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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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Letter: Has JNP management lost sight of what a park is for?
Letters
Letter: Has JNP management lost sight of what a park is for?
Simon Creek Bridge: Who has the keys to the park?
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Dear Editor: A number of decisions in Jasper National Park, including not replacing the Simon Creek Bridge, make one wonder if senior management has lost sight of what a park is for. Environmental quality matters, of course. But so does public safety and public enjoyment of a park's natural beauty. ...
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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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A bridge too far: Neglect of backcountry trails severs Canadians’ connection to heritage
Environment
A bridge too far: Neglect of backcountry trails severs Canadians’ connection to heritage
Tania Millen 
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Hopping from rock to rock, our laden backpacks jostling uncomfortably, the trail finally disappeared in a backwater channel of Jasper National Park’s Whirlpool River.  We gave up trying to keep our feet dry and simply waded in. On the Athabasca Pass Trail in Jasper National Park. // Tania Millen Sud...
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Arrest made in Hinton child pornography investigation
News
Arrest made in Hinton child pornography investigation
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
A 62-year-old man from Hinton has been charged with possession of child pornography. A year and a half after Alberta’s Integrated Child Exploitation (...
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Jasper’s Olympic connections laid bare
Community
Jasper’s Olympic connections laid bare
John Wilmshurst, guest contributor 
Monday, February 2, 2026
Naked Olympians. Do we have your attention yet? The tradition of the Ancient Olympics, begun in 776 BCE, and maintained for a 1,000-year run, was that...
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Letter: Sister of injured climber sends love to Jasper
Letters
Letter: Sister of injured climber sends love to Jasper
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Re: Jasperites organizing for fractured friend, January 28, 2026 Dear Editor, I am Vratislav Ďurech's sister, Lucka Ďurechová. Our lives with my broth...
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Alberta-born tech helps families ski safer
News
Alberta-born tech helps families ski safer
Amir Said, freelance reporter 
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Marmot Basin helps launch Canadian-made safety device for ski resorts Ski families have one less thing to worry about on the slopes thanks to new GPS-...
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Shining a light on the solar sales pitch
Community
Shining a light on the solar sales pitch
Andrea Ziegler 
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Solar is for sale in Jasper. But as Jasper Local publisher Andrea Ziegler has discovered, taking advantage of the sun’s energy isn’t as straightforwar...
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New year, same dismal chance of Alberta caribou recovery
Alberta Politics
New year, same dismal chance of Alberta caribou recovery
Mark Bradley, guest contributor 
Thursday, January 22, 2026
GoA's South-Athabasca sub-regional plan represents another nail in the caribou coffin Alberta’s caribou are once again taking a back seat to industry....
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Council briefs: Recovery update, utility rates, supplementary taxes
Jasper Builds
Council briefs: Recovery update, utility rates, supplementary taxes
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
After an influx of new applicants, the waitlist for interim housing has grown to 58 people. During their regular council meeting yesterday (Tuesday, J...
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I just need him back: Missing man’s family issues desperate plea
News
I just need him back: Missing man’s family issues desperate plea
Bob Covey 
Monday, January 19, 2026
The family members of a 29-year-old who went missing in Jasper two summers ago are putting out a desperate plea for any information about their son an...
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Arrest made in Hinton child pornography investigation
News
Arrest made in Hinton child pornography investigation
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
A 62-year-old man from Hinton has been charged with possession of child pornography. A year and a half after Alberta’s Integrated Child Exploitation (...
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Jasper’s Olympic connections laid bare
Community
Jasper’s Olympic connections laid bare
John Wilmshurst, guest contributor 
Monday, February 2, 2026
Naked Olympians. Do we have your attention yet? The tradition of the Ancient Olympics, begun in 776 BCE, and maintained for a 1,000-year run, was that...
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Letter: Sister of injured climber sends love to Jasper
Letters
Letter: Sister of injured climber sends love to Jasper
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Re: Jasperites organizing for fractured friend, January 28, 2026 Dear Editor, I am Vratislav Ďurech's sister, Lucka Ďurechová. Our lives with my broth...
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Alberta-born tech helps families ski safer
News
Alberta-born tech helps families ski safer
Amir Said, freelance reporter 
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Marmot Basin helps launch Canadian-made safety device for ski resorts Ski families have one less thing to worry about on the slopes thanks to new GPS-...
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JRCC hearing complaints about debris removal invoicing
Community
JRCC hearing complaints about debris removal invoicing
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Friday, February 6, 2026
The Jasper Recovery Coordination Centre (JRCC) has received feedback from residents about higher-than-expected invoices associated with the bulk debri...
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Letter: Sister of injured climber sends love to Jasper
Letters
Letter: Sister of injured climber sends love to Jasper
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Re: Jasperites organizing for fractured friend, January 28, 2026 Dear Editor, I am Vratislav Ďurech's sister, Lucka Ďurechová. Our lives with my broth...
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Alberta-born tech helps families ski safer
News
Alberta-born tech helps families ski safer
Amir Said, freelance reporter 
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Marmot Basin helps launch Canadian-made safety device for ski resorts Ski families have one less thing to worry about on the slopes thanks to new GPS-...
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Arrest made in Hinton child pornography investigation
News
Arrest made in Hinton child pornography investigation
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
A 62-year-old man from Hinton has been charged with possession of child pornography. A year and a half after Alberta’s Integrated Child Exploitation (...
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