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Maligne Lake Road reopened
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Maligne Lake Road reopened
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Jasper National Park has reopened the Maligne Lake Road after avalanche control monitoring. The closure was lifted at 3 p.m. today (May 2). It began May 1 at 12 p.m. and was in place in the wake of 25 cm of snow that fell between Tuesday, April 30 and Thursday, May 2. The storm, which increased the ...
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Visitors stranded at Miette, Maligne, after snow storm
Environment
Visitors stranded at Miette, Maligne, after snow storm
Road closures have forced travellers to stay put while clearing work is done
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Road closures have stranded visitors and staff in Jasper National Park’s subalpine. Guests of the Miette Bungalows operation in Jasper National Park have been stuck at the Miette Hotsprings area—without access to the hotsprings facility—for more than 24 hours after heavy snow and rain washed out the...
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“Juneuary” rains down in Jasper National Park
Environment
“Juneuary” rains down in Jasper National Park
Excessive snowfall wreaks havoc on travellers and townsite
Bob Covey 
Monday, June 19, 2023
Stranded tour buses, frozen campers, fallen trees and slick highways: All part of a chaotic day in Jasper National Park after a summer rain and snow event dumped more than 81 mm (and counting) of precipitation on Jasper in less than 24 hours. More than a metre of fresh snow between Medicine and Mali...
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JNP planning Icefields Parkway and Maligne Road closures this Sunday
Business
JNP planning Icefields Parkway and Maligne Road closures this Sunday
Bob Covey 
Saturday, April 8, 2023
Parkway closures to start at 3 p.m., April 9 The Icefields Parkway (Hwy 93N) and the Maligne Lake Road are anticipated to close tomorrow (Sunday, April 9) afternoon, Parks Canada is advising. Jasper National Park forecasters are expecting a spring storm to hit Jasper and Banff. The storm will affect...
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Arrest made, charges laid in property crime investigation
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Arrest made, charges laid in property crime investigation
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
A female resident of Winnipeg has been arrested and faces charges related to property crime in Jasper. On June 12, 2026, Jasper RCMP were advised of a...
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Survey says: lack of visitors biggest hurdle to recovery
Business
Survey says: lack of visitors biggest hurdle to recovery
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, June 11, 2026
A lack of visitors to Jasper National Park remains the biggest challenge for businesses recovering from the 2024 wildfire, according to a new economic...
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Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge
Education
Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
A group of Jasper high school students spent months designing, building and testing a miniature satellite, only to watch their hard work encounter a h...
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Opening-Day ace makes Jasper golf history
News
Opening-Day ace makes Jasper golf history
Bob Covey 
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Ryan Schulhauser's first round at the Jasper Park Golf Course is one he'll never forget. The Saskatoon golfer recorded the first hole-in-one of his li...
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Council eyes new buses as Jasper Transit sees bump in ridership
Community
Council eyes new buses as Jasper Transit sees bump in ridership
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Saturday, May 30, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper may soon own its own buses as Jasper Transit shifts from contracting out local transit services to operating a municipally ...
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Whirling disease confirmed in Athabasca watershed; no cases detected in Jasper National Park
Environment
Whirling disease confirmed in Athabasca watershed; no cases detected in Jasper National Park
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Whirling disease has been detected in Alberta’s Athabasca watershed, raising new concerns about the spread of the invasive fish parasite in the Rockie...
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Rock solid return for Valley of the Five Lakes
Community
Rock solid return for Valley of the Five Lakes
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Reopened after nearly two years of closure following the 2024 wildfire, the beloved Valley of the Five Lakes trail network is once again welcoming hik...
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Arrest made, charges laid in property crime investigation
News
Arrest made, charges laid in property crime investigation
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
A female resident of Winnipeg has been arrested and faces charges related to property crime in Jasper. On June 12, 2026, Jasper RCMP were advised of a...
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Survey says: lack of visitors biggest hurdle to recovery
Business
Survey says: lack of visitors biggest hurdle to recovery
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, June 11, 2026
A lack of visitors to Jasper National Park remains the biggest challenge for businesses recovering from the 2024 wildfire, according to a new economic...
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Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge
Education
Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
A group of Jasper high school students spent months designing, building and testing a miniature satellite, only to watch their hard work encounter a h...
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Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge
Education
Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
A group of Jasper high school students spent months designing, building and testing a miniature satellite, only to watch their hard work encounter a h...
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Arrest made, charges laid in property crime investigation
News
Arrest made, charges laid in property crime investigation
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
A female resident of Winnipeg has been arrested and faces charges related to property crime in Jasper. On June 12, 2026, Jasper RCMP were advised of a...
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Survey says: lack of visitors biggest hurdle to recovery
Business
Survey says: lack of visitors biggest hurdle to recovery
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, June 11, 2026
A lack of visitors to Jasper National Park remains the biggest challenge for businesses recovering from the 2024 wildfire, according to a new economic...
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Jasper rebuild reaches key milestone as construction surges
Community
Jasper rebuild reaches key milestone as construction surges
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, June 8, 2026
Occupied and Under-Construction Properties Now Match Design-Phase Total Jasper has reached a construction milestone as the number of fire-damaged prop...
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