Official Opposition Leader Rachel Notley talked to The Jasper Local to discuss running, the Rockies and the road ahead for the NDP   Rachel Notley was in Jasper on June 4 for the Banff-Jasper Relay . The Jasper Local snapped a photo of the leader of Alberta’s Official Opposition as she ran her 19 km...

On heels of Education Minister’s visit, one Jasper school board will pilot, one won’t Conseil scolaireCentre-Nord , the school board that Jasper’s École Desrochers belongs to, will pilot parts of the Alberta government’s draft K-6 curriculum next school year. Tanya Saumure, chair of the board of sch...

When 16-year-old freestyle skier Gage LeBlanc gets into the starting gates of a mogul course, he has to stare down 160 knee-high bumps of solid snow and ice, plus two huge jumps off of which he will spin, flip and twist through the air. “It can be intimidating,” LeBlanc explained. “You have to reall...

Two grizzly bears that had been habituated to using the Jasper townsite have been captured and relocated to a remote part of Jasper National Park. The three-year-old siblings, which were “skinny and food-stressed,” according to Parks Canada human-wildlife conflict specialist Steve Malcolm, were capt...

Parks Canada is retracting its stance on patio tents. In a letter to Jasper Park Chamber of Commerce president Justin Melnyk, Jasper National Park Field Unit Superintendent Alan Fehr confirmed that tents and canopies will be permitted for the 2022 season. “I understand that businesses require more t...

The Razorback Prescribed Burn on the Pyramid Bench has been delayed. Conditions did not come into prescription. From Jasper National Park May 25, 2022 Fires are important for our forests. Prescribed fires are planned burns that are managed by our fire specialists. They help improve the health of the...

Dear Editor I’ve heard of the amendments that were being proposed to how Private Home Accommodations (PHAs) are regulated. Over the last 40 years, I’ve stayed in likely 15 different PHAs in Jasper. None of the places we stayed in were hazardous. They were clean, contained fire alarms and featured la...

Forest grove transplanting project uncovers relics of human settlement in community greenspace Jasperites came together to transplant a forest grove on Jasper’s storied Snapes Hill May 14, while at the same time, clues of the area’s human history were excavated by the town’s very own mayor. Communit...

Residents say amendments to private home accommodations will shut families out of home ownership. UPDATE: 5:58 p.m., Friday May, 20 Parks Canada has issued an emailed update announcing the are WITHDRAWING the proposed PHA amendment package “Effective today, Parks Canada is withdrawing the proposed a...

Jasper delegates, ambassadors and support staff—along with a group of teens connected to Community Outreach Services—raised the Pride flag on May 17 in recognition of International Day Against Homophobia. The day aims to raise awareness of LGBTQA+ rights violations and recognize the work that honour...

I’d skirt the guidelines, frustrated councillor tells restauranteurs Patio decision epitomizes jurisdictional issues between town and federal government Councillor Scott Wilson expressed the collective frustration of Jasperites at the May 17 municipal council meeting when he told business delegates ...

As Paid Parking commences, the Municipality of Jasper is encouraging residents to register their vehicles so they don’t have to pay to park. All this week (Monday, May 16) Paid Parking signs are being erected in the downtown vicinity. As soon as they go up, the program is live. “When the signs are u...

While local residents and businesses are taking in Ukrainian refugees who are fleeing Russian aggression in their home country, a former Jasperite has travelled in the opposite direction to assist Ukrainians closer to the conflict’s front line. Since April 6, Andrew Yakielashek has been volunteering...

Tourism Jasper endorses legacy project that will drive visitation, recruitment and the local economy Jasper Municipal Council has passed a motion to approve a project budget of $10 million for upgrades and renovations to the Jasper Activity Centre. The scope of the upgrades include expansion of the ...

Scottish weather greeted early-season golfers but a week after opening day (which was May 7), members and guests saw that last winter’s insulating snowfall has helped make course conditions at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course as good as they’ve been in decades. Ranked consistently as Numbe...

A prescribed fire that jumped Highway 16, burned 100 hectares at the Jasper airstrip and created enough smoke to shut down traffic for four hours was never out of control, according to Jasper National Park officials.  On Tuesday, May 3, while fire management specialists actioned a 300-hectare prescr...

Parks Canada is undertaking prescribed fire activities. If prescribed weather and burning conditions are met, Jasper National Park’s fire management specialists will burn approximately 300 hectares of forested and grasslands areas around the Henry House historical site, between Highway 16 and the Sn...

Members of Jasper municipal council, administration and operations staff unveiled the town’s new logo on Wednesday, April 27. The Municipality of Jasper unveiled its new logo on April 27. Helping launch the new brand were (l-r) Director of Operations John Greathead, Councillor Scott Wilson, Mayor Ri...

Look who’s up. Bears are being spotted in Jasper a bit earlier than usual this year. Prints have been spotted on the Pyramid Bench. But how do bears know when it’s time to wake up from their long winter’s nap? Unlike teenage humans, it’s not the smell of bacon and eggs that gets those big boys and g...

Jasper National Park is holding its annual year-in-review.  On April 27, Parks Canada staff will present highlights of the past year and explain coming priorities at the Jasper National Park Annual Public Forum. The evening starts at 6:30 p.m. with Jasper Field Unit Superintendent Alan Fehr’s addres...