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Laughter as medicine: Comedy tour stopping in Jasper.
Arts & Culture
Laughter as medicine: Comedy tour stopping in Jasper.
Cameron Jackson, freelance contributor 
Thursday, March 12, 2026
More than 19 months after wildfire rewrote Jasper's story overnight, a comedy trio is hoping to bring some levity to the town’s current chapter. The  Talk of the Town Comedy Tour  is a multi-city romp through Saskatchewan and Alberta that makes its 'one-night-only' Jasper stop on Wednesday, March 18...
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GG inspired by Jasper’s continued resilience
Community
GG inspired by Jasper’s continued resilience
Cameron Jackson 
Sunday, October 27, 2024
“Hope is not just the future, but also the present.” Canada’s Governor General was in Jasper this week, bringing a message of hope, admiration and empathy to the community after it was devastated by fire in July. Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon said the people she met during her Octob...
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Donations help re-energize Jasper Legion
Community
Donations help re-energize Jasper Legion
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
A community-focused organization based in Calgary with close ties to Jasper is the latest group to donate to the Jasper Legion. Foothills Energy Co-Op is an energy marketing organization. On Tuesday, September 25, board members Darrel Perlau and Dave Carnell helped re-energize the Jasper Legion.  Da...
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Mountain film festival to inspire adventure
Community
Mountain film festival to inspire adventure
Bob Covey 
Thursday, April 11, 2024
In Jasper, mountains are all around us, but on April 17, at the Jasper Legion, they will take centre stage. A four-feature summer film festival, Mountains On Stage , presented by the local francophone association ( ACFA Jasper ), will inspire and entertain, according to organizers.  “At the end of t...
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Jasper Remembers: Hundreds turn out for Remembrance Day ceremonies
Community
Jasper Remembers: Hundreds turn out for Remembrance Day ceremonies
Bob Covey 
Monday, November 13, 2023
Hundreds of people gathered at the Jasper Activity Centre on Saturday, November 11 to observe Remembrance Day ceremonies. The event was emceed by Sgt. Greg Key from The Jasper Legion. Members of the Jasper Girl Guides helped various community representatives and dignitaries lay wreaths next to the c...
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Royal Canadian Artillery Band marching into town
Community
Royal Canadian Artillery Band marching into town
Bob Covey 
Friday, November 10, 2023
Members of a well-regarded brass quintet are polishing their instruments—and their boots—in advance of their Jasper performances. Tonight, five members of the Royal Canadian Artillery Band will be joining the Jasper Legion’s famously raucous Friday night crowds for a special Jasper Veterans’ Festiva...
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Dream Heavy to rise and shine at Jasper Legion
Arts and Culture
Dream Heavy to rise and shine at Jasper Legion
Jack Mastrianni 
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Robson Valley rockers double billing with Jasper’s The Project, post-Street Party A new incarnation of a signature sound will be plugging in at the Jasper Legion this Saturday night. To Jasperites, musicians Seth MacDonald and Shara Gustafson are perhaps best known as organizers, hosts, and headline...
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Icefields Parkway remains closed “until further notice”
News
Icefields Parkway remains closed “until further notice”
Sunday, March 22, 2026
UPDATE (March 26, 12 p.m.): The Icefields Parkway will reopen on Thursday, March 26 at 2 p.m . The Icefields Parkway (Hwy93N) remains closed until fur...
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Backcountry paddlers disappointed by new invasive species rules
Environment
Backcountry paddlers disappointed by new invasive species rules
Bob Covey 
Friday, March 20, 2026
Some packrafters' 2026 backcountry plans have been sunk after Parks Canada's new Aquatic Invasive Species strategy surfaced recently, but whitewater a...
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Temporary hardware store opens in new municipal facility
Business
Temporary hardware store opens in new municipal facility
Bob Covey 
Monday, March 23, 2026
Jasper has the makings of a hardware store again. As the Jasper Home Hardware on Sleepy Hollow Road is rebuilt following the July 2024 Jasper Wildfire...
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Icefields Parkway to reopen today
News
Icefields Parkway to reopen today
Thursday, March 26, 2026
The Icefields Parkway will reopen at 2 p.m. MST today (Thursday, March 26). Parks Canada has said that a 250-metre section of highway covered in avala...
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After big fire department donation, local cancer support group seeking new funding sources
Community
After big fire department donation, local cancer support group seeking new funding sources
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
A cancer diagnosis is often harrowing, and the journey, for many, can be long and lonely. But particularly in a remote, rural community, cancer is not...
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UPDATED: Parkway to close for avalanche control
News
UPDATED: Parkway to close for avalanche control
Monday, March 16, 2026
The Icefields Parkway (Hwy 93N) is anticipated to close tomorrow (Tuesday, March 17) at 12 p.m. Jasper National Park forecasters are expecting a signi...
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Middle housing initiative aims to support higher-density options
Community
Middle housing initiative aims to support higher-density options
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Saturday, March 14, 2026
As the community rebuilds, the Municipality of Jasper is working with land development experts to identify middle housing opportunities . The Jasper H...
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Council explores year-round paid parking, mulls $718,000 in utility repairs
Local Government
Council explores year-round paid parking, mulls $718,000 in utility repairs
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Saturday, March 14, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper will reconsider whether to expand paid parking into the winter as council directed administration to explore the feasibilit...
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Icefields Parkway remains closed “until further notice”
News
Icefields Parkway remains closed “until further notice”
Sunday, March 22, 2026
UPDATE (March 26, 12 p.m.): The Icefields Parkway will reopen on Thursday, March 26 at 2 p.m . The Icefields Parkway (Hwy93N) remains closed until fur...
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Backcountry paddlers disappointed by new invasive species rules
Environment
Backcountry paddlers disappointed by new invasive species rules
Bob Covey 
Friday, March 20, 2026
Some packrafters' 2026 backcountry plans have been sunk after Parks Canada's new Aquatic Invasive Species strategy surfaced recently, but whitewater a...
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Temporary hardware store opens in new municipal facility
Business
Temporary hardware store opens in new municipal facility
Bob Covey 
Monday, March 23, 2026
Jasper has the makings of a hardware store again. As the Jasper Home Hardware on Sleepy Hollow Road is rebuilt following the July 2024 Jasper Wildfire...
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Icefields Parkway to reopen today
News
Icefields Parkway to reopen today
Thursday, March 26, 2026
The Icefields Parkway will reopen at 2 p.m. MST today (Thursday, March 26). Parks Canada has said that a 250-metre section of highway covered in avala...
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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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Icefields Parkway to reopen today
News
Icefields Parkway to reopen today
Thursday, March 26, 2026
The Icefields Parkway will reopen at 2 p.m. MST today (Thursday, March 26). Parks Canada has said that a 250-metre section of highway covered in avala...
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Temporary hardware store opens in new municipal facility
Business
Temporary hardware store opens in new municipal facility
Bob Covey 
Monday, March 23, 2026
Jasper has the makings of a hardware store again. As the Jasper Home Hardware on Sleepy Hollow Road is rebuilt following the July 2024 Jasper Wildfire...
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Icefields Parkway remains closed “until further notice”
News
Icefields Parkway remains closed “until further notice”
Sunday, March 22, 2026
UPDATE (March 26, 12 p.m.): The Icefields Parkway will reopen on Thursday, March 26 at 2 p.m . The Icefields Parkway (Hwy93N) remains closed until fur...
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