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Bonestars are back: Green monsters dominate on Super Sunday
Community
Bonestars are back: Green monsters dominate on Super Sunday
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Pre-game tributes honour fallen Jasperites The JFI Bonestars are Jasper Hockey League champions again. The regular season leaders disappointed neither their fans nor the bookies as the far-and-away favourites fought off the underdog Outlaws—who were returning to the A-Final once again on the strengt...
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MOJ attempts to ice arena users’ concerns after letters flood into council
Community
MOJ attempts to ice arena users’ concerns after letters flood into council
Bob Covey 
Friday, November 22, 2024
Arena is expected to be ready for use the week of December 16; dressing rooms to follow The Municipality of Jasper is responding to a letter writing campaign from frustrated hockey parents. On Tuesday, councillor Wendy Hall noted that 16 letters from hockey families, including the president of Jaspe...
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Girls hockey tournament first test of temporary dressing rooms
Community
Girls hockey tournament first test of temporary dressing rooms
Bob Covey 
Monday, December 18, 2023
The Jasper Arena’s temporary dressing rooms got their first tournament test of the 2023/24 hockey season last weekend. On December 16 and 17 the Jasper Junior Grizzlies U11-U13 Girls hosted their Hockey in the Rockies tournament. Teams from Fort Saskatchewan, St. Paul and Edmonton made the trip to J...
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Activity Centre renovation timeline adjusted; facility tour peeks at construction challenges
Community
Activity Centre renovation timeline adjusted; facility tour peeks at construction challenges
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Despite asbestos issues, larger-than-anticipated demolition scope and "rats' nests" of wiring" to untangle, renovation is still more cost effective than total rebuild, project managers say A facility tour of Jasper’s under-construction recreation facilities has opened local officials’ eyes as to the...
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No safety issues in wake of ammonia leak at Jasper Arena
Community
No safety issues in wake of ammonia leak at Jasper Arena
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
A hairline fracture in the Jasper Arena’s new ice plant was determined to be the cause of an ammonia leak which shut down the Jasper Activity Centre two weekends ago. On October 14, with one minute left in the U13 Jasper Bears’ game versus Drayton Valley, Jasper emergency responders, including RCMP ...
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Renovation disruption: Normal arena operations to be iced in 2023/24
Community
Renovation disruption: Normal arena operations to be iced in 2023/24
No dressing rooms during construction means no tournaments 
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Service disruptions at the Jasper Activity Centre and the Jasper Arena will impact access to the building, limit use of the facility and put the squeeze on local businesses this winter. Jasper Municipal Council heard yesterday (July 11) that the next phase of the Jasper Activity Centre Renovation Pr...
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Council puts $10 million Activity Centre renovations in motion
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Council puts $10 million Activity Centre renovations in motion
Bob Covey 
Monday, May 9, 2022
Tourism Jasper endorses legacy project that will drive visitation, recruitment and the local economy Jasper Municipal Council has passed a motion to approve a project budget of $10 million for upgrades and renovations to the Jasper Activity Centre. The scope of the upgrades include expansion of the ...
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Junior A league taking aim at Jasper
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Junior A league taking aim at Jasper
Bob Covey 
Thursday, December 13, 2018
The Western States Hockey League wants to come to Jasper National Park. Karen Palashniuk // Fleeting Reality Photography The U.S.-based league, which this year expanded into Canada with four franchises in its Western Provinces division, thinks Jasper and Junior A hockey could be a perfect match. “It...
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Strychnine on trial
Alberta Politics
Strychnine on trial
Mark Bradley, guest contributor 
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
The case for—and against—poisoning prairie ground squirrels On March 30, 2026, the federal government reversed a ban on strychnine and allowed Alberta...
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The Thousandth Mountain
Guest Editorial
The Thousandth Mountain
David Harrap, guest contributor 
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Suddenly, I saw the head of a horse above the willows of the overgrown trail. Riderless, and coming towards me. But it was mistaken identity. This was...
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‘Don’t play with fire’: Forever Canadian founder brings unity message to Alberta
Alberta Politics
‘Don’t play with fire’: Forever Canadian founder brings unity message to Alberta
Bob Covey 
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Thomas Lukaszuk says legitimate grievances with Ottawa need fixing—but breaking up the country isn't the answer Thomas Lukaszuk is spending a lot of t...
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A lifetime in art, ready to be shared
Arts & Culture
A lifetime in art, ready to be shared
Thursday, July 16, 2026
The renowned Jasper artist and founder of Mountain Galleries is sharing decades of collected works—including original paintings, Inuit prints and Cana...
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Prepared hikers credited with limiting injuries in rare Jasper grizzly encounter
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Prepared hikers credited with limiting injuries in rare Jasper grizzly encounter
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Being prepared in bear country helped prevent a potentially far more serious outcome after a grizzly bear made contact with a hiker on the Opal Hills ...
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Building confidence, one push at a time
Community
Building confidence, one push at a time
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Jasper skate camp shows the power of an inclusive community The first thing Ashley Swinton teaches isn't how to ollie. It's how to fall. "Rise & Shine...
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Council approves tax grant program for affordable housing
Jasper Builds
Council approves tax grant program for affordable housing
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, July 13, 2026
A new program will allow affordable housing providers to apply for a grant that offsets municipal property taxes. Council approved the program on Tues...
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Strychnine on trial
Alberta Politics
Strychnine on trial
Mark Bradley, guest contributor 
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
The case for—and against—poisoning prairie ground squirrels On March 30, 2026, the federal government reversed a ban on strychnine and allowed Alberta...
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The Thousandth Mountain
Guest Editorial
The Thousandth Mountain
David Harrap, guest contributor 
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Suddenly, I saw the head of a horse above the willows of the overgrown trail. Riderless, and coming towards me. But it was mistaken identity. This was...
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‘Don’t play with fire’: Forever Canadian founder brings unity message to Alberta
Alberta Politics
‘Don’t play with fire’: Forever Canadian founder brings unity message to Alberta
Bob Covey 
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Thomas Lukaszuk says legitimate grievances with Ottawa need fixing—but breaking up the country isn't the answer Thomas Lukaszuk is spending a lot of t...
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‘Don’t play with fire’: Forever Canadian founder brings unity message to Alberta
Alberta Politics
‘Don’t play with fire’: Forever Canadian founder brings unity message to Alberta
Bob Covey 
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Thomas Lukaszuk says legitimate grievances with Ottawa need fixing—but breaking up the country isn't the answer Thomas Lukaszuk is spending a lot of t...
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The Thousandth Mountain
Guest Editorial
The Thousandth Mountain
David Harrap, guest contributor 
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Suddenly, I saw the head of a horse above the willows of the overgrown trail. Riderless, and coming towards me. But it was mistaken identity. This was...
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Strychnine on trial
Alberta Politics
Strychnine on trial
Mark Bradley, guest contributor 
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
The case for—and against—poisoning prairie ground squirrels On March 30, 2026, the federal government reversed a ban on strychnine and allowed Alberta...
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Proposed Alberta pipeline would cross Jasper National Park
Alberta Politics
Proposed Alberta pipeline would cross Jasper National Park
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Saturday, August 1, 2026
A proposed Alberta oil pipeline would pass through Jasper National Park, reviving questions about industrial development in one of Canada's most prote...
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