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Injured black bear euthanized
Community
Injured black bear euthanized
Bob Covey 
Friday, September 22, 2023
Parks Canada wildlife specialists euthanized a black bear cub after it was seriously injured in what appears to be a railway incident. For the last four weeks, a recognizable black bear family, comprised of a mother and her three cubs, had been frequenting the Jasper townsite. The family was easy to...
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Letter: Poor infrastructure management can cause physical harm to people and wildlife
Letters
Letter: Poor infrastructure management can cause physical harm to people and wildlife
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Dear Editor, I’m an ex-Jasperite/Hintonite. I grew up in the area in the 70s and 80s, and of course Jasper has a special place in my heart. Two years ago I moved back to Alberta to be closer to the grandkids and have settled in Cochrane. I am a longtime photographer, and whenever I can, I pay a visi...
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Fruit tree bears trapped, relocated
Community
Fruit tree bears trapped, relocated
Black bears attracted to ornamental trees are an increasing concern
Bob Covey 
Friday, September 1, 2023
A mother black bear and her cub have been captured and removed from the Jasper townsite by wildlife officials. It’s a second-to-last-ditch effort to give these bears a chance at living their life in a more natural environment, said JNP’s resource conservation manager, Dave Argument. The last resort ...
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Visitor fined for enticing grizzly bears
Community
Visitor fined for enticing grizzly bears
Bob Covey 
Friday, September 1, 2023
A park visitor has been fined $1,500 for enticing and disturbing wildlife in Jasper National Park. On June 15, Parks Canada dispatchers received a report of an individual throwing objects at a sow grizzly bear and her two cubs. The report stated the male was outside of his vehicle on the Maligne Lak...
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Through thicc and thin: Winter weight gain and other wildlife survival strategies
News
Through thicc and thin: Winter weight gain and other wildlife survival strategies
Mark Bradley 
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Recently I’ve been watching Alone, a reality TV show where 10 people have to survive in the wilderness, by themselves, with no food or water and minimal gear. The last person standing is the winner. To give himself the best chance of winning, one of the participants (a Canadian) adopted an unusual s...
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Relocated bears adjusting to life in the subalpine
News
Relocated bears adjusting to life in the subalpine
Bob Covey 
Friday, August 4, 2023
The grizzly bear family that startled picnickers at a popular day-use area 11 days ago have been relocated away from the Jasper townsite. On July 24, a sow grizzly and her two cubs got way too close for comfort to a family of visitors who had just laid out their lunch at Lake Annette. The bears acce...
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Wildlife officials urging removal of fruit trees from townsite
Community
Wildlife officials urging removal of fruit trees from townsite
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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...
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Picnic problems: Bears at large after close call
News
Picnic problems: Bears at large after close call
Parks reminding public to be bear-aware
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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...
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Sounds of summer: squawking, screeching and squabbling for survival
News
Sounds of summer: squawking, screeching and squabbling for survival
Raising young in the wild no walk in the park
Mark Bradley, freelance contributor 
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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...
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Guilty plea for black bear shooter
News
Guilty plea for black bear shooter
Hiker who shot a bear in Jasper National Park fined $7,500
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
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...
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Fully funded bridge proposal rebuffed by Jasper’s superintendent
News
Fully funded bridge proposal rebuffed by Jasper’s superintendent
Bob Covey 
Friday, May 5, 2023
Jasper National Park Superintendent Alan Fehr has declined a private offer to rebuild a washed-out bridge at Simon Creek, a structure which would allo...
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NDP’s Kreiner withdraws from all-candidates forum
Local Government
NDP’s Kreiner withdraws from all-candidates forum
Bob Covey 
Monday, May 15, 2023
West Yellowhead’s NDP candidate Fred Kreiner has elected not to participate in Jasper’s scheduled all-candidates forum. “I’ve decided and the NDP part...
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Helicopter sustains “incredible” damage after accident on Columbia Icefields
Community
Helicopter sustains “incredible” damage after accident on Columbia Icefields
Bob Covey 
Monday, April 24, 2023
A helicopter transporting Natural Resources Canada glacier surveyors had a hard landing on an icefield in Banff National Park April 14. The accident l...
