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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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Revered Canadian hip hop artists to headline Uplift! Kickoff Patio Party
Arts & Culture
Revered Canadian hip hop artists to headline Uplift! Kickoff Patio Party
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Jasperites with a craving to kick off spring with a bangin’ street party will soon have that itch officially—and rhythmically— scratched . Shad is one...
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Wildfire-affected utilities require $9M in repairs
Housing
Wildfire-affected utilities require $9M in repairs
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Repairs to water and sewer infrastructure affected by the 2024 Jasper wildfire could cost more than $9 million, according to a report presented to cou...
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From nothing to something: Vanessa Martin on the art of letting students lead
From nothing to something: Vanessa Martin on the art of letting students lead
Bob 
Thursday, April 16, 2026
In art teacher Vanessa Martin’s classroom, art isn’t just about what ends up on the wall. It’s about the courage to begin, the persistence to continue...
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New bold colour motif to brighten up rebuilding Jasper
News
New bold colour motif to brighten up rebuilding Jasper
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
New aesthetics guidelines recommended by local wildfire recovery staff are intended to brighten up Jasper’s local motif and bring in new, colour-curio...
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Rocky road: The bumpy backstory of one of the world’s most scenic drives
Jasper History
Rocky road: The bumpy backstory of one of the world’s most scenic drives
John Wilmshurst, freelance contributor 
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
More than a ribbon of tar and gravel, the Icefields Parkway is a meandering journey of stories and adventures. In 1971, Rory Flanagan was fed up. More...
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Council briefs: Transit fleet, wildfire donations, skatepark financing
Local Government
Council briefs: Transit fleet, wildfire donations, skatepark financing
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Sunday, March 29, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper is looking at procuring conventional buses rather than three electric buses for its transit fleet as originally intended. O...
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Jasper hears budget implications of land-use authority
Housing
Jasper hears budget implications of land-use authority
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Administration outlined the current and projected state of Jasper’s development planning function as it transitions to municipal responsibility The Mu...
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Revered Canadian hip hop artists to headline Uplift! Kickoff Patio Party
Arts & Culture
Revered Canadian hip hop artists to headline Uplift! Kickoff Patio Party
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Jasperites with a craving to kick off spring with a bangin’ street party will soon have that itch officially—and rhythmically— scratched . Shad is one...
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Wildfire-affected utilities require $9M in repairs
Housing
Wildfire-affected utilities require $9M in repairs
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Repairs to water and sewer infrastructure affected by the 2024 Jasper wildfire could cost more than $9 million, according to a report presented to cou...
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From nothing to something: Vanessa Martin on the art of letting students lead
From nothing to something: Vanessa Martin on the art of letting students lead
Bob 
Thursday, April 16, 2026
In art teacher Vanessa Martin’s classroom, art isn’t just about what ends up on the wall. It’s about the courage to begin, the persistence to continue...
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From nothing to something: Vanessa Martin on the art of letting students lead
From nothing to something: Vanessa Martin on the art of letting students lead
Bob 
Thursday, April 16, 2026
In art teacher Vanessa Martin’s classroom, art isn’t just about what ends up on the wall. It’s about the courage to begin, the persistence to continue...
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Wildfire-affected utilities require $9M in repairs
Housing
Wildfire-affected utilities require $9M in repairs
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Repairs to water and sewer infrastructure affected by the 2024 Jasper wildfire could cost more than $9 million, according to a report presented to cou...
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Revered Canadian hip hop artists to headline Uplift! Kickoff Patio Party
Arts & Culture
Revered Canadian hip hop artists to headline Uplift! Kickoff Patio Party
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Jasperites with a craving to kick off spring with a bangin’ street party will soon have that itch officially—and rhythmically— scratched . Shad is one...
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Rebuilding questions? Red Cross experts offer in-person support
Community
Rebuilding questions? Red Cross experts offer in-person support
Bob Covey 
Thursday, April 9, 2026
A series of all-day, in-person support sessions will help connect Jasperites to resources and experts in recovery. On April 14-16, on top of available...
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