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Enchanted forest: New views, original course at Jasper Park
News
Enchanted forest: New views, original course at Jasper Park
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Together with a mountain of work by golf course staff, the 2024 Jasper wildfire has revealed an architectural gem as it was originally envisioned For SCOREGolf Magazine editor Jason Logan, the 14th hole at the Fairmont Jasper Park Golf Course is not just his favourite golf hole in Canada. It’s his f...
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Golf’s golden years at Jasper Park
Jasper History
Golf’s golden years at Jasper Park
John Wilmshurst, freelance contributor 
Monday, June 23, 2025
100 years ago, the Jasper Park Golf Club teed up its first round of the Royal and Ancient Game In 1457, King James II of England banned golf in Scotland to prevent soldiers from skipping out on archery practice. What should have ended there was revived 50 years later by his grandson, King James IV—p...
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A Stanley Thompson masterpiece: historic golf at Jasper Park
Jasper History
A Stanley Thompson masterpiece: historic golf at Jasper Park
Bob Covey 
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Scottish weather greeted early-season golfers but a week after opening day (which was May 7), members and guests saw that last winter’s insulating snowfall has helped make course conditions at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course as good as they’ve been in decades. Ranked consistently as Numbe...
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Whirling disease confirmed in Athabasca watershed; no cases detected in Jasper National Park
Environment
Whirling disease confirmed in Athabasca watershed; no cases detected in Jasper National Park
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Whirling disease has been detected in Alberta’s Athabasca watershed, raising new concerns about the spread of the invasive fish parasite in the Rockie...
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Rock solid return for Valley of the Five Lakes
Community
Rock solid return for Valley of the Five Lakes
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Reopened after nearly two years of closure following the 2024 wildfire, the beloved Valley of the Five Lakes trail network is once again welcoming hik...
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Taxes up as Evergreens & Ed requisitions down
Local Government
Taxes up as Evergreens & Ed requisitions down
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, May 25, 2026
Fire-affected Jasper tax base reduced by approximately $2.25 million Jasper residential property owners may see slightly lower overall property tax bi...
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Glacial Shift: Pursuit electrifies icefield experience
Business
Glacial Shift: Pursuit electrifies icefield experience
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
On a variable May morning at the toe of the Athabasca Glacier, a new kind of machine hummed quietly onto the ancient ice. After decades of diesel engi...
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Paddlers lose iconic run amid fears for Fraser fish stocks
Environment
Paddlers lose iconic run amid fears for Fraser fish stocks
Bob Covey 
Friday, May 15, 2026
A sudden ban on watercraft and wading gear in Mount Robson Provincial Park has sent shockwaves through the Jasper and Valemount paddling communities. ...
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Council mulls $7.63M in utility repairs, overhauling green space plan
Jasper Builds
Council mulls $7.63M in utility repairs, overhauling green space plan
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, May 14, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper will have to borrow an unspecified amount if council decides to undertake an estimated $7.63 million in additional repairs ...
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Alberta wildfire a reminder of need to prepare
Community
Alberta wildfire a reminder of need to prepare
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
As an out-of-control wildfire burns south of Whitecourt, local emergency officials are urging residents to be prepared. The fire, known as WWF017, gre...
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From recovery to readiness: Jasper’s wildfire experience shaping federal response
Environment
From recovery to readiness: Jasper’s wildfire experience shaping federal response
Bob Covey 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Nearly two years after wildfire tore through Jasper, Canada’s Minister of Emergency Management says communities across the country should brace for an...
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Whirling disease confirmed in Athabasca watershed; no cases detected in Jasper National Park
Environment
Whirling disease confirmed in Athabasca watershed; no cases detected in Jasper National Park
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Whirling disease has been detected in Alberta’s Athabasca watershed, raising new concerns about the spread of the invasive fish parasite in the Rockie...
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Rock solid return for Valley of the Five Lakes
Community
Rock solid return for Valley of the Five Lakes
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Reopened after nearly two years of closure following the 2024 wildfire, the beloved Valley of the Five Lakes trail network is once again welcoming hik...
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Taxes up as Evergreens & Ed requisitions down
Local Government
Taxes up as Evergreens & Ed requisitions down
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, May 25, 2026
Fire-affected Jasper tax base reduced by approximately $2.25 million Jasper residential property owners may see slightly lower overall property tax bi...
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Glacial Shift: Pursuit electrifies icefield experience
Business
Glacial Shift: Pursuit electrifies icefield experience
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
On a variable May morning at the toe of the Athabasca Glacier, a new kind of machine hummed quietly onto the ancient ice. After decades of diesel engi...
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Latest ›
Whirling disease confirmed in Athabasca watershed; no cases detected in Jasper National Park
Environment
Whirling disease confirmed in Athabasca watershed; no cases detected in Jasper National Park
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Whirling disease has been detected in Alberta’s Athabasca watershed, raising new concerns about the spread of the invasive fish parasite in the Rockie...
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Rock solid return for Valley of the Five Lakes
Community
Rock solid return for Valley of the Five Lakes
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Reopened after nearly two years of closure following the 2024 wildfire, the beloved Valley of the Five Lakes trail network is once again welcoming hik...
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Glacial Shift: Pursuit electrifies icefield experience
Business
Glacial Shift: Pursuit electrifies icefield experience
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
On a variable May morning at the toe of the Athabasca Glacier, a new kind of machine hummed quietly onto the ancient ice. After decades of diesel engi...
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Taxes up as Evergreens & Ed requisitions down
Local Government
Taxes up as Evergreens & Ed requisitions down
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, May 25, 2026
Fire-affected Jasper tax base reduced by approximately $2.25 million Jasper residential property owners may see slightly lower overall property tax bi...
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