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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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Detour to Marmot Basin: Mud and debris closes part of Wabasso Rd
Business
Detour to Marmot Basin: Mud and debris closes part of Wabasso Rd
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Parks Canada is posting notice that a section of the Wabasso Road (93A) is closed as of 6 p.m., April 4, 2026. The closure is due to falling debris an...
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Council briefs: Transit fleet, insurance deadline, recovery updates
Community
Council briefs: Transit fleet, insurance deadline, recovery updates
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
A s the Municipality of Jasper transitions away from contracting out its local transit service and toward owning its own fleet, it will no longer cons...
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Water Not Coal canvassers looking to mine Yellowhead for signatures
Alberta Politics
Water Not Coal canvassers looking to mine Yellowhead for signatures
Bob Covey 
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Residents of Yellowhead are urging their fellow Albertans to say no to coal mining in the Rockies. For weeks, canvassers with the Water Not Coal citiz...
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Rebuilding questions? Red Cross experts offer in-person support
Community
Rebuilding questions? Red Cross experts offer in-person support
Bob Covey 
Thursday, April 9, 2026
A series of all-day, in-person support sessions will help connect Jasperites to resources and experts in recovery. On April 14-16, on top of available...
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Jasper hears budget implications of land-use authority
Housing
Jasper hears budget implications of land-use authority
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Administration outlined the current and projected state of Jasper’s development planning function as it transitions to municipal responsibility The Mu...
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Icefields Parkway to reopen today
News
Icefields Parkway to reopen today
Thursday, March 26, 2026
The Icefields Parkway will reopen at 2 p.m. MST today (Thursday, March 26). Parks Canada has said that a 250-metre section of highway covered in avala...
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Temporary hardware store opens in new municipal facility
Business
Temporary hardware store opens in new municipal facility
Bob Covey 
Monday, March 23, 2026
Jasper has the makings of a hardware store again. As the Jasper Home Hardware on Sleepy Hollow Road is rebuilt following the July 2024 Jasper Wildfire...
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Icefields Parkway remains closed “until further notice”
News
Icefields Parkway remains closed “until further notice”
Sunday, March 22, 2026
UPDATE (March 26, 12 p.m.): The Icefields Parkway will reopen on Thursday, March 26 at 2 p.m . The Icefields Parkway (Hwy93N) remains closed until fur...
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Detour to Marmot Basin: Mud and debris closes part of Wabasso Rd
Business
Detour to Marmot Basin: Mud and debris closes part of Wabasso Rd
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Parks Canada is posting notice that a section of the Wabasso Road (93A) is closed as of 6 p.m., April 4, 2026. The closure is due to falling debris an...
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Council briefs: Transit fleet, insurance deadline, recovery updates
Community
Council briefs: Transit fleet, insurance deadline, recovery updates
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
A s the Municipality of Jasper transitions away from contracting out its local transit service and toward owning its own fleet, it will no longer cons...
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Water Not Coal canvassers looking to mine Yellowhead for signatures
Alberta Politics
Water Not Coal canvassers looking to mine Yellowhead for signatures
Bob Covey 
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Residents of Yellowhead are urging their fellow Albertans to say no to coal mining in the Rockies. For weeks, canvassers with the Water Not Coal citiz...
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Rebuilding questions? Red Cross experts offer in-person support
Community
Rebuilding questions? Red Cross experts offer in-person support
Bob Covey 
Thursday, April 9, 2026
A series of all-day, in-person support sessions will help connect Jasperites to resources and experts in recovery. On April 14-16, on top of available...
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Rebuilding questions? Red Cross experts offer in-person support
Community
Rebuilding questions? Red Cross experts offer in-person support
Bob Covey 
Thursday, April 9, 2026
A series of all-day, in-person support sessions will help connect Jasperites to resources and experts in recovery. On April 14-16, on top of available...
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Water Not Coal canvassers looking to mine Yellowhead for signatures
Alberta Politics
Water Not Coal canvassers looking to mine Yellowhead for signatures
Bob Covey 
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Residents of Yellowhead are urging their fellow Albertans to say no to coal mining in the Rockies. For weeks, canvassers with the Water Not Coal citiz...
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Council briefs: Transit fleet, insurance deadline, recovery updates
Community
Council briefs: Transit fleet, insurance deadline, recovery updates
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
A s the Municipality of Jasper transitions away from contracting out its local transit service and toward owning its own fleet, it will no longer cons...
this is a test
Detour to Marmot Basin: Mud and debris closes part of Wabasso Rd
Business
Detour to Marmot Basin: Mud and debris closes part of Wabasso Rd
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Parks Canada is posting notice that a section of the Wabasso Road (93A) is closed as of 6 p.m., April 4, 2026. The closure is due to falling debris an...
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