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Alberta reimburses Valemount for Jasper Wildfire-incurred expenses
Community
Alberta reimburses Valemount for Jasper Wildfire-incurred expenses
Bob Covey 
Monday, September 15, 2025
After months of lobbying three different governments for reimbursed costs incurred while hosting Jasper wildfire evacuees, the Village of Valemount and nine Valemount businesses have had their voices heard. In August, the Village received $302,585.60, disbursed by the Alberta Government via the Muni...
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MOJ receives disaster recovery award
Local Government
MOJ receives disaster recovery award
Joel Baglole, guest contributor 
Friday, September 12, 2025
The Municipality of Jasper has received the Disaster Recovery Institute Canada’s (DRI Canada) Award of Excellence. The honours were bestowed on the municipality for its courageous response to the July 2024 Jasper wildfire, the largest in more than 100 years in Jasper National Park. Jasper Wildfire C...
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Alberta politicos vote Richard Ireland as Best Municipal Elected Official in 2024
Alberta Politics
Alberta politicos vote Richard Ireland as Best Municipal Elected Official in 2024
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Jasper’s mayor is number one. Richard Ireland has been voted Best Municipal Elected Official in political watcher Dave Cournoyer’s Best of Alberta Politics 2024 Survey . Cournoyer publishes the DaveBerta substack , where he writes and podcasts about Alberta politics and elections. “The annual survey...
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Jasper wildfire “being held” as residents re-enter
Community
Jasper wildfire “being held” as residents re-enter
Bob Covey 
Saturday, August 17, 2024
On the day of a fallen firefighter’s memorial, the Jasper Wildfire Complex has been downgraded from “out of control” to “being held.” On August 17, as the family and friends of Morgan Kitchen gathered to celebrate the life of the 24-year-old firefighter who died in the line of duty, a significant mi...
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Re-entry begins Friday, August 16
Community
Re-entry begins Friday, August 16
Bob Covey 
Monday, August 12, 2024
For the most up-to-date information on the wildfire and for information and resources for evacuees, visit the Municipality of Jasper’s  website  and the social media channels of the  MOJ  and  Jasper National Park . Friday, August 16 will mark the start of Jasper’s re-entry phase. On that day, Incid...
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Re-entry details expected Monday
Community
Re-entry details expected Monday
Bob Covey 
Saturday, August 10, 2024
Critical details of the staged re-entry into the Jasper townsite for residents will be available on Monday, August 12. Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland made the announcement on Saturday at an 11 a.m. (MST) media briefing. “My hope is that the knowledge of the pending announcement will provide a bridge a...
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Extreme fire conditions frustrate re-entry work
Local Government
Extreme fire conditions frustrate re-entry work
Bob Covey 
Saturday, August 3, 2024
Increased fire behaviour forces closure of highway, timeline for re-entry still unavailable A wildfire that ravaged the townsite of Jasper continues to burn out of control and recent hot, dry conditions have created more challenges for firefighters actioning the massive blaze. The increased fire beh...
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Save the hot air: Decades of wildfire preparation in Jasper was a success, not a failure
Editorial
Save the hot air: Decades of wildfire preparation in Jasper was a success, not a failure
Bob Covey 
Monday, July 29, 2024
It’s been nine days since the largest wildfire in Jasper National Park’s recorded history started by lightning in extreme conditions. It’s been exactly a week since that fire blew up into an unstoppable inferno and 4,700 residents and another 20,000 or so visitors were forced to flee , in the middle...
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“If there are homes for some, there is community for all”
Community
“If there are homes for some, there is community for all”
Bob Covey 
Sunday, July 28, 2024
For the most up-to-date information on the wildfire and for information and resources for evacuees, visit the Municipality of Jasper's website and the social media channels of the MOJ and Jasper National Park . Jasperites are feeling a mixture of devastation and relief as recent images of their belo...
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“Monster” wildfire ravages Jasper townsite
Community
“Monster” wildfire ravages Jasper townsite
Bob Covey 
Thursday, July 25, 2024
The community of Jasper has been forever changed after a massive wildfire spread into the townsite yesterday afternoon (July 24).  Structural firefighters continue to work to protect homes and buildings in Jasper but significant losses have occurred, including multiple homes and businesses, official...
