A cancer diagnosis is often harrowing, and the journey, for many, can be long and lonely. But particularly in a remote, rural community, cancer is not only a disruptive and devastating prognosis from a health standpoint, it can also be financially crippling. "I knew to expect the mental and physical...

Rotarians are making available a second round of fire relief funding for local Jasper-area organizations. The Rotary District 5370 Charitable Foundation (RDCF) has completed its first round of wildfire relief funding, approving $56,216 in grants, according to a press release. Now, Doug Campbell, gra...

Re: Jasperites organizing for fractured friend, January 28, 2026 Dear Editor, I am Vratislav Ďurech's sister, Lucka Ďurechová. Our lives with my brother are miles apart, but our relationship is beautiful and loving. All of his good friends, including you in Jasper and here in Slovakia, know him in t...

A former Jasperite is in a desperate situation after a devastating accident while abroad. While ice climbing in Colorado recently, Vratislav “Vrato” Durech fell approximately 40 metres. He survived the fall, but sustained a horrifying list of injuries including multiple facial fractures, a shattered...

In solidarity for people living with housing insecurity, advocates are asking their peers to walk with them during The Coldest Night Of the Year. The Coldest Night Of the Year (CNOY) fundraiser is making its Jasper debut. On February 25, in recognition of those who live in a precarious housing situa...