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Bike, ski, snowshoe, skate and run: Winter Pentathlon = fun x 5
Community
Bike, ski, snowshoe, skate and run: Winter Pentathlon = fun x 5
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
The Jasper Winter Pentathlon is a made-in-Jasper event which brings together much of what makes the community great: diverse culture, outdoor recreation, connection to nature and community spirit. Teams of up to five participants compete for fastest time, and fittest costume, at the ACFA Jasper Wint...
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Mountain film festival to inspire adventure
Community
Mountain film festival to inspire adventure
Bob Covey 
Thursday, April 11, 2024
In Jasper, mountains are all around us, but on April 17, at the Jasper Legion, they will take centre stage. A four-feature summer film festival, Mountains On Stage , presented by the local francophone association ( ACFA Jasper ), will inspire and entertain, according to organizers.  “At the end of t...
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Lack of snow can’t damper winter wonder at Jasper Winter Pentathlon
Community
Lack of snow can’t damper winter wonder at Jasper Winter Pentathlon
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Fifteen teams and one soloist signed up for the Winter Pentathlon Hivernal on February 4, the five-event festival that was organized once again by the local francophone association, ACFA . Playing out on the snow-covered shores, sun-polished ice and tramped-down trails surrounding Mildred Lake at th...
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Winter Pentathlon five stars of fun
Community
Winter Pentathlon five stars of fun
Bob Covey 
Monday, January 30, 2023
On February 4, bike, ski, snowshoe, skate, run…and eat maple taffy! The Jasper Winter Pentathlon is a made-in-Jasper event that brings together much of what makes the community great: diverse culture, outdoor recreation, connection to nature and community spirit. The Pentathlon is a great way to try...
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Survey says: lack of visitors biggest hurdle to recovery
Business
Survey says: lack of visitors biggest hurdle to recovery
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, June 11, 2026
A lack of visitors to Jasper National Park remains the biggest challenge for businesses recovering from the 2024 wildfire, according to a new economic...
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Jasper rebuild reaches key milestone as construction surges
Community
Jasper rebuild reaches key milestone as construction surges
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, June 8, 2026
Occupied and Under-Construction Properties Now Match Design-Phase Total Jasper has reached a construction milestone as the number of fire-damaged prop...
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Whirling disease confirmed in Athabasca watershed; no cases detected in Jasper National Park
Environment
Whirling disease confirmed in Athabasca watershed; no cases detected in Jasper National Park
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Whirling disease has been detected in Alberta’s Athabasca watershed, raising new concerns about the spread of the invasive fish parasite in the Rockie...
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Rock solid return for Valley of the Five Lakes
Community
Rock solid return for Valley of the Five Lakes
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Reopened after nearly two years of closure following the 2024 wildfire, the beloved Valley of the Five Lakes trail network is once again welcoming hik...
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Glacial Shift: Pursuit electrifies icefield experience
Business
Glacial Shift: Pursuit electrifies icefield experience
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
On a variable May morning at the toe of the Athabasca Glacier, a new kind of machine hummed quietly onto the ancient ice. After decades of diesel engi...
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Taxes up as Evergreens & Ed requisitions down
Local Government
Taxes up as Evergreens & Ed requisitions down
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, May 25, 2026
Fire-affected Jasper tax base reduced by approximately $2.25 million Jasper residential property owners may see slightly lower overall property tax bi...
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Survey says: lack of visitors biggest hurdle to recovery
Business
Survey says: lack of visitors biggest hurdle to recovery
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, June 11, 2026
A lack of visitors to Jasper National Park remains the biggest challenge for businesses recovering from the 2024 wildfire, according to a new economic...
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Jasper rebuild reaches key milestone as construction surges
Community
Jasper rebuild reaches key milestone as construction surges
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, June 8, 2026
Occupied and Under-Construction Properties Now Match Design-Phase Total Jasper has reached a construction milestone as the number of fire-damaged prop...
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Survey says: lack of visitors biggest hurdle to recovery
Business
Survey says: lack of visitors biggest hurdle to recovery
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, June 11, 2026
A lack of visitors to Jasper National Park remains the biggest challenge for businesses recovering from the 2024 wildfire, according to a new economic...
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Jasper rebuild reaches key milestone as construction surges
Community
Jasper rebuild reaches key milestone as construction surges
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, June 8, 2026
Occupied and Under-Construction Properties Now Match Design-Phase Total Jasper has reached a construction milestone as the number of fire-damaged prop...
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White-nose syndrome reaches Jasper, raising concerns for local bat populations
Editorial
White-nose syndrome reaches Jasper, raising concerns for local bat populations
Bob Covey 
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Researchers find first confirmed case in Jasper National Park and fear steep declines without intervention The discovery of white-nose syndrome in Jas...
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Council awards contract for new buses, approves revised tax rates
Community
Council awards contract for new buses, approves revised tax rates
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Friday, June 5, 2026
Jasper will see new buses on the road within the next year after council awarded a procurement contract to Dynamic Specialty Vehicles on Tuesday (June...
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