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Safety features of “school bus” questioned by parents
Community
Safety features of “school bus” questioned by parents
Bob Covey 
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Local parents are questioning the safety features of Jasper’s special school transportation service. Jennifer Stolfa, a Jasper mom of three, wants to know why the vehicle which brings students to and from school each day doesn’t look like every other bus that has the same job description. When the s...
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Driver “doing okay” after Jasper Transit crash
News
Driver “doing okay” after Jasper Transit crash
Bob Covey 
Monday, October 30, 2023
The driver of a Jasper Transit bus involved in an accident was released from hospital after a short stay and is recovering. At approximately 3:20 p.m. on Sunday, October 29, a 24-passenger Ford SuperDuty bus crashed on Highway 16 eastbound, approximately two kilometres from the Jasper townsite. The ...
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Details from bid scores shed light on Jasper Transit RFP
Business
Details from bid scores shed light on Jasper Transit RFP
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
New details about the awarding of the Jasper Transit contract call into question information circulated in a widely-shared social media post by a local transportation company. The post, “An open letter to the Jasper community,” shared on SunDog’s Tour and Transportation Co.’s Facebook page , has mor...
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Rebuttal: Hound-assisted black bear hunting not a reckless trophy pursuit
Guest Editorial
Rebuttal: Hound-assisted black bear hunting not a reckless trophy pursuit
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
The recent opinion piece published in The Jasper Local raises concerns about the ethics, effectiveness, and motivations behind Alberta’s decision to p...
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On the roof of the Rockies
Hiking and Climbing
On the roof of the Rockies
Cameron Jackson, freelance contributor 
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
A father and son’s five-year journey to summit mighty Mount Robson From a distance, Mount Robson looks like something painted onto the horizon. Mount ...
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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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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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Jasper’s Mayor will run again in 2025
Alberta Politics
Jasper’s Mayor will run again in 2025
Bob Covey 
Friday, August 15, 2025
Richard Ireland has indicated his intent to run for mayor in Jasper again. The only mayor that the community has ever known filed his notice of intent...
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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 ...
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Bearing down: Finding food in and out of the burn
Environment
Bearing down: Finding food in and out of the burn
Mark Bradley 
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Even though the summer sun was sweltering, the mother grizzly kept up the search. Eventually, she poked her nose into the ground and started digging. ...
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Permitting progressing, despite complexities of rebuild: JRCC
Environment
Permitting progressing, despite complexities of rebuild: JRCC
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Permitting is steadily moving forward in Jasper, according to the Jasper Recovery Coordination Centre (JRCC). At the August 5 regular council meeting,...
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Rebuttal: Hound-assisted black bear hunting not a reckless trophy pursuit
Guest Editorial
Rebuttal: Hound-assisted black bear hunting not a reckless trophy pursuit
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
The recent opinion piece published in The Jasper Local raises concerns about the ethics, effectiveness, and motivations behind Alberta’s decision to p...
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On the roof of the Rockies
Hiking and Climbing
On the roof of the Rockies
Cameron Jackson, freelance contributor 
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
A father and son’s five-year journey to summit mighty Mount Robson From a distance, Mount Robson looks like something painted onto the horizon. Mount ...
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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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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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Election 2025: Voting tools for residents
Election 2025: Voting tools for residents
Friday, August 29, 2025
Residents displaced by the 2024 wildfire can still participate in this October’s municipal election. And with voting booths opening in less than two m...
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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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On the roof of the Rockies
Hiking and Climbing
On the roof of the Rockies
Cameron Jackson, freelance contributor 
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
A father and son’s five-year journey to summit mighty Mount Robson From a distance, Mount Robson looks like something painted onto the horizon. Mount ...
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