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Miette Road to open at end of August
News
Miette Road to open at end of August
Hot Springs reopening target is the September long weekend
Bob Covey 
Friday, August 18, 2023
The Miette Road will reopen by the end of August and Parks Canada is attempting to reopen the Miette Hot Springs by the September long weekend (September 2-4). The Miette Road has been closed since June 19, after sustaining significant damage due to a mud slide in the wake of a heavy storm which bro...
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Update on closed Miette Road expected in August
News
Update on closed Miette Road expected in August
Damage occurred during June 19 snow storm
Bob Covey 
Thursday, July 20, 2023
The Miette Road is still closed after significant damage sustained from a snowstorm one month ago. In a statement, a Parks Canada spokesperson said the agency is awaiting the results of tests to determine if and when the road can be opened. “If the report determines that a portion of the road can sa...
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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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Jasper RCMP asking for help ID-ing sexual assailant
Community
Jasper RCMP asking for help ID-ing sexual assailant
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Jasper RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance to help identify a suspect in an alleged sexual assault incident. On January 1, 2026, Jasper RCMP rece...
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Local mountaineer biography now available as audiobook
Arts & Culture
Local mountaineer biography now available as audiobook
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Jasperite Susi Pfisterer’s 2016 biography on her father is now available on the world’s largest audiobook and podcast platform. When it debuted, 50 Pe...
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Letter: Bird-friendly windows reduce avian fatalities
Jasper Builds
Letter: Bird-friendly windows reduce avian fatalities
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
As Jasperites rebuild and new windows are installed in reconstructed homes, now seems like an opportune time to have a conversation about bird-friendl...
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A Christmas Ode to Jasper’s Seniors
Community
A Christmas Ode to Jasper’s Seniors
Friday, December 12, 2025
Our Seniors know their way around They’re the ones who built our town. Through their sweat, through their toil They planted roots in rocky soil. The s...
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Council briefs: electoral boundaries, housing corporation, skatepark naming
Community
Council briefs: electoral boundaries, housing corporation, skatepark naming
Peter Shokeir, freelancer reporter 
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Jasper council is leaning toward supporting a proposed provincial electoral district that would have it join Banff and Canmore. On Tuesday (Dec. 9), c...
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Status quo budget: Council proposes 10 percent tax hike
Community
Status quo budget: Council proposes 10 percent tax hike
Bob Covey 
Monday, December 8, 2025
Council conforms to all but one of administration's recommendations as ongoing wildfire recovery guides MOJ's 2026 budget A tied vote defeated a motio...
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Curtain call: A century of live theatre in Jasper
Arts & Culture
Curtain call: A century of live theatre in Jasper
John Wilmshurst, guest contributor 
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Principal among the gathering spaces that were lost in the 2024 Jasper Wildfire were the Jasper Anglican Church and its former neighbour, the McCready...
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Jasper RCMP asking for help ID-ing sexual assailant
Community
Jasper RCMP asking for help ID-ing sexual assailant
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Jasper RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance to help identify a suspect in an alleged sexual assault incident. On January 1, 2026, Jasper RCMP rece...
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Local mountaineer biography now available as audiobook
Arts & Culture
Local mountaineer biography now available as audiobook
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Jasperite Susi Pfisterer’s 2016 biography on her father is now available on the world’s largest audiobook and podcast platform. When it debuted, 50 Pe...
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Letter: Bird-friendly windows reduce avian fatalities
Jasper Builds
Letter: Bird-friendly windows reduce avian fatalities
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
As Jasperites rebuild and new windows are installed in reconstructed homes, now seems like an opportune time to have a conversation about bird-friendl...
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Latest ›
Jasper RCMP asking for help ID-ing sexual assailant
Community
Jasper RCMP asking for help ID-ing sexual assailant
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Jasper RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance to help identify a suspect in an alleged sexual assault incident. On January 1, 2026, Jasper RCMP rece...
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Local mountaineer biography now available as audiobook
Arts & Culture
Local mountaineer biography now available as audiobook
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Jasperite Susi Pfisterer’s 2016 biography on her father is now available on the world’s largest audiobook and podcast platform. When it debuted, 50 Pe...
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Letter: Bird-friendly windows reduce avian fatalities
Jasper Builds
Letter: Bird-friendly windows reduce avian fatalities
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
As Jasperites rebuild and new windows are installed in reconstructed homes, now seems like an opportune time to have a conversation about bird-friendl...
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Who’s the MCBOAT? (Most Christmassy Bird Of All Time)
Community
Who’s the MCBOAT? (Most Christmassy Bird Of All Time)
Mark Bradley, guest contributor 
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Jasper Local readers are worldly enough to know the biggest bird on earth (ostrich), as well as the the smallest (bee hummingbird ). Most know the the...
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