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Three fresh faces elected to Jasper municipal council
Community
Three fresh faces elected to Jasper municipal council
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Jasper Municipal Council will have three new elected officials for the 2025-2029 term. Laurie Rodger, Kable Kongsrud and Danny Frechette were elected as first-time councillors in the October 20, 2025 Jasper municipal election. Final results, which are unofficial until noon on Friday, came in last ni...
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Nine issues facing Jasper’s next council
Community
Nine issues facing Jasper’s next council
Bob Covey 
Sunday, October 19, 2025
The race for town council is on. It’s exciting, not just because there’s a slate of worthy candidates, but also because in a small town, residents know many of the people in the running personally. But for the same reasons that make them exciting, small town political races run the danger of turning...
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Sole Jasper school trustee candidate acclaimed
Community
Sole Jasper school trustee candidate acclaimed
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Herb Robinson will be Jasper’s next school board trustee. The retired educator, longstanding community volunteer, minor hockey referee and former president of the Jasper Yellowhead Historical Society was the only candidate to put his name forward in the Jasper Ward of the Grande Yellowhead Public Sc...
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Nomination Day closes with 18 names on municipal ballot
Community
Nomination Day closes with 18 names on municipal ballot
Bob Covey 
Monday, September 22, 2025
Seventeen candidates will compete for six councillor positions this Monday, October 20. Nominations closed today (Monday, September 22) at 12 p.m. Elections Alberta returning officers for the Municipality of Jasper, Christine Nadon and Lisa Daniel, said the last day for nominations saw one final can...
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School board chair to pass the torch
Community
School board chair to pass the torch
Bob Covey 
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Long-serving Jasper school trustee Dale Karpluk will not run for re-election in October. Karpluk, who was first elected in 2017 and who for the last four years has sat as chairperson on the Grande Yellowhead Public School Division board, said she is ready to pass the torch to another community-minde...
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Election 2025: Voting tools for residents
Local Government
Election 2025: Voting tools for residents
Wednesday, September 3, 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 months, the Municipality of Jasper is helping ensure those who resided in Jasper on July 22, 2024, and who intend to return to the community, have all ...
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Jasper Hockey Days scores big for community pride
Community
Jasper Hockey Days scores big for community pride
Monday, January 12, 2026
A weekend dedicated to hometown hockey netted big smiles and community pride at the Jasper Arena January 9-11. From the smallest skaters to the bigges...
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Council briefs: Utility rates, supplementary property taxes
Community
Council briefs: Utility rates, supplementary property taxes
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Chamber criticizes utility rate model’s ‘inequitable billing tiers’ As council considered increasing utility rates, debate reignited around the Munici...
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Council briefs: Recovery update, electoral boundaries, Jasper Flyers skatepark
Community
Council briefs: Recovery update, electoral boundaries, Jasper Flyers skatepark
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Monday, December 22, 2025
All interim housing units at the museum site are now fully occupied, according to the Jasper Recovery Coordination Centre (JRCC). Michael Fark, Jasper...
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Council reduces tax requisition by $300,000 through cuts, using reserve
Business
Council reduces tax requisition by $300,000 through cuts, using reserve
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Friday, December 19, 2025
After weeks of deliberations and hearing multiple requests to reduce the tax burden, Jasper Municipal Council has passed its 2026 operational and capi...
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Council requests budget details following criticism from Chamber
Business
Council requests budget details following criticism from Chamber
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Monday, December 15, 2025
Council is sending its administrative team back to the drawing board on Jasper’s 2026 municipal budget. In asking for more information about the 2026 ...
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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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Jasper Hockey Days scores big for community pride
Community
Jasper Hockey Days scores big for community pride
Monday, January 12, 2026
A weekend dedicated to hometown hockey netted big smiles and community pride at the Jasper Arena January 9-11. From the smallest skaters to the bigges...
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Council briefs: Utility rates, supplementary property taxes
Community
Council briefs: Utility rates, supplementary property taxes
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Chamber criticizes utility rate model’s ‘inequitable billing tiers’ As council considered increasing utility rates, debate reignited around the Munici...
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Jasper Hockey Days scores big for community pride
Community
Jasper Hockey Days scores big for community pride
Monday, January 12, 2026
A weekend dedicated to hometown hockey netted big smiles and community pride at the Jasper Arena January 9-11. From the smallest skaters to the bigges...
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Council briefs: Utility rates, supplementary property taxes
Community
Council briefs: Utility rates, supplementary property taxes
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Chamber criticizes utility rate model’s ‘inequitable billing tiers’ As council considered increasing utility rates, debate reignited around the Munici...
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Community Dinners to start January 11
Community
Community Dinners to start January 11
Sophie Pfisterer, Guest Contributor 
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
In anticipation of the launch of Jasper's Community Dinner program on January 11, contributor Sophie Pfisterer has this report on theCommunity Christm...
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UPDATED: Suspected sexual assailant arrested
Community
UPDATED: Suspected sexual assailant arrested
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Jasper RCMP have arrested an individual in relation to an alleged sexual assault incident. RCMP said today (Monday, January 5) that charges will be la...
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