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Letter: Keep up the public pressure to make Jasper’s backcountry safe
Opinion
Letter: Keep up the public pressure to make Jasper’s backcountry safe
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Re: Fully funded bridge proposal rebuffed by Jasper's superintendent (May 5, 2023) Dear Editor, This is an excellent article in The Jasper Local. I am...
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HEADLINERS: Jasper Folk Music Festival artist profiles
Arts & Culture
HEADLINERS: Jasper Folk Music Festival artist profiles
Jack Mastrianni 
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
The 2023 Jasper Folk Music Festival kicks off September 8. The Jasper Local puts the spotlight on four bands which have the two-day festival's top bil...
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Compassion and research driving cyclists in MS Bike Ride
Biking
Compassion and research driving cyclists in MS Bike Ride
Bob Covey 
Friday, September 1, 2023
Ahead of the September Long weekend, in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, a group of dedicated volunteers are clearing trails, building bridges a...
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What a Circus
Arts & Culture
What a Circus
Thursday, August 31, 2023
The Circus came to Jasper last month. Story-telling, aerial skills,  juggling, stilt-walking, plate-spinning and hoop arts. These were just some of th...
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New exhibition chronicles dark history, bright future of Ukrainians in Jasper
Arts & Culture
New exhibition chronicles dark history, bright future of Ukrainians in Jasper
Oksana Polivchak 
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
A new exhibition in the Jasper Yellowhead Museum and Archives (JYMA) details the complex history of the Ukrainian diaspora living in Jasper. Ukrainian...
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Fully funded bridge proposal rebuffed by Jasper’s superintendent
News
Fully funded bridge proposal rebuffed by Jasper’s superintendent
Bob Covey 
Friday, May 5, 2023
Jasper National Park Superintendent Alan Fehr has declined a private offer to rebuild a washed-out bridge at Simon Creek, a structure which would allo...
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NDP’s Kreiner withdraws from all-candidates forum
Local Government
NDP’s Kreiner withdraws from all-candidates forum
Bob Covey 
Monday, May 15, 2023
West Yellowhead’s NDP candidate Fred Kreiner has elected not to participate in Jasper’s scheduled all-candidates forum. “I’ve decided and the NDP part...
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Helicopter sustains “incredible” damage after accident on Columbia Icefields
Community
Helicopter sustains “incredible” damage after accident on Columbia Icefields
Bob Covey 
Monday, April 24, 2023
A helicopter transporting Natural Resources Canada glacier surveyors had a hard landing on an icefield in Banff National Park April 14. The accident l...
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Letter: Keep up the public pressure to make Jasper’s backcountry safe
Opinion
Letter: Keep up the public pressure to make Jasper’s backcountry safe
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Re: Fully funded bridge proposal rebuffed by Jasper's superintendent (May 5, 2023) Dear Editor, This is an excellent article in The Jasper Local. I am...
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A cosmic career: Jasper Rotary Club to host astronaut Marc Garneau
Community
A cosmic career: Jasper Rotary Club to host astronaut Marc Garneau
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
The Honourable Marc Garneau is coming to Jasper for the upcoming Dark Sky Festival. Despite Garneau’s career in exploration, the 74-year-old has never...
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Former Jasperite brewing beer with all of the passion, none of the gluten
Business
Former Jasperite brewing beer with all of the passion, none of the gluten
Naito Beer debuts in Alberta
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
No one could accuse Ray Naito of doing things the easy way. To get his gluten-free craft beer concept from a back-of-the-napkin idea, to where it is n...
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New Métis government formed; Kaila Mitchell elected Jasper House citizen representative
Alberta Politics
New Métis government formed; Kaila Mitchell elected Jasper House citizen representative
Bob Covey 
Thursday, September 21, 2023
A new Otipemisiwak Metis Government has been formed and Kaila Mitchell is the newly elected representative for the Jasper House Métis District. “This ...
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Details from bid scores shed light on Jasper Transit RFP
Business
Details from bid scores shed light on Jasper Transit RFP
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
New details about the awarding of the Jasper Transit contract call into question information circulated in a widely-shared social media post by a loca...
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