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Environment

Last call for comments on caribou breeding proposal

Bob Covey

Friday, September 2, 2022

Parks Canada mum on future of outfitters There is still time for members of the public to comment on the proposed caribou conservation plan in Jasper National Park. Comments close today (September 2) on Parks Canada’s plans to build a $24 million breeding facility to rebuild small caribou herds in ...

Jasper History

A LIFETIME OF SKIING, A LIBRARY OF MOUNTAIN STORIES

Bob Covey

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

He may by hard of sight, but after 88 years in Jasper, Jack Pugh has seen it all. Jack Pugh’s father, George, was 18-years-old and newly arrived from ...

Arts and Culture

Brewery birthing is thirsty work

Bob Covey

Friday, May 26, 2017

Valemount brewery taking pint-sized steps to success “That’s clean,” Landon Shepherd says, analyzing his first sip of a freshly poured beer. Lea...

Hiking and Climbing

Jasper’s Peter Amann to be honoured as ACC’s Mountain Guides Ball patron

Bob Covey

Thursday, June 1, 2017

Peter Amann doesn’t have a bucket list. The 62-year-old mountain guide doesn’t have a catalog of peaks he needs to climb to feel like he’s been succes...

Arts and Culture

Jasper Wild pays tribute to park’s protectors

Thursday, June 15, 2017

George Mercer’s new novel puts the spotlight on Jasper National Park development // supplied “We’re kind of loving this park to death. Too many people...

Arts & Culture

Chef’s Table: Refined dining during Jasper in January

Amir Said, freelance reporter

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Jasper in January, the mountain town’s iconic winter festival, kicks off this week, with a wide variety of events including the Chef’s Table Experienc...

Arts & Culture

Guided by grapes at new Jasper in January event

Amir Said, freelance reporter

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Après Wine pairs the beauty of the snow-capped mountains with some of the best wine Jasper has to offer. Jasper in January — the mountain town’s most ...

Community

Council briefs: Rebuilding churches, Connaught housing, urban design

Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

The Municipality is interested in helping the Anglican and United Churches rebuild from the 2024 wildfire. The Jasper Anglican Church was destroyed in...

News

Hinton RCMP looking for help in theft incident

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Members of the Hinton RCMP detachment are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying an individual suspected of theft. Hinton RCMP are asking m...

$Help bring Vrato home: Jasperites organizing to help fractured friend$

Community

Help bring Vrato home: Jasperites organizing to help fractured friend

Bob Covey

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

A former Jasperite is in a desperate situation after a devastating accident while abroad. While ice climbing in Colorado recently, Vratislav “Vrato” D...

Community

Transit talk: Council navigates charged discussion

Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter

Friday, January 30, 2026

"Very misleading" Councillor criticizes how transit finances presented; other councillors clap back Jasper Municipal Councillor Laurie Rodger argued t...

Arts & Culture

Jasper Artists Guild puts No Limits on BUZZFest 2026

Photos by Sergio Rodriguez

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

The opening gala of another buzz-worthy exhibition from the Jasper Artists Guild attracted dozens of art lovers, creatives and immaculately-dressed Ja...

Community

Transit talk: Council navigates charged discussion

Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter

Friday, January 30, 2026

"Very misleading" Councillor criticizes how transit finances presented; other councillors clap back Jasper Municipal Councillor Laurie Rodger argued t...

$Help bring Vrato home: Jasperites organizing to help fractured friend$

Community

Help bring Vrato home: Jasperites organizing to help fractured friend

Bob Covey

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

A former Jasperite is in a desperate situation after a devastating accident while abroad. While ice climbing in Colorado recently, Vratislav “Vrato” D...

Arts & Culture

Jasper Artists Guild puts No Limits on BUZZFest 2026

Photos by Sergio Rodriguez

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

The opening gala of another buzz-worthy exhibition from the Jasper Artists Guild attracted dozens of art lovers, creatives and immaculately-dressed Ja...

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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