Banff Mountain Film Festival

Arts and Culture

Pandemic pivot: Familiar events to be delivered digitally

Bob Covey

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Two more IRL (In Real Life) events in Jasper are going virtual. For 25 years, every December, the Chaba Theatre would be packed for a night of mountain movies when the world-famous Best of the Banff Mountain Film Festival would roll into town. On the night of the show, a rainbow of puffy jacket-wear...

Arts and Culture

Filmmaker and former Jasperite documenting the extremes of climbing and addiction

Bob Covey

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

A new film following Red Bull athlete Will Gadd as he seeks out new climbing routes in remote regions of China was a darling of the 2020 Banff Mountain Film Festival, which wrapped up November 8. The 40-minute documentary features the charismatic Gadd in his element as he on-sights vertical pillars...

Community

Rebuilding questions? Red Cross experts offer in-person support

Bob Covey

Thursday, April 9, 2026

A series of all-day, in-person support sessions will help connect Jasperites to resources and experts in recovery. On April 14-16, on top of available...

Alberta Politics

Water Not Coal canvassers looking to mine Yellowhead for signatures

Bob Covey

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Residents of Yellowhead are urging their fellow Albertans to say no to coal mining in the Rockies. For weeks, canvassers with the Water Not Coal citiz...

Arts & Culture

Revered Canadian hip hop artists to headline Uplift! Kickoff Patio Party

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Jasperites with a craving to kick off spring with a bangin’ street party will soon have that itch officially—and rhythmically— scratched . Shad is one...

Housing

Wildfire-affected utilities require $9M in repairs

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Repairs to water and sewer infrastructure affected by the 2024 Jasper wildfire could cost more than $9 million, according to a report presented to cou...

Jasper History

Rocky road: The bumpy backstory of one of the world’s most scenic drives

John Wilmshurst, freelance contributor

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

More than a ribbon of tar and gravel, the Icefields Parkway is a meandering journey of stories and adventures. In 1971, Rory Flanagan was fed up. More...

Local Government

Council briefs: Transit fleet, wildfire donations, skatepark financing

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Sunday, March 29, 2026

The Municipality of Jasper is looking at procuring conventional buses rather than three electric buses for its transit fleet as originally intended. O...

Housing

Jasper hears budget implications of land-use authority

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Administration outlined the current and projected state of Jasper’s development planning function as it transitions to municipal responsibility The Mu...

News

Icefields Parkway to reopen today

Thursday, March 26, 2026

The Icefields Parkway will reopen at 2 p.m. MST today (Thursday, March 26). Parks Canada has said that a 250-metre section of highway covered in avala...

Community

Rebuilding questions? Red Cross experts offer in-person support

Bob Covey

Thursday, April 9, 2026

A series of all-day, in-person support sessions will help connect Jasperites to resources and experts in recovery. On April 14-16, on top of available...

Alberta Politics

Water Not Coal canvassers looking to mine Yellowhead for signatures

Bob Covey

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Residents of Yellowhead are urging their fellow Albertans to say no to coal mining in the Rockies. For weeks, canvassers with the Water Not Coal citiz...

Arts & Culture

Revered Canadian hip hop artists to headline Uplift! Kickoff Patio Party

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Jasperites with a craving to kick off spring with a bangin’ street party will soon have that itch officially—and rhythmically— scratched . Shad is one...

Housing

Wildfire-affected utilities require $9M in repairs

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Repairs to water and sewer infrastructure affected by the 2024 Jasper wildfire could cost more than $9 million, according to a report presented to cou...

Housing

Wildfire-affected utilities require $9M in repairs

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Repairs to water and sewer infrastructure affected by the 2024 Jasper wildfire could cost more than $9 million, according to a report presented to cou...

Arts & Culture

Revered Canadian hip hop artists to headline Uplift! Kickoff Patio Party

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Jasperites with a craving to kick off spring with a bangin’ street party will soon have that itch officially—and rhythmically— scratched . Shad is one...

Community

Rebuilding questions? Red Cross experts offer in-person support

Bob Covey

Thursday, April 9, 2026

A series of all-day, in-person support sessions will help connect Jasperites to resources and experts in recovery. On April 14-16, on top of available...

Alberta Politics

Water Not Coal canvassers looking to mine Yellowhead for signatures

Bob Covey

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Residents of Yellowhead are urging their fellow Albertans to say no to coal mining in the Rockies. For weeks, canvassers with the Water Not Coal citiz...

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