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A Christmas Miracle: CN staying in Jasper
Community
A Christmas Miracle: CN staying in Jasper
Monday, December 22, 2025
CN is not relocating its crew change terminal out of Jasper after all. The company has reconsidered its plans and is not proceeding at this time with the relocation to Hinton, it has announced. “After further consideration, we have decided to not proceed at this time with the relocation of crew chan...
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Jasper yard investments won’t change operations at this time: CN
Community
Jasper yard investments won’t change operations at this time: CN
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
CN is making considerable changes to its Jasper Yard, but the $12 million investment does not change the way the Jasper Yard operates, the company says. Jasperites may have noticed a bustle of activity in the Jasper Yard in recent months: sources close to the work, whose identities the Jasper Local ...
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Railroaders’ eligible residency discussed by council, CN
Community
Railroaders’ eligible residency discussed by council, CN
Bob Covey 
Monday, June 9, 2025
The fate of longterm Canadian National (CN) employees based in Jasper whose reporting terminal is being relocated is being discussed by local officials. And although CN has declined to comment on the matter, a report from Jasper’s Mayor to municipal council suggests railroaders may have some hope to...
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CN to relocate Jasper crew change terminal
Community
CN to relocate Jasper crew change terminal
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Company's decision will "gut the town," according to a union spokesperson CN is pulling out of Jasper. The railroad corporation will be closing its crew change facility in Jasper, the company has announced. The news was emailed to Jasper-based employees by Nicole James, Vice President of Transportat...
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Ewe can’t do that! CN crew gives train ride to injured bighorn sheep
News
Ewe can’t do that! CN crew gives train ride to injured bighorn sheep
Bob Covey 
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Parks Canada and Alberta Fish and Wildlife are reminding industry partners about the hazards of intervening in life-and-death situations involving wildlife. On March 11, Alberta Fish and Wildlife’s Hinton office received an atypical call from CN dispatchers after a bighorn sheep was injured on the r...
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Jasper voters overwhelmingly favour remaining in Canada
Alberta Politics
Jasper voters overwhelmingly favour remaining in Canada
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Unofficial results show 91 per cent support for staying in Canada in Jasper, while West Yellowhead riding-wide support sits just below 60 per cent Jas...
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Wading into Alberta’s separation debate
Alberta Politics
Wading into Alberta’s separation debate
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
A conversation near the river offers a chance to consider why separation appeals to some Albertans, and why staying in Canada is worth showing up for....
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Jasper paid parking to start April 1 next year
Local Government
Jasper paid parking to start April 1 next year
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Friday, October 16, 2026
Paid parking will resume a month earlier in Jasper next year. On October 6 council voted to extend the annual season from May 1 to Oct. 31, with the a...
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Jasper earns five blooms for community spirit
Arts & Culture
Jasper earns five blooms for community spirit
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, October 19, 2026
Jasper earned five out of five blooms in this year’s Communities in Bloom Alberta Awards, placing it among just two communities in the province to rec...
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UPDATED: Overdue camper safe
News
UPDATED: Overdue camper safe
Thursday, October 8, 2026
A Hinton man is home safe after being overdue for several days. Hinton RCMP had been asking for the public’s help locating a 27-year-old Hinton man wh...
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‘My heart is raw’: AWN president reflects on Jasper’s painful history and the possibility of healing
Community
‘My heart is raw’: AWN president reflects on Jasper’s painful history and the possibility of healing
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
David MacPhee returned to the place his adopted family was forced to leave more than a century ago, carrying stories of grief — and a hope that reconc...
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Parks Canada stands by Snaring reservation decision despite local petition
Community
Parks Canada stands by Snaring reservation decision despite local petition
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Parks Canada is standing by its decision to move Snaring Campground onto the online reservation system next year, despite a petition from Jasper resid...
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Jasper adopts more stringent privacy rules
Alberta Politics
Jasper adopts more stringent privacy rules
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
"It's a good example of how provincial rules and regulations increase the cost of doing business for municipalities." The Municipality of Jasper has a...
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Jasper voters overwhelmingly favour remaining in Canada
Alberta Politics
Jasper voters overwhelmingly favour remaining in Canada
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Unofficial results show 91 per cent support for staying in Canada in Jasper, while West Yellowhead riding-wide support sits just below 60 per cent Jas...
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Wading into Alberta’s separation debate
Alberta Politics
Wading into Alberta’s separation debate
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
A conversation near the river offers a chance to consider why separation appeals to some Albertans, and why staying in Canada is worth showing up for....
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Jasper paid parking to start April 1 next year
Local Government
Jasper paid parking to start April 1 next year
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Friday, October 16, 2026
Paid parking will resume a month earlier in Jasper next year. On October 6 council voted to extend the annual season from May 1 to Oct. 31, with the a...
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Jasper earns five blooms for community spirit
Arts & Culture
Jasper earns five blooms for community spirit
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, October 19, 2026
Jasper earned five out of five blooms in this year’s Communities in Bloom Alberta Awards, placing it among just two communities in the province to rec...
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Latest ›
Jasper voters overwhelmingly favour remaining in Canada
Alberta Politics
Jasper voters overwhelmingly favour remaining in Canada
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Unofficial results show 91 per cent support for staying in Canada in Jasper, while West Yellowhead riding-wide support sits just below 60 per cent Jas...
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Jasper earns five blooms for community spirit
Arts & Culture
Jasper earns five blooms for community spirit
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, October 19, 2026
Jasper earned five out of five blooms in this year’s Communities in Bloom Alberta Awards, placing it among just two communities in the province to rec...
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Jasper paid parking to start April 1 next year
Local Government
Jasper paid parking to start April 1 next year
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Friday, October 16, 2026
Paid parking will resume a month earlier in Jasper next year. On October 6 council voted to extend the annual season from May 1 to Oct. 31, with the a...
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Look up, Jasper: Dark Sky Festival returns with cosmic art, rocket science and starry nights
Arts & Culture
Look up, Jasper: Dark Sky Festival returns with cosmic art, rocket science and starry nights
Thursday, October 15, 2026
From SkyTram stargazing to a drone show, free concerts and fireside chats inspired by the solar system, Jasper’s 10-day celebration offers plenty of w...
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