Parks Canada is once again asking Jasperites to help remove bear attractants from the townsite. “Residents should take steps now to remove fruit and any other potential attractants from their properties,” a statement from Jasper National Park wildlife officials reads.  Already this summer, several i...

Parks Canada is reminding the picnicking public to remain vigilant in bear country. On Monday, July 24, a family of grizzly bears approached a family of visitors who had just laid out their lunch on a picnic table at Lake Annette. When the bears got close, the people bolted, leaving their food and e...

Some people golf, some people hunt, some people play backgammon. Jasper’s Scott Sherlow rides his motorcycle. “It helps me get out of my head,” the 55-year-old said. Sherlow’s typical rides are the ones you’d expect someone who lives in Jasper National Park would take advantage of: Highway 93A (“a r...

Dear Editor: A number of decisions in Jasper National Park, including not replacing the Simon Creek Bridge, make one wonder if senior management has lost sight of what a park is for. Environmental quality matters, of course. But so does public safety and public enjoyment of a park's natural beauty. ...

A wildfire 22 km west of Jasper that quickly flared up in windy conditions on Saturday, July 22, is now under control. Jasper National Park officials predict the Minaga Creek wildfire, which reached 0.6 hectares in size, will be fully extinguished by July 25. “We’re fairly confident that by tomorrow...

The Miette Road is still closed after significant damage sustained from a snowstorm one month ago. In a statement, a Parks Canada spokesperson said the agency is awaiting the results of tests to determine if and when the road can be opened. “If the report determines that a portion of the road can sa...

Lately I’ve been watching young Robins Grackles and Blackbirds harass their parents for food, and their constant squawking reminded me of the various parenting strategies, phenomenons and conflicts that animals find themselves in as they raise their offspring. Blinded by the plight It was a hot, sum...

“Bring a floating line for chironomid fishing and a sinking line for casting big streamers to lakers. This is gonna be epic!” So came the text from Ryan “Rye Rye” Catherwood on the Friday before the May 20/21 weekend. Few dates are anticipated as highly by Jasper National Park anglers—it’s May Long ...

Service disruptions at the Jasper Activity Centre and the Jasper Arena will impact access to the building, limit use of the facility and put the squeeze on local businesses this winter. Jasper Municipal Council heard yesterday (July 11) that the next phase of the Jasper Activity Centre Renovation Pr...

Jasper is hopping on board with public transit. At their July 11 committee of the whole meeting, Jasper Municipal Council passed a motion to engage a public transit service provider for the community and surrounding national park amenities, starting in September. Critically, the program includes cre...

Early July 7, after having won their regional league, Jasper’s U13 boys’ soccer team pulled out of town to head to the rural provincial championships. They left the mountains and foothills behind, passed through cities and towns, and drove by canola fields and giant perogies before the team and thei...

Four hikers are happy to be home after a wind storm knocked over several trees in their campsite in the Jasper National Park backcountry and injured two sleeping campers. On July 1, Jasperites Jeff Baker and Megan Posein, along with their hiking partners from Calgary (who asked that their names not ...

A man who shot a black bear while hiking with a firearm in Jasper National Park has been fined $7,500. On August 6, 2022, Serge Painchaud of Edmonton was hiking with two friends on the Overlander Trail, a popular hiking trail along the Athabasca River, east of the Jasper townsite. The group was hiki...

Alberta RCMP officers have charged a 40-year-old with arson after a Lake Louise staff housing complex was destroyed by fire. On July 3 at approximately 12 p.m., Lake Louise RCMP, along with local fire departments, responded to a fire at the Charleston Residence. Along with the call that the residenc...

The Municipality of Jasper, the Jasper Canada Day Committee and local partners are serving up an all-day buffet of community spirit on July 1. The Municipality of Jasper is taking care of the pancake breakfast from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in Commemoration Park. The cost is $5 (cash only). To reduce waste...

A new exhibit depicting the importance of bison to Métis culture is on display at Whistlers’ Campground in Jasper National Park. Through 10 double-sided interpretive panels, colourfully rendered by Métis artist Jesse Gouchey, Lii Buflo: A Métis Way of Life uses story telling devices and technology t...

What a difference a week makes! Jasperites are used to changing weather, but last Monday, June 19 was one for the books! With more than 100 mm of rain and up to a metre of snow in high elevations, Mother Nature had residents scrambling to salvage their gardens and visitors reimagining their vacation...

On June 21, Jasper National Park celebrated National Indigenous Peoples Day. Hosting the 2023 celebration were the Secwépemc (Simpcw people), or People of the River. Simpcw are part of the Shuswap Nation and have deep ancestral and contemporary connections to the land now known as Jasper National Pa...

The Alberta Energy Regulatory (AER) is reporting wastewater spills from coal mines in Hinton and Grande Cache. Heavy rains have causing flooding and excessive surface runoff into mine wastewater ponds, resulting in wastewater being discharged into the environment above approved limits, the AER annou...

Road closures have stranded visitors and staff in Jasper National Park’s subalpine. Guests of the Miette Bungalows operation in Jasper National Park have been stuck at the Miette Hotsprings area—without access to the hotsprings facility—for more than 24 hours after heavy snow and rain washed out the...