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Parks Day brings the music, medicine and mountain magic
Arts & Culture
Parks Day brings the music, medicine and mountain magic
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
It’s been a summer staple in Jasper for 34 years, but Parks Day 2024 is arguably the most thoughtfully-curated celebration of Jasper National Park yet.  The annual event, organized and presented by the non-profit organization Friends of Jasper National Park, is this July 19-21 leaning into the commu...
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The Stars come out
Arts and Culture
The Stars come out
Bob Covey 
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Training our focus on four Dark Sky Festival luminaries The Dark Sky Festival is nine years old in 2019—not much in astronomical terms, sure, but as far as science festivals go, that’s light years of hard work. Jasper’s Niki Wilson has been with the event since it was just a nebula. As the Dark Sky ...
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Municipality taking over as lead organizer for Canada Day 2026
Community
Municipality taking over as lead organizer for Canada Day 2026
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, May 4, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper is jumping in to lead the organizing of this year’s Canada Day festivities, in what may be the new status quo. On Tuesday (...
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Rebuild permits rise as Jasper moves ahead on housing, water bylaws
Housing
Rebuild permits rise as Jasper moves ahead on housing, water bylaws
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Jasper council received updates on wildfire recovery progress, advanced a revised water services bylaw and approved a loan guarantee supporting a new ...
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Reel ambition: How Jasper stocked the Rockies
Reel ambition: How Jasper stocked the Rockies
John Wilmshurst, guest contributor 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
For millennia, the high-elevation lakes and rivers in Jasper knew not of fish. This may have been due to the hard, mountain winters. Or perhaps to wat...
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Council approves off-site levies overhaul
Housing
Council approves off-site levies overhaul
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Leaseholders will be paying different rates when adding a net-new development after council approved an updated bylaw on Tuesday (April 21). Under the...
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Council approves $2M in repairs for wildfire-damaged utilities
Housing
Council approves $2M in repairs for wildfire-damaged utilities
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
The Municipality will spend more than $2 million to replace wildfire-damaged curb stop valves in Cabin Creek, Lodgepole and Miette neighbourhoods. On ...
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Capturing Jasper’s magnetic night sky
Environment
Capturing Jasper’s magnetic night sky
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Jasper photographer Simone Heinrich captured an evening of aurora activity recently. Good things come to those who wait. // Simone Heinrich On Friday ...
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Through the looking glass: Pride festival promotes unity in Jasper
Arts & Culture
Through the looking glass: Pride festival promotes unity in Jasper
Monday, April 20, 2026
The 17th annual Jasper Pride and Ski Festival opened with a powerful message of unity, resilience and responsibility, as community members gathered fo...
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Municipality taking over as lead organizer for Canada Day 2026
Community
Municipality taking over as lead organizer for Canada Day 2026
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, May 4, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper is jumping in to lead the organizing of this year’s Canada Day festivities, in what may be the new status quo. On Tuesday (...
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Rebuild permits rise as Jasper moves ahead on housing, water bylaws
Housing
Rebuild permits rise as Jasper moves ahead on housing, water bylaws
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Jasper council received updates on wildfire recovery progress, advanced a revised water services bylaw and approved a loan guarantee supporting a new ...
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Reel ambition: How Jasper stocked the Rockies
Reel ambition: How Jasper stocked the Rockies
John Wilmshurst, guest contributor 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
For millennia, the high-elevation lakes and rivers in Jasper knew not of fish. This may have been due to the hard, mountain winters. Or perhaps to wat...
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Latest ›
Rebuild permits rise as Jasper moves ahead on housing, water bylaws
Housing
Rebuild permits rise as Jasper moves ahead on housing, water bylaws
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Jasper council received updates on wildfire recovery progress, advanced a revised water services bylaw and approved a loan guarantee supporting a new ...
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Reel ambition: How Jasper stocked the Rockies
Reel ambition: How Jasper stocked the Rockies
John Wilmshurst, guest contributor 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
For millennia, the high-elevation lakes and rivers in Jasper knew not of fish. This may have been due to the hard, mountain winters. Or perhaps to wat...
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Municipality taking over as lead organizer for Canada Day 2026
Community
Municipality taking over as lead organizer for Canada Day 2026
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, May 4, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper is jumping in to lead the organizing of this year’s Canada Day festivities, in what may be the new status quo. On Tuesday (...
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One night (bis)only: Untamed Table reunites chefs
Arts & Culture
One night (bis)only: Untamed Table reunites chefs
Bob Covey 
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Taste of Spring festival uncorked at Olive Bistro “We need something with some acidity… something to wake up your palate for the rest of the night.” J...
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