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New calves mark caribou breeding centre’s progress
Environment
New calves mark caribou breeding centre’s progress
Peter Shokeir, freelance contributor 
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Seven caribou calves born in first year of breeding program The Caribou Conservation Breeding Centre has begun achieving tangible results with the birth of seven healthy calves in its first year of operation. Jean-Francois Bisaillon, program manager of the Jasper Caribou Recovery Program for Jasper ...
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Letter: Do backcountry ski tracks REALLY increase caribou predation?
Letters
Letter: Do backcountry ski tracks REALLY increase caribou predation?
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Dear Editor, Jasper National Park management has closed large parts of formerly prime backcountry ski terrain as part of a larger program to protect and restore caribou populations that have sharply declined over the past century. JNP offers the hypothesis that ski tracks facilitate wolf movements a...
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Park users charged with breach of caribou closures
Environment
Park users charged with breach of caribou closures
Bob Covey 
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Three campers and a dog-walker have court dates after hiking into areas of Jasper National Park closed for caribou conservation. Parks Canada law enforcement staff responded to two separate incidents on the same day, according to media spokespeople for Jasper National Park. On the afternoon of Febru...
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Charges laid for closure breach
Environment
Charges laid for closure breach
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
A Jasper National Park visitor has been charged by law enforcement personnel after entering an area closed for caribou conservation.  On the afternoon of February 26, after receiving a public report, Parks Canada wardens tracked down a skier and a snowshoer who had ignored area closure signs on Jasp...
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Pricey penalties for caribou closure trespassers
Environment
Pricey penalties for caribou closure trespassers
Bob Covey 
Monday, December 5, 2022
Three backcountry users in Jasper National Park were given hefty fines for entering areas closed for caribou conservation. On November 24 Jasper Provincial Court heard that last spring, three individuals were charged by Parks Canada law enforcement officers for trespassing in delayed-access areas. A...
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The last ride: Caribou protection measures saddle Tonquin Valley outfitters with closure
Hiking and Climbing
The last ride: Caribou protection measures saddle Tonquin Valley outfitters with closure
Tania Millen and Bob Covey 
Monday, October 3, 2022
Skiers, horseback riders and hikers lose out; backcountry lodges forced into disrepair Riding across Maccarib Pass into the Tonquin Valley feels like passing through a mist-filled portal into Narnia, a magical place populated by mythical creatures, including grizzly bears, wolverines and endangered ...
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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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ATCO defends new overhead power lines
Community
ATCO defends new overhead power lines
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Monday, January 19, 2026
Resident wants replacement power lines buried underground for safety, aesthetics With replacement power lines going underground for Pyramid Lake and M...
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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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Who controls Banff and Jasper, and why parliament is now asking questions
Business
Who controls Banff and Jasper, and why parliament is now asking questions
Annie Koshy, guest contributor 
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
When more than half of the paid visitor experience inside Canada’s most iconic national parks is controlled by one foreign company, the question is no...
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Jasper Hockey Days scores big for community pride
Community
Jasper Hockey Days scores big for community pride
Monday, January 12, 2026
A weekend dedicated to hometown hockey netted big smiles and community pride at the Jasper Arena January 9-11. From the smallest skaters to the bigges...
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Council briefs: Utility rates, supplementary property taxes
Community
Council briefs: Utility rates, supplementary property taxes
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Chamber criticizes utility rate model’s ‘inequitable billing tiers’ As council considered increasing utility rates, debate reignited around the Munici...
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Community Dinners to start January 11
Community
Community Dinners to start January 11
Sophie Pfisterer, Guest Contributor 
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
In anticipation of the launch of Jasper's Community Dinner program on January 11, contributor Sophie Pfisterer has this report on theCommunity Christm...
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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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ATCO defends new overhead power lines
Community
ATCO defends new overhead power lines
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Monday, January 19, 2026
Resident wants replacement power lines buried underground for safety, aesthetics With replacement power lines going underground for Pyramid Lake and M...
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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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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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ATCO defends new overhead power lines
Community
ATCO defends new overhead power lines
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Monday, January 19, 2026
Resident wants replacement power lines buried underground for safety, aesthetics With replacement power lines going underground for Pyramid Lake and M...
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