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Bob Covey

Friday, May 26, 2017

Valemount brewery taking pint-sized steps to success “That’s clean,” Landon Shepherd says, analyzing his first sip of a freshly poured beer. Learning it’s been dubbed Sacrifice Red Ale, a tribute to those who serve their country, Shepherd likes what he’s tasting. “That’s really nice. My wife i...

Jasper Builds

Happy home coming: R4 District welcomes first replacement home

Andrea Ziegler

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

A nervous Darren Thom was awake at 5am today (August 12, 2025), eagerly anticipating the arrival of his new home. Nearly three hours later, at 7:50am,...

Environment

Soiled: Jasper’s debris removal process will offer lessons for future fire-affected communities

Bob Covey

Friday, August 8, 2025

Too restrictive regulations? Or insincere insurance companies? The Jasper Local digs into one of the complex elements of rebuilding in a national park...

Environment

Permitting progressing, despite complexities of rebuild: JRCC

Bob Covey

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Permitting is steadily moving forward in Jasper, according to the Jasper Recovery Coordination Centre (JRCC). At the August 5 regular council meeting,...

Arts & Culture

Le cirque comes to town

Saturday, August 9, 2025

A week of theatre games hosted by a duo from Edmonton culminated in a Friday afternoon circus performance for the ages (and for all ages). From August...

Community

ReRooted: On commemoration of wildfire, Jasper’s mayor offers poetic leadership

Sophie Pfisterer, freelance contributor

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

At about 10 p.m. last July 22, 2024, anxious Jasperites, stuck in gridlock only blocks away from their homes and illuminated by the headlights of thei...

Jasper Builds

Rebuilding a historic community: Linwood Homes breaks ground

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

As part of its new Jasper Builds portal, The Jasper Local is providing builders the an opportunity to contribute sponsored content that we believe wi...

Jasper Builds

JRCC laying groundwork for additional interim housing sites

Monday, July 28, 2025

More interim housing parcels are being prepared in Jasper. Lot 2 Block A, next to the Jasper Yellowhead Museum and Archives , will soon be used for ei...

Hiking and Climbing

Mountaineer proposes new moniker for prominent peak

Bob Covey

Sunday, July 27, 2025

A rare ascent of a local peak, a climber campaigning to honour his family, and an uncovered register of heralded names in Jasper National Park’s alpin...

Jasper Builds

Happy home coming: R4 District welcomes first replacement home

Andrea Ziegler

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

A nervous Darren Thom was awake at 5am today (August 12, 2025), eagerly anticipating the arrival of his new home. Nearly three hours later, at 7:50am,...

Environment

Soiled: Jasper’s debris removal process will offer lessons for future fire-affected communities

Bob Covey

Friday, August 8, 2025

Too restrictive regulations? Or insincere insurance companies? The Jasper Local digs into one of the complex elements of rebuilding in a national park...

Environment

Permitting progressing, despite complexities of rebuild: JRCC

Bob Covey

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Permitting is steadily moving forward in Jasper, according to the Jasper Recovery Coordination Centre (JRCC). At the August 5 regular council meeting,...

Arts & Culture

Le cirque comes to town

Saturday, August 9, 2025

A week of theatre games hosted by a duo from Edmonton culminated in a Friday afternoon circus performance for the ages (and for all ages). From August...

Environment

Permitting progressing, despite complexities of rebuild: JRCC

Bob Covey

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Permitting is steadily moving forward in Jasper, according to the Jasper Recovery Coordination Centre (JRCC). At the August 5 regular council meeting,...

Jasper Builds

Happy home coming: R4 District welcomes first replacement home

Andrea Ziegler

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

A nervous Darren Thom was awake at 5am today (August 12, 2025), eagerly anticipating the arrival of his new home. Nearly three hours later, at 7:50am,...

Arts & Culture

Le cirque comes to town

Saturday, August 9, 2025

A week of theatre games hosted by a duo from Edmonton culminated in a Friday afternoon circus performance for the ages (and for all ages). From August...

Environment

Soiled: Jasper’s debris removal process will offer lessons for future fire-affected communities

Bob Covey

Friday, August 8, 2025

Too restrictive regulations? Or insincere insurance companies? The Jasper Local digs into one of the complex elements of rebuilding in a national park...

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