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In Memoriam: Harry Home’s boundless passion powered trains, community groups and love for his family
In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Harry Home’s boundless passion powered trains, community groups and love for his family
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Harry R.J. Home, who passed away at age 86-years-old on March 30, 2020, knew what he wanted to do with his life from the time he was five years old. Infatuated with steam engines since his father let him hop aboard one near his childhood home of Hanna, Alberta, Home was an icon of railroading in Jas...
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Local railroader wants to put heritage engine under steam again
Jasper History
Local railroader wants to put heritage engine under steam again
Bob Covey 
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Jasper’s Harry Home has been an icon of railroading in Jasper. Now the octogenarian wants to revive his 75-year old 6060 Steam Engine as a heritage tourism attraction. May 1, 2019 // The Jasper Local archives Harry Home wants to rekindle a fire that’s been extinguished for far too long. The 85-year-...
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From recovery to readiness: Jasper’s wildfire experience shaping federal response
Environment
From recovery to readiness: Jasper’s wildfire experience shaping federal response
Bob Covey 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Nearly two years after wildfire tore through Jasper, Canada’s Minister of Emergency Management says communities across the country should brace for an...
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Alberta wildfire a reminder of need to prepare
Community
Alberta wildfire a reminder of need to prepare
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
As an out-of-control wildfire burns south of Whitecourt, local emergency officials are urging residents to be prepared. The fire, known as WWF017, gre...
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Council mulls $7.63M in utility repairs, overhauling green space plan
Jasper Builds
Council mulls $7.63M in utility repairs, overhauling green space plan
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, May 14, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper will have to borrow an unspecified amount if council decides to undertake an estimated $7.63 million in additional repairs ...
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Charlotte’s Web to stick with audiences
Arts & Culture
Charlotte’s Web to stick with audiences
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Jasper Acts Presents:  Charlotte’s Web , A Heartwarming Celebration of Youth, Community, and Live Theatre This weekend, Jasper Acts invites audiences ...
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Finding hope in the moment: A conversation with Shad
Arts & Culture
Finding hope in the moment: A conversation with Shad
Bob Covey 
Monday, April 27, 2026
As he prepares for his May 2 performance in Jasper , Canadian hip hop artist Shad is thinking less about a fixed setlist and more about the feeling of...
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Council sets deadline for historic hotel to pay taxes owed
Business
Council sets deadline for historic hotel to pay taxes owed
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, April 23, 2026
U nless its owners come up with a solution by the end of the summer, the historic Astoria Hotel in Jasper will be put up for public auction. Since 202...
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Council approves off-site levies overhaul
Housing
Council approves off-site levies overhaul
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Leaseholders will be paying different rates when adding a net-new development after council approved an updated bylaw on Tuesday (April 21). Under the...
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From recovery to readiness: Jasper’s wildfire experience shaping federal response
Environment
From recovery to readiness: Jasper’s wildfire experience shaping federal response
Bob Covey 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Nearly two years after wildfire tore through Jasper, Canada’s Minister of Emergency Management says communities across the country should brace for an...
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Alberta wildfire a reminder of need to prepare
Community
Alberta wildfire a reminder of need to prepare
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
As an out-of-control wildfire burns south of Whitecourt, local emergency officials are urging residents to be prepared. The fire, known as WWF017, gre...
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Council mulls $7.63M in utility repairs, overhauling green space plan
Jasper Builds
Council mulls $7.63M in utility repairs, overhauling green space plan
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, May 14, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper will have to borrow an unspecified amount if council decides to undertake an estimated $7.63 million in additional repairs ...
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Council mulls $7.63M in utility repairs, overhauling green space plan
Jasper Builds
Council mulls $7.63M in utility repairs, overhauling green space plan
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, May 14, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper will have to borrow an unspecified amount if council decides to undertake an estimated $7.63 million in additional repairs ...
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Alberta wildfire a reminder of need to prepare
Community
Alberta wildfire a reminder of need to prepare
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
As an out-of-control wildfire burns south of Whitecourt, local emergency officials are urging residents to be prepared. The fire, known as WWF017, gre...
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From recovery to readiness: Jasper’s wildfire experience shaping federal response
Environment
From recovery to readiness: Jasper’s wildfire experience shaping federal response
Bob Covey 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Nearly two years after wildfire tore through Jasper, Canada’s Minister of Emergency Management says communities across the country should brace for an...
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Rebuild permits rise as Jasper moves ahead on housing, water bylaws
Housing
Rebuild permits rise as Jasper moves ahead on housing, water bylaws
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Jasper council received updates on wildfire recovery progress, advanced a revised water services bylaw and approved a loan guarantee supporting a new ...
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