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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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Council sets deadline for historic hotel to pay taxes owed
Business
Council sets deadline for historic hotel to pay taxes owed
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, April 23, 2026
U nless its owners come up with a solution by the end of the summer, the historic Astoria Hotel in Jasper will be put up for public auction. Since 202...
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Council approves off-site levies overhaul
Housing
Council approves off-site levies overhaul
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Leaseholders will be paying different rates when adding a net-new development after council approved an updated bylaw on Tuesday (April 21). Under the...
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Finding hope in the moment: A conversation with Shad
Arts & Culture
Finding hope in the moment: A conversation with Shad
Bob Covey 
Monday, April 27, 2026
As he prepares for his May 2 performance in Jasper , Canadian hip hop artist Shad is thinking less about a fixed setlist and more about the feeling of...
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Council approves $2M in repairs for wildfire-damaged utilities
Housing
Council approves $2M in repairs for wildfire-damaged utilities
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
The Municipality will spend more than $2 million to replace wildfire-damaged curb stop valves in Cabin Creek, Lodgepole and Miette neighbourhoods. On ...
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Week of art workshops aimed at youth wellness
Arts & Culture
Week of art workshops aimed at youth wellness
Friday, April 17, 2026
A week of arts and culture sessions are being oriented to Grade 9 to 12 students in Jasper. Beading, felting, drumming, live music, pottery and more w...
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Chamber exploring business-owned staff housing facility
Business
Chamber exploring business-owned staff housing facility
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Friday, April 17, 2026
The Jasper Park Chamber of Commerce (JPCC) is proposing businesses join together to form a co-operative that would build and manage a not-for-profit s...
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Teacher Vanessa Martin on the art of letting students lead
Arts & Culture
Teacher Vanessa Martin on the art of letting students lead
Bob 
Thursday, April 16, 2026
In Vanessa Martin’s classroom, art isn’t just about what ends up on the wall. It’s about the courage to begin, the persistence to continue, and the qu...
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Wildfire-affected utilities require $9M in repairs
Housing
Wildfire-affected utilities require $9M in repairs
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Repairs to water and sewer infrastructure affected by the 2024 Jasper wildfire could cost more than $9 million, according to a report presented to cou...
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Council sets deadline for historic hotel to pay taxes owed
Business
Council sets deadline for historic hotel to pay taxes owed
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, April 23, 2026
U nless its owners come up with a solution by the end of the summer, the historic Astoria Hotel in Jasper will be put up for public auction. Since 202...
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Council approves off-site levies overhaul
Housing
Council approves off-site levies overhaul
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Leaseholders will be paying different rates when adding a net-new development after council approved an updated bylaw on Tuesday (April 21). Under the...
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Finding hope in the moment: A conversation with Shad
Arts & Culture
Finding hope in the moment: A conversation with Shad
Bob Covey 
Monday, April 27, 2026
As he prepares for his May 2 performance in Jasper , Canadian hip hop artist Shad is thinking less about a fixed setlist and more about the feeling of...
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Council approves $2M in repairs for wildfire-damaged utilities
Housing
Council approves $2M in repairs for wildfire-damaged utilities
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
The Municipality will spend more than $2 million to replace wildfire-damaged curb stop valves in Cabin Creek, Lodgepole and Miette neighbourhoods. On ...
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Charlotte’s Web to stick with audiences
Arts & Culture
Charlotte’s Web to stick with audiences
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Jasper Acts Presents:  Charlotte’s Web , A Heartwarming Celebration of Youth, Community, and Live Theatre This weekend, Jasper Acts invites audiences ...
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Finding hope in the moment: A conversation with Shad
Arts & Culture
Finding hope in the moment: A conversation with Shad
Bob Covey 
Monday, April 27, 2026
As he prepares for his May 2 performance in Jasper , Canadian hip hop artist Shad is thinking less about a fixed setlist and more about the feeling of...
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Council sets deadline for historic hotel to pay taxes owed
Business
Council sets deadline for historic hotel to pay taxes owed
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, April 23, 2026
U nless its owners come up with a solution by the end of the summer, the historic Astoria Hotel in Jasper will be put up for public auction. Since 202...
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Council approves off-site levies overhaul
Housing
Council approves off-site levies overhaul
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Leaseholders will be paying different rates when adding a net-new development after council approved an updated bylaw on Tuesday (April 21). Under the...
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