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Artists’ redemption: PDAC green lights co-working space in Jasper’s industrial park
Arts & Culture
Artists’ redemption: PDAC green lights co-working space in Jasper’s industrial park
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Recommendation helps local professionals meet Parks Canada's eligible residency requirements To an artist, there’s nothing like a blank slate. And last week, a cadre of local creatives got the official word that their collective canvas has been primed for painting. On January 18, Jasper-based cerami...
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No tents on patios: Parks Canada
Business
No tents on patios: Parks Canada
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
I’d skirt the guidelines, frustrated councillor tells restauranteurs Patio decision epitomizes jurisdictional issues between town and federal government Councillor Scott Wilson expressed the collective frustration of Jasperites at the May 17 municipal council meeting when he told business delegates ...
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Why Parks Canada gave green light for variances on large scale apartment complex is nebulous
Alberta Politics
Why Parks Canada gave green light for variances on large scale apartment complex is nebulous
Bob Covey 
Friday, November 5, 2021
Right now, the face of progress in Jasper is a proposed high-density apartment complex that will push parking issues to the brink and house 144 prospective tenants in units so small that developers need special permission to build them. The Municipality of Jasper has hired contractors to tie in util...
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Variances approved for large-scale apartment complex
Community
Variances approved for large-scale apartment complex
Bob Covey 
Monday, August 2, 2021
Parks Canada has approved variances for a 144-unit apartment complex at the south entrance of Jasper, 801 Connaught Drive. After their July 17 meeting, Jasper’s Planning and Development Advisory Committee (PDAC) recommended, and the park superintendent subsequently approved, the granting of three va...
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New chapter for historic Athabasca Hotel
Business
New chapter for historic Athabasca Hotel
Friday, June 19, 2026
New owners promise to honour Athabasca Hotel's legacy while investing in its future The Athabasca Hotel, one of Jasper's most recognizable landmarks a...
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CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2026
Community
CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2026
Bob 
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Congratulations to the 2026 graduates of Jasper Jr/Sr High School and École Desrochers! From classrooms and sports fields to stages and mountain trail...
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Lawyer urges action as insurance deadline nears
Community
Lawyer urges action as insurance deadline nears
Friday, June 19, 2026
Free June 23 session aims to help residents protect their rights before July 22 limitation period Nearly two years after the Jasper wildfire destroyed...
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Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge
Education
Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
A group of Jasper high school students spent months designing, building and testing a miniature satellite, only to watch their hard work encounter a h...
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Jasper rebuild reaches key milestone as construction surges
Community
Jasper rebuild reaches key milestone as construction surges
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, June 8, 2026
Occupied and Under-Construction Properties Now Match Design-Phase Total Jasper has reached a construction milestone as the number of fire-damaged prop...
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White-nose syndrome reaches Jasper, raising concerns for local bat populations
Editorial
White-nose syndrome reaches Jasper, raising concerns for local bat populations
Bob Covey 
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Researchers find first confirmed case in Jasper National Park and fear steep declines without intervention The discovery of white-nose syndrome in Jas...
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Council awards contract for new buses, approves revised tax rates
Community
Council awards contract for new buses, approves revised tax rates
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Friday, June 5, 2026
Jasper will see new buses on the road within the next year after council awarded a procurement contract to Dynamic Specialty Vehicles on Tuesday (June...
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The canaries in the cold mountain streams
Environment
The canaries in the cold mountain streams
Mark Bradley, guest contributor 
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Protecting Harlequin Ducks means protecting the ecosystems we depend on, too. Back in the spring of 2005, I made my first visit to the Maligne Outflow...
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New chapter for historic Athabasca Hotel
Business
New chapter for historic Athabasca Hotel
Friday, June 19, 2026
New owners promise to honour Athabasca Hotel's legacy while investing in its future The Athabasca Hotel, one of Jasper's most recognizable landmarks a...
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CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2026
Community
CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2026
Bob 
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Congratulations to the 2026 graduates of Jasper Jr/Sr High School and École Desrochers! From classrooms and sports fields to stages and mountain trail...
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Lawyer urges action as insurance deadline nears
Community
Lawyer urges action as insurance deadline nears
Friday, June 19, 2026
Free June 23 session aims to help residents protect their rights before July 22 limitation period Nearly two years after the Jasper wildfire destroyed...
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Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge
Education
Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
A group of Jasper high school students spent months designing, building and testing a miniature satellite, only to watch their hard work encounter a h...
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Council accepts invite to join JNP Planning and Development Committee
Business
Council accepts invite to join JNP Planning and Development Committee
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Jasper Municipal Council members will dip their toes into development matters as the Municipality of Jasper prepares to take over land-use authority f...
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Community Outreach Services faces lack of external funding
Community
Community Outreach Services faces lack of external funding
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, June 22, 2026
Community Outreach Services (COS) is feeling the pressure as external funding is expected to be reduced by $409,000 total over the next three years. B...
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New chapter for historic Athabasca Hotel
Business
New chapter for historic Athabasca Hotel
Friday, June 19, 2026
New owners promise to honour Athabasca Hotel's legacy while investing in its future The Athabasca Hotel, one of Jasper's most recognizable landmarks a...
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Lawyer urges action as insurance deadline nears
Community
Lawyer urges action as insurance deadline nears
Friday, June 19, 2026
Free June 23 session aims to help residents protect their rights before July 22 limitation period Nearly two years after the Jasper wildfire destroyed...
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