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ATA fires back at province as teacher strike looms
Alberta Politics
ATA fires back at province as teacher strike looms
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Teachers trying to reach a collective agreement before October 6 are calling out the provincial government’s complaint to the Alberta labour board as ...
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MOJ receives disaster recovery award
Local Government
MOJ receives disaster recovery award
Joel Baglole, guest contributor 
Friday, September 12, 2025
The Municipality of Jasper has received the Disaster Recovery Institute Canada’s (DRI Canada) Award of Excellence. The honours were bestowed on the mu...
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Alberta reimburses Valemount for Jasper Wildfire-incurred expenses
Community
Alberta reimburses Valemount for Jasper Wildfire-incurred expenses
Bob Covey 
Monday, September 15, 2025
After months of lobbying three different governments for reimbursed costs incurred while hosting Jasper wildfire evacuees, the Village of Valemount an...
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Alberta teachers announce strike notice
Alberta Politics
Alberta teachers announce strike notice
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Teachers will walk off the job October 6 unless they can come to contract terms with the provincial government. On Wedensday, September 10, Alberta Te...
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Green thumbs and jam
Community
Green thumbs and jam
Su Young-Leslie 
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
A gardener and a publisher walk into a Farmers’ Market I sow seeds in potting soil. When we were chatting at the market, Jasper Local publisher Andrea...
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Rebut the Rebuttal: Do Mark Hall’s criticisms ‘bear’ up to scrutiny?
Alberta Politics
Rebut the Rebuttal: Do Mark Hall’s criticisms ‘bear’ up to scrutiny?
Mark Bradley 
Monday, September 1, 2025
Mark Hall’s reaction to my article on the newly legalized practice of hunting bears with dogs started with the statement that it ‘relies on emotional ...
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Robson Valley Mushroom Festival to spore no detail
Arts & Culture
Robson Valley Mushroom Festival to spore no detail
Georgia Ristivojevic 
Friday, August 29, 2025
Make room for mushrooms this September 26-28 in B.C.’s fertile Robson Valley. The Robson Valley Mushroom Festival , spore-headed by longtime Jasperite...
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Tip to tip provincial bike ride for Search and Rescue
Biking
Tip to tip provincial bike ride for Search and Rescue
Bob Covey 
Thursday, August 28, 2025
A team of cyclists riding from Alberta’s southern border to where the province meets the Northwest Territories passed through Jasper on Tuesday, Augus...
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ATA fires back at province as teacher strike looms
Alberta Politics
ATA fires back at province as teacher strike looms
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Teachers trying to reach a collective agreement before October 6 are calling out the provincial government’s complaint to the Alberta labour board as ...
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MOJ receives disaster recovery award
Local Government
MOJ receives disaster recovery award
Joel Baglole, guest contributor 
Friday, September 12, 2025
The Municipality of Jasper has received the Disaster Recovery Institute Canada’s (DRI Canada) Award of Excellence. The honours were bestowed on the mu...
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Alberta reimburses Valemount for Jasper Wildfire-incurred expenses
Community
Alberta reimburses Valemount for Jasper Wildfire-incurred expenses
Bob Covey 
Monday, September 15, 2025
After months of lobbying three different governments for reimbursed costs incurred while hosting Jasper wildfire evacuees, the Village of Valemount an...
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Alberta teachers announce strike notice
Alberta Politics
Alberta teachers announce strike notice
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Teachers will walk off the job October 6 unless they can come to contract terms with the provincial government. On Wedensday, September 10, Alberta Te...
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ATA fires back at province as teacher strike looms
Alberta Politics
ATA fires back at province as teacher strike looms
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Teachers trying to reach a collective agreement before October 6 are calling out the provincial government’s complaint to the Alberta labour board as ...
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The garden’s gentle giants: Caring for and cooking with zucchini
Community
The garden’s gentle giants: Caring for and cooking with zucchini
Su Young-Leslie, Green Thumbs and Jam 
Monday, September 15, 2025
Zucchini, that Zeppelin wanna-be in your garden, can be utilized in a rich range of recipes I’ve spent some time in Rossland, B.C. After gold was disc...
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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 f...
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Alberta teachers announce strike notice
Alberta Politics
Alberta teachers announce strike notice
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Teachers will walk off the job October 6 unless they can come to contract terms with the provincial government. On Wedensday, September 10, Alberta Te...
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