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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 Robson looms large from the Yellowhead Highway. // Creative Commons Its glaciated ridges and sheer cliffs dwarf everything around it. At 3,954 metres,...
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Construction to start on Berg Lake alpine hut
Hiking and Climbing
Construction to start on Berg Lake alpine hut
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
A new alpine facility will be built at Robson Pass, in B.C.’s Mount Robson Provincial Park. The Alpine Club of Canada (ACC ) has the go-ahead to construct a two-storey, 12-person alpine hut near iconic Berg Lake , at the doorstep of mighty Mount Robson. “We’re super excited,” said Keith Haberl, the ...
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“The pinnacle of ski mountaineering in Canada” Historic descent on Mount Robson
News
“The pinnacle of ski mountaineering in Canada” Historic descent on Mount Robson
Abigail Popple, Local Journalism Initiative, Robson Valley Goat Newspaper 
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
A British Columbia athlete has skied from the summit of the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. On February 16, Christina Lustenberger and ski mountaineer partner Guillaume Pierrel skied an impossibly steep line through the mind-bending cliffs of the Canadian alpha mountain, Mount Robson. The duo'...
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UPDATED: Overdue camper safe
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UPDATED: Overdue camper safe
Thursday, October 8, 2026
A Hinton man is home safe after being overdue for several days. Hinton RCMP had been asking for the public’s help locating a 27-year-old Hinton man wh...
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Jasper to begin consultation on new town plan
Community
Jasper to begin consultation on new town plan
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Jasperites will soon have a chance to help shape a new town plan that will guide the community’s growth and development over the coming years. Beth Sa...
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Jasper weighs transit expansion, including Marmot Basin route
Business
Jasper weighs transit expansion, including Marmot Basin route
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Jasper could introduce winter bus service to Marmot Basin in November 2027 as part of a proposed five-year transit expansion plan that would more than...
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Wading into Alberta’s separation debate
Alberta Politics
Wading into Alberta’s separation debate
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
A conversation near the river offers a chance to consider why separation appeals to some Albertans, and why staying in Canada is worth showing up for....
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A decade of creativity under one roof
Arts & Culture
A decade of creativity under one roof
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Jasper Habitat for the Arts, ACFA and the Jasper Municipal Library mark 10 years at the Jasper Library and Cultural Centre with music, cake and a cele...
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Jasper faces shortage of election workers ahead of Oct. 19 referendum
Alberta Politics
Jasper faces shortage of election workers ahead of Oct. 19 referendum
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Elections Alberta is looking for more people to work the polls in Jasper , with the West Yellowhead electoral division still short about 200 election ...
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Bongs still going strong after 50 years
Community
Bongs still going strong after 50 years
Thursday, October 1, 2026
It was the fall of 1976. The arena was closed for construction of the new Jasper Activity Centre and curling rink, and a group of workers suddenly fou...
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A Morrisseau painted in Jasper returns to public view after 40 years
Arts & Culture
A Morrisseau painted in Jasper returns to public view after 40 years
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
A monumental work created at the Maligne Canyon Tea House offers a connection between Jasper, an Indigenous Canadian art icon and a family that helped...
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UPDATED: Overdue camper safe
News
UPDATED: Overdue camper safe
Thursday, October 8, 2026
A Hinton man is home safe after being overdue for several days. Hinton RCMP had been asking for the public’s help locating a 27-year-old Hinton man wh...
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Jasper to begin consultation on new town plan
Community
Jasper to begin consultation on new town plan
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Jasperites will soon have a chance to help shape a new town plan that will guide the community’s growth and development over the coming years. Beth Sa...
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Jasper weighs transit expansion, including Marmot Basin route
Business
Jasper weighs transit expansion, including Marmot Basin route
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Jasper could introduce winter bus service to Marmot Basin in November 2027 as part of a proposed five-year transit expansion plan that would more than...
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Wading into Alberta’s separation debate
Alberta Politics
Wading into Alberta’s separation debate
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
A conversation near the river offers a chance to consider why separation appeals to some Albertans, and why staying in Canada is worth showing up for....
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Latest ›
Wading into Alberta’s separation debate
Alberta Politics
Wading into Alberta’s separation debate
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
A conversation near the river offers a chance to consider why separation appeals to some Albertans, and why staying in Canada is worth showing up for....
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Jasper weighs transit expansion, including Marmot Basin route
Business
Jasper weighs transit expansion, including Marmot Basin route
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Jasper could introduce winter bus service to Marmot Basin in November 2027 as part of a proposed five-year transit expansion plan that would more than...
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Jasper to begin consultation on new town plan
Community
Jasper to begin consultation on new town plan
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Jasperites will soon have a chance to help shape a new town plan that will guide the community’s growth and development over the coming years. Beth Sa...
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A playground for everyone
Community
A playground for everyone
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Jasper school community works toward a new place to play, heal and grow For more than a decade, the dream of a new playground at Jasper Elementary Sch...
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