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Local mountaineer biography now available as audiobook
Arts & Culture
Local mountaineer biography now available as audiobook
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Jasperite Susi Pfisterer’s 2016 biography on her father is now available on the world’s largest audiobook and podcast platform. When it debuted, 50 Percent of Mountaineering is Uphill: The Life of Canadian Mountain Rescue Pioneer Willi Pfisterer, received high praise from not just local readers, but...
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Neophyte author pens fantastical journey in familiar setting
Arts & Culture
Neophyte author pens fantastical journey in familiar setting
Bob Covey 
Saturday, May 3, 2025
The playful bending of personal knowledge, documented history and mythology—kindled from the stories of First Nations cultures he has deep reverence and respect for—informs author Cameron Wilson’s  Ancestors: Great Spirit Remembers A former Jasperite is leaning on his experience as a wilderness expl...
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A sourdough of stanzas: Poems born of the pandemic
Arts & Culture
A sourdough of stanzas: Poems born of the pandemic
Bob Covey 
Monday, July 15, 2024
Naked Pictures by Rockies poet Mme Paulette Dubé is a curious peek into a curious mind during a curious time in the world.  Naked Pictures is available in Jasper and through At Bay Press. // Supplied Peering at the COVID pandemic from her various perches in Jasper’s wildlife-rich Douglas fir forests...
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The Grizzly and the Coward
Guest Editorial
The Grizzly and the Coward
David Harrap 
Friday, February 23, 2024
This is the sequel to Poetry in the Snow , from February 9, 2024. Next day we skied  to the alpine and came across fresh grizzly tracks. One of the things I enjoyed about snow camping was the comforting thought that all the bears were tucked up snugly in their dens and I could get a good night's sle...
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Tongue Trickster: Jasper author searching with language and levity
Arts and Culture
Tongue Trickster: Jasper author searching with language and levity
Bob Covey 
Saturday, April 23, 2022
In Jasper, a trickster is about. Just ask Joe Urie—although be warned…you might not get a straight answer. Illustration: Joe Urie and Ed Duchoslav While he was writing his forthcoming, debut novel, Urie wasn’t sure if the protagonist he was crafting was based on himself, or not. However, a conversat...
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Jasper to begin consultation on new town plan
Community
Jasper to begin consultation on new town plan
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Jasperites will soon have a chance to help shape a new town plan that will guide the community’s growth and development over the coming years. Beth Sa...
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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 weighs transit expansion, including Marmot Basin route
Business
Jasper weighs transit expansion, including Marmot Basin route
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Jasper could introduce winter bus service to Marmot Basin in November 2027 as part of a proposed five-year transit expansion plan that would more than...
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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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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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A decade of creativity under one roof
Arts & Culture
A decade of creativity under one roof
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Jasper Habitat for the Arts, ACFA and the Jasper Municipal Library mark 10 years at the Jasper Library and Cultural Centre with music, cake and a cele...
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Jasper faces shortage of election workers ahead of Oct. 19 referendum
Alberta Politics
Jasper faces shortage of election workers ahead of Oct. 19 referendum
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Elections Alberta is looking for more people to work the polls in Jasper , with the West Yellowhead electoral division still short about 200 election ...
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Jasper to begin consultation on new town plan
Community
Jasper to begin consultation on new town plan
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Jasperites will soon have a chance to help shape a new town plan that will guide the community’s growth and development over the coming years. Beth Sa...
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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 weighs transit expansion, including Marmot Basin route
Business
Jasper weighs transit expansion, including Marmot Basin route
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Jasper could introduce winter bus service to Marmot Basin in November 2027 as part of a proposed five-year transit expansion plan that would more than...
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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 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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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 weighs transit expansion, including Marmot Basin route
Business
Jasper weighs transit expansion, including Marmot Basin route
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Jasper could introduce winter bus service to Marmot Basin in November 2027 as part of a proposed five-year transit expansion plan that would more than...
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