In the wake of a wildfire and the destruction of many of the community’s homes and businesses, Jasper is working to significantly boost its recovery capacity. Yesterday (Tuesday, September 3), Jasper Municipal Council approved a request from the town’s new Director of Recovery, Michael Fark, to add ...

DISCLAIMER: Views, opinions and actions of Jasper Local contributors do not represent those of Jasper Local staff and/or publishers. Monday July 22 was another hot day. The day before was even hotter: at 38 degrees Celsius (100 F) Jasper was the hottest place in Alberta—excluding my apartment! (The ...

Plus: Council endorses recommendation to hire 10 new firefighters to supplement exhausted brigade Freson Bros. have cooked up a mountain of support for the Jasper Volunteer Fire Brigade. Back in late July, just one day after JVFB members, together with other structural firefighters from neighbouring...

"Blanket" permits will expedite process of applying for individual permit s for residential lease remediation, demolition and waste removal As the urgency on the Jasper Wildfire Complex ramps down, focus on Jasper’s recovery and rebuilding is ramping up. “We’ve made significant progress, but many ch...

A former Jasperite has a juicy idea for a fundraiser in the wake of the Jasper wildfire. Roger Bailey—known to his friends and family as Woody—is right now (Tuesday, August 27) driving a truck full of B.C. cherries from his farm in the Okanagan to the Jasper Legion, where staff and volunteers have b...

More than 40 millimetres of rain over the weekend has helped wildland firefighters get a handle on the Jasper Wildfire Complex. The wet weather, which started on August 23 and continued throughout the next day, will speed up crews’ ability to extinguish deep, dangerous hot spots throughout key, acti...

Temporary housing applications are open as services slowly come back online A month after a wildfire ravaged the townsite of Jasper, the community and the arteries that help sustain it are being brought back to life. As of yesterday (Friday, August 23), Highway 93N from the Columbia Icefields Area h...

“Worker Bee” Jordan raised the question during the Town Hall sessions: “Is there a local job board?” Yes, there is! The Jasper Local is pleased to introduce Local Jobs to support both volunteer and paid positions. Posting a job or volunteer position is fast, free and easy. Here is a quick guide to u...

A short section of the Icefields Parkway (Hwy 93N) is all clear after a mudslide came down from Mount Murchison near Mistaya Canyon, in Banff National Park. The mudslide was reported late Friday night (August 16), according to Parks Canada. It was cleared by Saturday evening. The Icefield Centre, Mi...

On the day of a fallen firefighter’s memorial, the Jasper Wildfire Complex has been downgraded from “out of control” to “being held.” On August 17, as the family and friends of Morgan Kitchen gathered to celebrate the life of the 24-year-old firefighter who died in the line of duty, a significant mi...