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Bet on Jasper: Reflections from the river
Community
Bet on Jasper: Reflections from the river
Georgia Ristivojevic 
Friday, August 15, 2025
Were it not for a life-altering wager, longtime local and raft guide Andre Blanchette-Dube might not have been raised in Jasper. “My parents moved to Jasper because my dad took a bet with his coworkers,” Blanchette-Dube said. “There was a job opportunity as a music teacher and [my dad] applied for t...
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Meet the locals: Fran Jones
Community
Meet the locals: Fran Jones
Georgia Ristivojevic 
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
While Jasper's mountains, rivers and lakes get plenty of (deserved) air time, it's the people who live here that make the community welcoming and inclusive. This summer, freelance contributor Georgia Ristivojevic is helping introduce Jasper Local readers to Jasper locals . Moving halfway across the ...
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Jasper veterinarian bidding fur-well
Community
Jasper veterinarian bidding fur-well
Georgia Ristivojevic, freelance contributor 
Thursday, May 8, 2025
If your beloved furry friend calls Jasper home, chances are you are familiar with Dr. Janet Jones, Jasper and Valemount’s local veterinarian.  For the past 30 years, Dr. Jones and her team at the Jasper Veterinary Clinic have been at the helm of caring for local animals. But now Dr. Jones is hanging...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Faces of Folk Fest
Arts & Culture
PHOTO GALLERY: Faces of Folk Fest
Bob Covey 
Monday, September 8, 2025
The 2025 Jasper Folk Music Festival marched into town on Friday, September 5. The two day festival was a weekend of whimsy and well-deserved respite f...
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MOJ receives disaster recovery award
Local Government
MOJ receives disaster recovery award
Joel Baglole, guest contributor 
Friday, September 12, 2025
The Municipality of Jasper has received the Disaster Recovery Institute Canada’s (DRI Canada) Award of Excellence. The honours were bestowed on the mu...
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Alberta teachers announce strike notice
Alberta Politics
Alberta teachers announce strike notice
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Teachers will walk off the job October 6 unless they can come to contract terms with the provincial government. On Wedensday, September 10, Alberta Te...
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School board chair to pass the torch
Community
School board chair to pass the torch
Bob Covey 
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Long-serving Jasper school trustee Dale Karpluk will not run for re-election in October. Karpluk, who was first elected in 2017 and who for the last f...
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Green thumbs and jam
Community
Green thumbs and jam
Su Young-Leslie 
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
A gardener and a publisher walk into a Farmers’ Market I sow seeds in potting soil. When we were chatting at the market, Jasper Local publisher Andrea...
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Rebut the Rebuttal: Do Mark Hall’s criticisms ‘bear’ up to scrutiny?
Alberta Politics
Rebut the Rebuttal: Do Mark Hall’s criticisms ‘bear’ up to scrutiny?
Mark Bradley 
Monday, September 1, 2025
Mark Hall’s reaction to my article on the newly legalized practice of hunting bears with dogs started with the statement that it ‘relies on emotional ...
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Robson Valley Mushroom Festival to spore no detail
Arts & Culture
Robson Valley Mushroom Festival to spore no detail
Georgia Ristivojevic 
Friday, August 29, 2025
Make room for mushrooms this September 26-28 in B.C.’s fertile Robson Valley. The Robson Valley Mushroom Festival , spore-headed by longtime Jasperite...
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Tip to tip provincial bike ride for Search and Rescue
Biking
Tip to tip provincial bike ride for Search and Rescue
Bob Covey 
Thursday, August 28, 2025
A team of cyclists riding from Alberta’s southern border to where the province meets the Northwest Territories passed through Jasper on Tuesday, Augus...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Faces of Folk Fest
Arts & Culture
PHOTO GALLERY: Faces of Folk Fest
Bob Covey 
Monday, September 8, 2025
The 2025 Jasper Folk Music Festival marched into town on Friday, September 5. The two day festival was a weekend of whimsy and well-deserved respite f...
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MOJ receives disaster recovery award
Local Government
MOJ receives disaster recovery award
Joel Baglole, guest contributor 
Friday, September 12, 2025
The Municipality of Jasper has received the Disaster Recovery Institute Canada’s (DRI Canada) Award of Excellence. The honours were bestowed on the mu...
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Alberta teachers announce strike notice
Alberta Politics
Alberta teachers announce strike notice
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Teachers will walk off the job October 6 unless they can come to contract terms with the provincial government. On Wedensday, September 10, Alberta Te...
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School board chair to pass the torch
Community
School board chair to pass the torch
Bob Covey 
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Long-serving Jasper school trustee Dale Karpluk will not run for re-election in October. Karpluk, who was first elected in 2017 and who for the last f...
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Too much zucchini? Squash that idea!
Community
Too much zucchini? Squash that idea!
Su Young-Leslie, Green Thumbs and Jam 
Monday, September 15, 2025
Zucchini, that Zeppelin wanna-be in your garden, can be utilized in a rich range of recipes I’ve spent some time in Rossland, B.C. After gold was disc...
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MOJ receives disaster recovery award
Local Government
MOJ receives disaster recovery award
Joel Baglole, guest contributor 
Friday, September 12, 2025
The Municipality of Jasper has received the Disaster Recovery Institute Canada’s (DRI Canada) Award of Excellence. The honours were bestowed on the mu...
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School board chair to pass the torch
Community
School board chair to pass the torch
Bob Covey 
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Long-serving Jasper school trustee Dale Karpluk will not run for re-election in October. Karpluk, who was first elected in 2017 and who for the last f...
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Alberta teachers announce strike notice
Alberta Politics
Alberta teachers announce strike notice
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Teachers will walk off the job October 6 unless they can come to contract terms with the provincial government. On Wedensday, September 10, Alberta Te...
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