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A painful lesson in backcountry safety
Education
A painful lesson in backcountry safety
Bob Covey 
Monday, March 4, 2024
A painful slog out of Jasper’s backcountry has taught a party of skiers a lesson in being prepared for safe adventuring. Jasper’s John Ward has skied many a mile over many a mountain pass—and made most of his tracks and turns without incident. “I’ve never required any assistance,” Ward said. John Wa...
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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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Former Olympian hosts ski clinic for charity
News
Former Olympian hosts ski clinic for charity
andrea 
Monday, March 11, 2019
A former Olympian is helping local skiers improve their technique while raising money for two organizations that are close to his heart. As a dentist in Jasper, Dr. David Leoni is known for improving his patients’ smiles, but on two separate weekends last month it was Leoni’s passion for skiing that...
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Arrest made, charges laid in property crime investigation
News
Arrest made, charges laid in property crime investigation
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
A female resident of Winnipeg has been arrested and faces charges related to property crime in Jasper. On June 12, 2026, Jasper RCMP were advised of a...
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CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2026
Community
CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2026
Bob 
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Congratulations to the 2026 graduates of Jasper Jr/Sr High School and École Desrochers! From classrooms and sports fields to stages and mountain trail...
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Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge
Education
Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
A group of Jasper high school students spent months designing, building and testing a miniature satellite, only to watch their hard work encounter a h...
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New chapter for historic Athabasca Hotel
Business
New chapter for historic Athabasca Hotel
Friday, June 19, 2026
New owners promise to honour Athabasca Hotel's legacy while investing in its future The Athabasca Hotel, one of Jasper's most recognizable landmarks a...
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Council awards contract for new buses, approves revised tax rates
Community
Council awards contract for new buses, approves revised tax rates
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Friday, June 5, 2026
Jasper will see new buses on the road within the next year after council awarded a procurement contract to Dynamic Specialty Vehicles on Tuesday (June...
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The canaries in the cold mountain streams
Environment
The canaries in the cold mountain streams
Mark Bradley, guest contributor 
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Protecting Harlequin Ducks means protecting the ecosystems we depend on, too. Back in the spring of 2005, I made my first visit to the Maligne Outflow...
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A new generation of community leaders
Community
A new generation of community leaders
Monday, June 1, 2026
Youth-focused version of Pathfinders program trains students to help the community on its recovery journey Twenty-three Jasper students were recognize...
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Opening-Day ace makes Jasper golf history
News
Opening-Day ace makes Jasper golf history
Bob Covey 
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Ryan Schulhauser's first round at the Jasper Park Golf Course is one he'll never forget. The Saskatoon golfer recorded the first hole-in-one of his li...
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Arrest made, charges laid in property crime investigation
News
Arrest made, charges laid in property crime investigation
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
A female resident of Winnipeg has been arrested and faces charges related to property crime in Jasper. On June 12, 2026, Jasper RCMP were advised of a...
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CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2026
Community
CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2026
Bob 
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Congratulations to the 2026 graduates of Jasper Jr/Sr High School and École Desrochers! From classrooms and sports fields to stages and mountain trail...
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Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge
Education
Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
A group of Jasper high school students spent months designing, building and testing a miniature satellite, only to watch their hard work encounter a h...
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New chapter for historic Athabasca Hotel
Business
New chapter for historic Athabasca Hotel
Friday, June 19, 2026
New owners promise to honour Athabasca Hotel's legacy while investing in its future The Athabasca Hotel, one of Jasper's most recognizable landmarks a...
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New chapter for historic Athabasca Hotel
Business
New chapter for historic Athabasca Hotel
Friday, June 19, 2026
New owners promise to honour Athabasca Hotel's legacy while investing in its future The Athabasca Hotel, one of Jasper's most recognizable landmarks a...
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Lawyer urges action as insurance deadline nears
Community
Lawyer urges action as insurance deadline nears
Friday, June 19, 2026
Free June 23 session aims to help residents protect their rights before July 22 limitation period Nearly two years after the Jasper wildfire destroyed...
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CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2026
Community
CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2026
Bob 
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Congratulations to the 2026 graduates of Jasper Jr/Sr High School and École Desrochers! From classrooms and sports fields to stages and mountain trail...
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Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge
Education
Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
A group of Jasper high school students spent months designing, building and testing a miniature satellite, only to watch their hard work encounter a h...
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