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Jasper rolls out 500 hour paid parking program
Local Government
Jasper rolls out 500 hour paid parking program
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
As the Municipality of Jasper prepares to roll out its residents’ credit system, the town’s recently-developed paid parking program has issued nearly 100 violation tickets and grossed upwards of $50,000 in revenue. “Visitors are clearly paying,” said Director of Protective and Legislative Services, ...
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Jasper Rotary Club welcomes Ukrainians
Community
Jasper Rotary Club welcomes Ukrainians
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Jasper Rotary Club members were serving up borscht (beet soup), holubtsi (cabbage rolls), varenyky (pierogies) and heaping helpings of goodwill towards the newest members of the community June 18. The Jasper Welcomes Ukraine fundraiser featured a dinner, silent auction and performances by two talent...
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Running with intention: a conversation with Rachel Notley
Alberta Politics
Running with intention: a conversation with Rachel Notley
Bob Covey 
Friday, June 17, 2022
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...
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Local school boards split on piloting draft K-6 curriculum
Community
Local school boards split on piloting draft K-6 curriculum
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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...
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Jasper freestyle skier seeking support gets endorsement from Olympic champion
News
Jasper freestyle skier seeking support gets endorsement from Olympic champion
Bob Covey 
Friday, June 10, 2022
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...
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Problem grizzly bears captured, collared and relocated
Community
Problem grizzly bears captured, collared and relocated
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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...
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Tents allowed after all: Parks Canada
Arts and Culture
Tents allowed after all: Parks Canada
Bob Covey 
Monday, May 30, 2022
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...
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Prescribed fire put on hold
Community
Prescribed fire put on hold
Bob Covey 
Thursday, May 26, 2022
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...
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Private Home Accommodations allow more Canadians to visit Jasper
Community
Private Home Accommodations allow more Canadians to visit Jasper
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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...
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Shards of history dug up at Snapes Hill
Community
Shards of history dug up at Snapes Hill
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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...
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Trail tech: The next generation
Biking
Trail tech: The next generation
Georgia Ristivojevic 
Monday, June 30, 2025
Rugged roads and twisting trails await those who seek. Thanks to its history of trail use by outfitters and recreationalists, Jasper has established i...
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Finding their bearings: How bears use habitat
Environment
Finding their bearings: How bears use habitat
Mark Bradley 
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Dry grass crunched underfoot as the old grizzly searched for food. Her nostrils flared and her nose twitched as she tested her surroundings for anythi...
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Introducing Linwood Homes
Featured Builders
Introducing Linwood Homes
Saturday, June 28, 2025
How long have you been in business? Linwood Homes was founded i n 1968 in Alberta. Our business is over 55 years old. How many homes have you built? W...
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Tearful goodbye planned for beloved family
Community
Tearful goodbye planned for beloved family
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
A beloved family is saying goodbye to Jasper, and their friends are throwing a bittersweet going-away party. “There will be a lot of tears,” said orga...
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Jasper’s two gas stations are swamped, council hears
Business
Jasper’s two gas stations are swamped, council hears
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative, Jasper Fitzhugh 
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Trafficcongestion is becoming a growing issue at the town’s two remaining gas stations, according to a letter sent to Jasper Municipal Council. Mayor ...
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Council briefs: Charging stations, construction co-ordinator & taxes
Community
Council briefs: Charging stations, construction co-ordinator & taxes
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative 
Friday, June 13, 2025
Jasper council approves EV charging stations, another recovery position Jasper council approved the establishment of two new electric vehicle (EV) cha...
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Biggest Valemountain Days yet this weekend
Community
Biggest Valemountain Days yet this weekend
Abigail Popple, freelance contributor 
Friday, June 13, 2025
Pancakes, petting zoo, pony rides, parades and more happening in Jasper's neighbouring village in B.C. The village of Valemount, B.C., is gearing up f...
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Trail tech: The next generation
Biking
Trail tech: The next generation
Georgia Ristivojevic 
Monday, June 30, 2025
Rugged roads and twisting trails await those who seek. Thanks to its history of trail use by outfitters and recreationalists, Jasper has established i...
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Finding their bearings: How bears use habitat
Environment
Finding their bearings: How bears use habitat
Mark Bradley 
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Dry grass crunched underfoot as the old grizzly searched for food. Her nostrils flared and her nose twitched as she tested her surroundings for anythi...
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Introducing Linwood Homes
Featured Builders
Introducing Linwood Homes
Saturday, June 28, 2025
How long have you been in business? Linwood Homes was founded i n 1968 in Alberta. Our business is over 55 years old. How many homes have you built? W...
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Latest ›
Trail tech: The next generation
Biking
Trail tech: The next generation
Georgia Ristivojevic 
Monday, June 30, 2025
Rugged roads and twisting trails await those who seek. Thanks to its history of trail use by outfitters and recreationalists, Jasper has established i...
this is a test
Introducing Linwood Homes
Featured Builders
Introducing Linwood Homes
Saturday, June 28, 2025
How long have you been in business? Linwood Homes was founded i n 1968 in Alberta. Our business is over 55 years old. How many homes have you built? W...
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Finding their bearings: How bears use habitat
Environment
Finding their bearings: How bears use habitat
Mark Bradley 
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Dry grass crunched underfoot as the old grizzly searched for food. Her nostrils flared and her nose twitched as she tested her surroundings for anythi...
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Golf’s golden years at Jasper Park
Jasper History
Golf’s golden years at Jasper Park
John Wilmshurst, freelance contributor 
Monday, June 23, 2025
100 years ago, the Jasper Park Golf Club teed up its first round of the Royal and Ancient Game In 1457, King James II of England banned golf in Scotla...
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