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Parks requests transit service to Maligne Canyon
Local Government
Parks requests transit service to Maligne Canyon
Cameron Jackson 
Monday, February 12, 2024
Jasper Municipal C ouncil to consider expanding Jasper Transit Parks Canada wants Jasper Transit services to extend to Maligne Canyon. In a February 9 letter to the Municipality of Jasper, Jasper National Park Superintendent Alan Fehr said that Parks Canada is trying to encourage alternative modes o...
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Letter: JNP’s rationale for bridge refusal invites cynicism
Letters
Letter: JNP’s rationale for bridge refusal invites cynicism
Saturday, January 27, 2024
To: Alan Fehr Superintendent, Jasper National Park Dear Mr. Fehr, I read in the Jasper Local that you have again refused the offer of a fully funded bridge over Simon Creek on the Athabasca Pass Trail. Oneexplanation for the refusal was to "ensure that the ecological integrity of the area will be ma...
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Brushed off: Third request to rebuild backcountry bridge refused
Environment
Brushed off: Third request to rebuild backcountry bridge refused
Bob Covey 
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Backcountry enthusiast says he won't give up fight to restore historic trail Jasper National Park’s superintendent is standing firm on his refusal to replace a bridge to Athabasca Pass Historical Site. A letter from JNP superintendent Alan Fehr's office told backcountry enthusiast and professional e...
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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 allow access to Athabasca Pass National Historic Site. Trevor Willson, a professional engineer and backcountry enthusiast based in Calgary, has designed a...
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Wait times down, reservations up: Campsite booking system problems in the past
Business
Wait times down, reservations up: Campsite booking system problems in the past
Bob Covey 
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Problems that confounded Parks Canada’s online campground reservation service in years past appear to be in the rear view mirror. Meanwhile, occupancy rates in Jasper’s hotel sector have rebounded from the pandemic.  Issues which plagued Parks Canada’s online campground reservation system were resol...
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Baby food, blisters and 6,250 metres over 115 kms
Hiking and Climbing
Baby food, blisters and 6,250 metres over 115 kms
Sophie Pfisterer, freelance reporter 
Friday, August 21, 2026
Jasper runners establish new ultra-marathon circuit Alex Lader was lying on the trail, shivering uncontrollably. He had already run more than 80 kilom...
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Soaring and suffering on the Skyline
Hiking and Climbing
Soaring and suffering on the Skyline
Georgia McCartney, freelance contributor 
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
What an ultramarathon taught me about strength, fear and showing up in the mountains Before sunrise The hairs rise on my arms and the butterflies in m...
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Jasper seniors share stories of recovery in new UofA podcast
Arts & Culture
Jasper seniors share stories of recovery in new UofA podcast
Bob 
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Flowers in the Ashes explores how Jasper seniors are finding joy, connection and healing after the wildfire In the aftermath of a wildfire, recovery c...
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Council briefs: MOJ exploring church lands redevelopment
Arts & Culture
Council briefs: MOJ exploring church lands redevelopment
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper is busy working out the details to potentially help the Anglican Church and United Church jointly rebuild from the 2024 wil...
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‘Don’t play with fire’: Forever Canadian founder brings unity message to Alberta
Alberta Politics
‘Don’t play with fire’: Forever Canadian founder brings unity message to Alberta
Bob Covey 
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Thomas Lukaszuk says legitimate grievances with Ottawa need fixing—but breaking up the country isn't the answer Thomas Lukaszuk is spending a lot of t...
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The Thousandth Mountain
Guest Editorial
The Thousandth Mountain
David Harrap, guest contributor 
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Suddenly, I saw the head of a horse above the willows of the overgrown trail. Riderless, and coming towards me. But it was mistaken identity. This was...
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Strychnine on trial
Alberta Politics
Strychnine on trial
Mark Bradley, guest contributor 
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
The case for—and against—poisoning prairie ground squirrels On March 30, 2026, the federal government reversed a ban on strychnine and allowed Alberta...
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Proposed Alberta pipeline would cross Jasper National Park
Alberta Politics
Proposed Alberta pipeline would cross Jasper National Park
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Saturday, August 1, 2026
A proposed Alberta oil pipeline would pass through Jasper National Park, reviving questions about industrial development in one of Canada's most prote...
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Baby food, blisters and 6,250 metres over 115 kms
Hiking and Climbing
Baby food, blisters and 6,250 metres over 115 kms
Sophie Pfisterer, freelance reporter 
Friday, August 21, 2026
Jasper runners establish new ultra-marathon circuit Alex Lader was lying on the trail, shivering uncontrollably. He had already run more than 80 kilom...
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Soaring and suffering on the Skyline
Hiking and Climbing
Soaring and suffering on the Skyline
Georgia McCartney, freelance contributor 
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
What an ultramarathon taught me about strength, fear and showing up in the mountains Before sunrise The hairs rise on my arms and the butterflies in m...
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Jasper seniors share stories of recovery in new UofA podcast
Arts & Culture
Jasper seniors share stories of recovery in new UofA podcast
Bob 
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Flowers in the Ashes explores how Jasper seniors are finding joy, connection and healing after the wildfire In the aftermath of a wildfire, recovery c...
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Council briefs: MOJ exploring church lands redevelopment
Arts & Culture
Council briefs: MOJ exploring church lands redevelopment
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper is busy working out the details to potentially help the Anglican Church and United Church jointly rebuild from the 2024 wil...
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Baby food, blisters and 6,250 metres over 115 kms
Hiking and Climbing
Baby food, blisters and 6,250 metres over 115 kms
Sophie Pfisterer, freelance reporter 
Friday, August 21, 2026
Jasper runners establish new ultra-marathon circuit Alex Lader was lying on the trail, shivering uncontrollably. He had already run more than 80 kilom...
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Jasper seniors share stories of recovery in new UofA podcast
Arts & Culture
Jasper seniors share stories of recovery in new UofA podcast
Bob 
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Flowers in the Ashes explores how Jasper seniors are finding joy, connection and healing after the wildfire In the aftermath of a wildfire, recovery c...
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Council briefs: MOJ exploring church lands redevelopment
Arts & Culture
Council briefs: MOJ exploring church lands redevelopment
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper is busy working out the details to potentially help the Anglican Church and United Church jointly rebuild from the 2024 wil...
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Soaring and suffering on the Skyline
Hiking and Climbing
Soaring and suffering on the Skyline
Georgia McCartney, freelance contributor 
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
What an ultramarathon taught me about strength, fear and showing up in the mountains Before sunrise The hairs rise on my arms and the butterflies in m...
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