

“Break out the burlap and bed sheets, it’s rodeo weekend.”  No, we weren’t hosting barrel racers, my guy's annual giddy-up referred to the sudden, brisk overnights to come. Each year the late August chill that would put a damper on lake activities also put me into a frost-fearing frenzy. Frost Warni...

Together with a mountain of work by golf course staff, the 2024 Jasper wildfire has revealed an architectural gem as it was originally envisioned For SCOREGolf Magazine editor Jason Logan, the 14th hole at the Fairmont Jasper Park Golf Course is not just his favourite golf hole in Canada. It’s his f...

Two of Linwood Homes’ rebuild projects are standing tall. Following last year’s devastating fires, the team at Linwood Homes has been working closely with Parks Canada, local authorities, and residents to ensure the community can return home as quickly and safely as possible. Now, one home is alread...

Jasperites came together with members of the Kelly Lake Cree Nation on Tuesday, September 30. National Truth and Reconciliation Day recognizes the atrocities and multi-generational effects of the Canadian Indian residential school system. This year, after rain dampened planned outside activities, th...

Teachers reject province's proposal; October 6 strike action looms Alberta teachers have overwhelmingly rejected the Government of Alberta’s latest contract offer. On Monday, September 29, nearly 90 per cent of the 51,000-strong Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) membership voted against the tentati...

UPDATED 3:30 p.m. September 27 The RCMP Major Crimes Unit is investigating a deadly altercation outside of the Jasper Legion. On September 27 at 1:17 a.m., Jasper RCMP responded to an altercation in the parking lot of the Jasper Legion. Upon arrival, a male was located on the ground, requiring medic...

Pundits suggest strike action would be warranted, but risky The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) has reached a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the provincial government’s bargaining committee. The union will present the tentative agreement to its 51,000 public, Catholic and francophone school ...

A motorist in Jasper National Park found themselves in a sinking situation last week. On September 18, Parks Canada and other agencies responded to a public report of a vehicle submerged in the Sunwapta River at Beauty Creek. "Got water wings?" // Submitted Beauty Creek is approximately 15 kilometre...

Although it could be a decade before the Jasper townsite recovers from last year’s wildfire, rebuild projects have broken ground on several lots. BILD (Building Industry and Land Development Association) Alberta CEO Scott Fash, whose organization represents the residential construction industry in A...

" Just like the story of how this skatepark came to be, it takes a lot of resiliency and sticking with it and I imagine that’s what a lot of folks in Jasper are feeling right now. " Excitement was in the air and vibes were sky high at the long-awaited grand opening of Jasper’s brand new skatepark on...

Herb Robinson will be Jasper’s next school board trustee. The retired educator, longstanding community volunteer, minor hockey referee and former president of the Jasper Yellowhead Historical Society was the only candidate to put his name forward in the Jasper Ward of the Grande Yellowhead Public Sc...

Seventeen candidates will compete for six councillor positions this Monday, October 20. Nominations closed today (Monday, September 22) at 12 p.m. Elections Alberta returning officers for the Municipality of Jasper, Christine Nadon and Lisa Daniel, said the last day for nominations saw one final can...

Jasper Jr/Sr High School is within the top 13th percentile of Alberta secondary schools in terms of academic performance, according to a recent report. The Fraser Institute’s Report Card of Alberta High Schools 2025 ranked JJSHS 38th out of 293 high schools in the province. The report came out Septe...

Anti-separatist petition needs 294,000 signatures before Oct 28 Two Jasperites have taken up the torch with the Forever Canadian campaign. Val Young and Janet Frechette have been soliciting Albertans for signatures on a petition to keep Alberta in Canada. On Wednesday they set up a table outside of ...

Teachers trying to reach a collective agreement before October 6 are calling out the provincial government’s complaint to the Alberta labour board as a frivolous stall tactic. Yesterday, Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) president Jason Schilling addressed a September 15 complaint filed by the prov...