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Forever Canadian petition closes on high road
Alberta Politics
Forever Canadian petition closes on high road
Bob Covey 
Monday, October 27, 2025
Driving from Lake Louise to Jasper last week, Forever Canadian petitioner Thomas Lukaszuk came around the famous “big bend” in the Icefields Parkway.  As the road’s incline steepened, the vintage RV he’s been travelling the province in—a 1992 motorhome dubbed the Unity Bus—crawled up the long hill. ...
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Hundreds turn out for housing rally
Alberta Politics
Hundreds turn out for housing rally
Bob Covey 
Friday, January 24, 2025
Jasperites marched in solidarity against the lack of progress on interim housing January 24. Six months to the day after the homes of approximately 2,000 people living in Jasper burned in the largest wildfire ever recorded in Jasper National Park, hundreds of demonstrators showed their unity with di...
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Alberta politicos vote Richard Ireland as Best Municipal Elected Official in 2024
Alberta Politics
Alberta politicos vote Richard Ireland as Best Municipal Elected Official in 2024
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Jasper’s mayor is number one. Richard Ireland has been voted Best Municipal Elected Official in political watcher Dave Cournoyer’s Best of Alberta Politics 2024 Survey . Cournoyer publishes the DaveBerta substack , where he writes and podcasts about Alberta politics and elections. “The annual survey...
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Behind the photo: Time stands still on Connaught Drive
Community
Behind the photo: Time stands still on Connaught Drive
John Wilmshurst, freelance contributor 
Monday, September 28, 2026
It’s late spring in Jasper, 1940. There is still snow in the mountains, but its melted up to 2,000 meters and the town is green-ish. There’s a woman r...
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Photo Gallery: That folk fest feeling
Arts & Culture
Photo Gallery: That folk fest feeling
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
The music, the crowds, the dancing and all the little moments in between The 2026 Jasper Folk Music Festival brought the community together September ...
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Council establishes policy to recover servicing costs for Arnica Avenue
Community
Council establishes policy to recover servicing costs for Arnica Avenue
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Developers wishing to build on Arnica Avenue will need to enter into development agreements so the Municipality of Jasper can recover over $776,000 in...
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Hinton MS Bike Ride rolls past $136,000 as fundraising continues
Hinton MS Bike Ride rolls past $136,000 as fundraising continues
Bob Covey 
Monday, September 28, 2026
For cyclists, the steepest climbs eventually give way to downhill. For people living with MS, there isn’t always a finish line. For Spruce Grove's Mic...
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After the fire, a Jasper hotelier is building the hotel he long envisioned
Business
After the fire, a Jasper hotelier is building the hotel he long envisioned
Bob Covey 
Monday, September 14, 2026
The Mount Robson Inn was destroyed in the 2024 Jasper wildfire. Its owner had spent years imagining a replacement before the disaster forced its visio...
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Council weighs $42K price tag for future Canada Day
Community
Council weighs $42K price tag for future Canada Day
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, September 10, 2026
The amounts have been referred to the 2027 budget discussions but have not been approved Editor's note: this story has been edited for clarity after i...
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Jasper’s recovery operations to wind down by end of 2028
Jasper Builds
Jasper’s recovery operations to wind down by end of 2028
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper is planning a gradual transition away from dedicated wildfire recovery operations over the next two years, with the final m...
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Banff Mountain Film Festival returns to Jasper
Arts & Culture
Banff Mountain Film Festival returns to Jasper
Bob Covey 
Friday, September 4, 2026
The iconic mountain film tour is coming back to Jasper Sept. 18 and 19, bringing adventure, adrenaline and mountain culture to the Jasper Activity Cen...
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Behind the photo: Time stands still on Connaught Drive
Community
Behind the photo: Time stands still on Connaught Drive
John Wilmshurst, freelance contributor 
Monday, September 28, 2026
It’s late spring in Jasper, 1940. There is still snow in the mountains, but its melted up to 2,000 meters and the town is green-ish. There’s a woman r...
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Photo Gallery: That folk fest feeling
Arts & Culture
Photo Gallery: That folk fest feeling
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
The music, the crowds, the dancing and all the little moments in between The 2026 Jasper Folk Music Festival brought the community together September ...
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Council establishes policy to recover servicing costs for Arnica Avenue
Community
Council establishes policy to recover servicing costs for Arnica Avenue
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Developers wishing to build on Arnica Avenue will need to enter into development agreements so the Municipality of Jasper can recover over $776,000 in...
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Hinton MS Bike Ride rolls past $136,000 as fundraising continues
Hinton MS Bike Ride rolls past $136,000 as fundraising continues
Bob Covey 
Monday, September 28, 2026
For cyclists, the steepest climbs eventually give way to downhill. For people living with MS, there isn’t always a finish line. For Spruce Grove's Mic...
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Hinton MS Bike Ride rolls past $136,000 as fundraising continues
Hinton MS Bike Ride rolls past $136,000 as fundraising continues
Bob Covey 
Monday, September 28, 2026
For cyclists, the steepest climbs eventually give way to downhill. For people living with MS, there isn’t always a finish line. For Spruce Grove's Mic...
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Behind the photo: Time stands still on Connaught Drive
Community
Behind the photo: Time stands still on Connaught Drive
John Wilmshurst, freelance contributor 
Monday, September 28, 2026
It’s late spring in Jasper, 1940. There is still snow in the mountains, but its melted up to 2,000 meters and the town is green-ish. There’s a woman r...
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Photo Gallery: That folk fest feeling
Arts & Culture
Photo Gallery: That folk fest feeling
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
The music, the crowds, the dancing and all the little moments in between The 2026 Jasper Folk Music Festival brought the community together September ...
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Council establishes policy to recover servicing costs for Arnica Avenue
Community
Council establishes policy to recover servicing costs for Arnica Avenue
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Developers wishing to build on Arnica Avenue will need to enter into development agreements so the Municipality of Jasper can recover over $776,000 in...
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