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Boys volleyball club has Peak experience at nationals

Bob Covey

Monday, June 3, 2024

Jasper’s U-18 boys volleyball team (JVC Peak) has returned from nationals with no hardware to speak of, but with a duffle bag full of on-court lessons and an appreciation for their successful season. Earlier this year, 10 young men from Jasper and another from Hinton qualified to compete alongside...

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...

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...

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...

News

Prepared hikers credited with limiting injuries in rare Jasper grizzly encounter

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Being prepared in bear country helped prevent a potentially far more serious outcome after a grizzly bear made contact with a hiker on the Opal Hills ...

Community

Building confidence, one push at a time

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Jasper skate camp shows the power of an inclusive community The first thing Ashley Swinton teaches isn't how to ollie. It's how to fall. "Rise & Shine...

Jasper Builds

Council approves tax grant program for affordable housing

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Monday, July 13, 2026

A new program will allow affordable housing providers to apply for a grant that offsets municipal property taxes. Council approved the program on Tues...

News

Jasper girls strike provincial gold, boys earn silver

Lucas Habib, sports reporter and soccer dad

Friday, July 10, 2026

In a summer filled with World Cup excitement, Jasper Minor Sports kept the soccer season going a little longer—and came home with provincial hardware ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Community

Hinton lowers cap on short-term rentals

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

The Town of Hinton has lowered its cap on short-term tourism suites following pushback from the community and the hotel industry. Council approved an ...

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