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Maligne Lake, Jewel of the Rockies
Fishing
Maligne Lake, Jewel of the Rockies
Fred Noddin 
Sunday, July 2, 2017
One of Canada’s premier fishing experiences is Maligne Lake. Surrounded by snow peaked mountains, Maligne’s glacier-filled waters boast an abundance of mint-silver rainbow trout and highly colourful eastern brook trout. The fishing can range from challenging to magnificent, and the relationship betw...
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Bouncing your way into Pyramid Lake’s native lake trout fishery
Fishing
Bouncing your way into Pyramid Lake’s native lake trout fishery
Fred Noddin 
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Every year I anticipate the May long weekend fishing opener in the Mountain Parks. While there are a number of optio ns available for fishing, my sights are always set on one place: Pyramid Lake. There are so many things that draw me there. I love that Pyramid Mountain stands sentinel directly to th...
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Jasper’s Peter Amann to be honoured as ACC’s Mountain Guides Ball patron
Hiking and Climbing
Jasper’s Peter Amann to be honoured as ACC’s Mountain Guides Ball patron
Bob Covey 
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Peter Amann doesn’t have a bucket list. The 62-year-old mountain guide doesn’t have a catalog of peaks he needs to climb to feel like he’s been successful in the mountains. He doesn’t concern himself with all the 11,000 foot summits, for example, and he doesn’t care much about what others regard as ...
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A LIFETIME OF SKIING, A LIBRARY OF MOUNTAIN STORIES
Jasper History
A LIFETIME OF SKIING, A LIBRARY OF MOUNTAIN STORIES
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
He may by hard of sight, but after 88 years in Jasper, Jack Pugh has seen it all. Jack Pugh’s father, George, was 18-years-old and newly arrived from England when he disembarked from the train in Stony Plain, Alberta. It was March 1906, 20 degrees below zero, and Stony Plain was the end of the rails...
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Jasper seeking input on rental market changes
Community
Jasper seeking input on rental market changes
Bob 
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
The Municipality of Jasper is seeking input on the local rental market amid housing challenges. In the wake of recent reports of double digit rent hik...
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CBC Radio broadcasts live from Jasper
Business
CBC Radio broadcasts live from Jasper
Bob Covey 
Monday, March 17, 2025
Jasperites were on the airwaves last week. Listeners to terrestrial radio heard a pot-pourri of Jasper recovery stories and successes on CBC Radio One...
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Less politics, more painting: American artist honouring rugged Rockies residents
Arts & Culture
Less politics, more painting: American artist honouring rugged Rockies residents
Bob Covey 
Saturday, March 15, 2025
A Utah-based artist whose favourite subjects to paint are rugged, rough-hewn and rigorous, figures he’ll have plenty of inspiration in Jasper this wee...
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Spellbound: Youth-led theatre group ready to raise the curtain
Arts & Culture
Spellbound: Youth-led theatre group ready to raise the curtain
Bob Covey 
Friday, April 18, 2025
A group of local thespians are ready to cast a spell on Jasper. Jasper Acts—a community theatre group made up of a diverse, dedicated group of actors ...
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Corporate crocodile tears? AB energy execs cancel retreat to Jasper
Alberta Politics
Corporate crocodile tears? AB energy execs cancel retreat to Jasper
Bob Covey 
Thursday, April 17, 2025
A group of Alberta energy executives has cancelled their corporate retreat in Jasper because they’re mad that the municipality’s mayor wants federal p...
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GYPSD confirms new superintendent
Community
GYPSD confirms new superintendent
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
The Grande Yellowhead Public School Division is welcoming a new, home-grown educator into the division’s top leadership position. Starting July 1, Hin...
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Jasper Community Team hires new ED, partnering with foundation
Community
Jasper Community Team hires new ED, partnering with foundation
Bob Covey 
Thursday, April 10, 2025
The Jasper Community Team Society has boosted its capacity to assist local residents. The trusted community organization, which has received more than...
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Jasper seeking input on rental market changes
Community
Jasper seeking input on rental market changes
Bob 
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
The Municipality of Jasper is seeking input on the local rental market amid housing challenges. In the wake of recent reports of double digit rent hik...
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CBC Radio broadcasts live from Jasper
Business
CBC Radio broadcasts live from Jasper
Bob Covey 
Monday, March 17, 2025
Jasperites were on the airwaves last week. Listeners to terrestrial radio heard a pot-pourri of Jasper recovery stories and successes on CBC Radio One...
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Less politics, more painting: American artist honouring rugged Rockies residents
Arts & Culture
Less politics, more painting: American artist honouring rugged Rockies residents
Bob Covey 
Saturday, March 15, 2025
A Utah-based artist whose favourite subjects to paint are rugged, rough-hewn and rigorous, figures he’ll have plenty of inspiration in Jasper this wee...
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Drugs and weapons charges dropped
News
Drugs and weapons charges dropped
Monday, May 12, 2025
Drug and weapons-related charges laid on two Jasper individuals last year have been dropped, according to the RCMP. In March of 2024, drug trafficking...
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Jasper veterinarian bidding fur-well
Community
Jasper veterinarian bidding fur-well
Georgia Ristivojevic, freelance contributor 
Thursday, May 8, 2025
If your beloved furry friend calls Jasper home, chances are you are familiar with Dr. Janet Jones, Jasper and Valemount’s local veterinarian.  For the...
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Men’s Shed constructing community
Community
Men’s Shed constructing community
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Connection, camaraderie, community: Grand Opening May 10 A new movement is building in Jasper. Since February 6, the local chapter of Men’s Shed Canad...
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Neophyte author pens fantastical journey in familiar setting
Arts & Culture
Neophyte author pens fantastical journey in familiar setting
Bob Covey 
Saturday, May 3, 2025
The playful bending of personal knowledge, documented history and mythology—kindled from the stories of First Nations cultures he has deep reverence a...
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