Jasper’s seasonal nature is straining support services “Where I work is very seasonal. We get hours in the summer season, but in the winter it becomes unbearable when it comes to costs.” Jasperite Gurbinder Singh moved to town from Ontario and works in the local hospitality industry. Singh was worki...

Province wants to double tourism revenue by 2035; visiting officials recognize tourism-community challenges Premier Danielle Smith was in Jasper this week to announce a new provincial tourism strategy and on St. Valentine’s Day had adoring words for Jasper’s welcoming nature. “Jasper and Banff are t...

The Jasper U13 Bears play their final game of the regular season versus the Hinton Havoc this Thursday, February 15 at 6:15 p.m . at the Jasper Arena.  Jack Currie lags the puck in his own end. // Bob Covey Due to a conflicting Valentine’s Day Dance, pre-teen fans may be in short supply, so the Bear...

Jasper Municipal C ouncil to consider expanding Jasper Transit Parks Canada wants Jasper Transit services to extend to Maligne Canyon. In a February 9 letter to the Municipality of Jasper, Jasper National Park Superintendent Alan Fehr said that Parks Canada is trying to encourage alternative modes o...

Paid Parking is Jasper’s cash cow that keeps growing The Municipality of Jasper's administrative team is suggesting to council that Jasper can get more out of its paid parking program. CAO Bill Given is putting forward that Committee of the Whole recommend council expand the town's paid parking prog...

“Is there anybody there?” said the Traveller, Knocking on the moonlit door; And his horse in the silence champed the grasses—” No one descended to the traveller. // Harrap “It's 'chomped', Dad! Not champed . . . ” “No it isn't, it's 'champed'. Do you think I don't know the poem?” I took out the Phot...

More than two dozen students walked out of school on Wednesday, February 7 in protest of the Alberta government’s proposed new policies around trans youth. The demonstration also included parents and allies of the LGBTQ2+ community. The group gathered to show solidarity with trans youth in Alberta a...

Recommendation helps local professionals meet Parks Canada's eligible residency requirements To an artist, there’s nothing like a blank slate. And last week, a cadre of local creatives got the official word that their collective canvas has been primed for painting. On January 18, Jasper-based cerami...

In time, Lucy Locvan might not be the only full time DJ, music producer, video gamer and YouTube host to hang her headphones in Jasper. But she’s definitely DA FIRST to do it. Lucy Da First is Locvan’s handle for her creative art process, and it’s also how she’s been introduced recently—by hosts of ...

Chris Dunlop wasn’t really given a chance to be a railroader.  Years ago, when Dunlop applied to CN, the recruiters of the day took one look at his thick glasses and dismissed his application. “They never called me back,” he recalled. It took Chris Dunlop (aka Z.O.) a day to set up the TrainMania tr...

To: Alan Fehr Superintendent, Jasper National Park Dear Mr. Fehr, I read in the Jasper Local that you have again refused the offer of a fully funded bridge over Simon Creek on the Athabasca Pass Trail. Oneexplanation for the refusal was to "ensure that the ecological integrity of the area will be ma...

The Icefields Parkway (Hwy 93N) is anticipated to close intermittently on Monday (January 29). Avalanche control work will shut down down a 20 km section of the Icefields Parkway between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. Parks Canada says warmer temperatures in Jasper and Banff National Parks are anticipated to in...

Female hockey players in Jasper will be lighting the lamp—and their inner potential—at the first ever local hockey event tailored specifically to girls.   Three weeks after the debut of the Professional Women’s Hockey League , Female Hockey Day in Jasper will bring together female players, parents, ...

Knob Quad Chair opens to the public Hoots, hollers and even the occasional “cowabunga!” were reverberating on the upper mountain at Marmot Basin on Wednesday, January 24. The reason? The long-awaited, newly constructed, $7 million Knob Quad Chairlift made its official public debut, whisking skiers a...

On Hockey Day in Canada, the Jasper U11 Bears celebrated Canada’s national winter sport by going on their longest road trip of the year, to the Land of Whispering Hills (according to the road sign). Sharing the same river as our little mountain town, Athabasca, Alberta is home to historic brick buil...

Got a good idea for a new festival or event in Jasper? The provincial government is inviting Albertans to apply for up to $100,000 through their Events and Festivals Fund to "reignite existing events and activate new ones that drive overnight visitation," the website says. Applicants would need to f...

It’s a taste bud expedition in the middle of our town’s coolest event, Jasper in January. Our mission is deliciously clear: out of 14 delectable local contenders, uncover Jasper's top poutine.  It’s the type of assignment that would be impossible without the help of friends to navigate Jasper’s rest...

As of Monday, Jasper was third in league standings with 25 points (leader at 30) with 3 games in hand The Jasper U15 Bearcats won two out of three home games this past weekend, showing that even with a short bench they can out-skate bigger, brawnier opponents. The Bearcats went 2-1 this weekend, wit...

Campers, get ready to be happy. Starting next week, Parks Canada’s reservation system opens up and campers looking to enjoy the natural beauty of Jasper National Park, among other national parks and historic sites, will be able to book their trips. The reservation system for Jasper National Park fro...

The first time I saw an elk in Jasper, “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones was topping the charts. No, this photo is not from 1965…the author just converted it to sepia tone to make it look "old timey." // Mark Bradley It was 1965, and we were in the middle of a family vacation to th...