It’s been a summer staple in Jasper for 34 years, but Parks Day 2024 is arguably the most thoughtfully-curated celebration of Jasper National Park yet.  The annual event, organized and presented by the non-profit organization Friends of Jasper National Park, is this July 19-21 leaning into the commu...

Naked Pictures by Rockies poet Mme Paulette Dubé is a curious peek into a curious mind during a curious time in the world.  Naked Pictures is available in Jasper and through At Bay Press. // Supplied Peering at the COVID pandemic from her various perches in Jasper’s wildlife-rich Douglas fir forests...

Parks Canada and the Municipality of Jasper are coordinating efforts to implement a fire ban in Jasper National Park. Effective July 12, 2024, a fire ban will be in place in Jasper National Park and the Municipality of Jasper until further notice. This measure aims to prevent human-caused wildfires....

Developers of a large scale apartment complex on Connaught Drive have been given a second six-month extension from Parks Canada. In December of 2022, MDMC Development received development permits for their proposed 144 unit apartment building at Parcel GB .  Development permits are issued for one ye...

An azure ice cave at the toe of a glacier. A deep limestone canyon, carved by millennia of hydrological forces. A quartzite peak at the roof of the Rockies. These are the places where Sasha Galitzki is in her element. These are the spaces where Galitzki soars. Adventure aerialist Sasha Galitzky perf...

On July 9, FCL said the incident has been contained. “As we continue forward with resuming normal operations, we’re working towards bringing all systems back online safely.” Shelves in a Jasper grocery store have been barren this week and a local wholesaler has been forced to reduce service levels a...

The Municipality of Jasper has scratched a local bylaw which banned skateboards, rollerblades and scooters from downtown roads. The discussion came after a Jasper resident complained that electric scooters should be allowed downtown. E-scooters on public roadways are still prohibited under Alberta’s...

The Nigel Creek Bridge is under construction again.  For another summer, motorists on the Icefields Parkway (Hwy 93N) can expect delays one km south of the Big Bend . Although the span across Nigel Creek’s 100-foot deep canyon has been undergoing improvements since 2008, the current project has been...

A grizzly bear family relocated from the Jasper townsite area one year ago has come full circle. Parks Canada will be extending an area closure now that Grizzly Bear 222 and her cubs—who have become well-known to Jasper National Park officials, residents and visitors alike—are back in the Jasper tow...

As I just arrived today for my two-day stay here I'd be happy to pay for parking, IF I could pay. The self-pay machine does not work, and I refuse to enter any credit card or other financial info and appsinto my cellphone. That leaves me completely unable to pay parking. I left a note on my motorcyc...