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Six months after it burned, Jasper is being gaslit by the Alberta government
Alberta Politics
Six months after it burned, Jasper is being gaslit by the Alberta government
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
It’s been six months since Jasper was evacuated due to the threat of a massive wildfire roaring down the Athabasca Valley. On Friday, January 24, it will be exactly six months since thousands of Jasperites learned that their homes, businesses and everything in them burnt to the ground . And on Satur...
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Premier’s visit flush with Valentine’s Day promises
Alberta Politics
Premier’s visit flush with Valentine’s Day promises
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Province wants to double tourism revenue by 2035; visiting officials recognize tourism-community challenges Premier Danielle Smith was in Jasper this week to announce a new provincial tourism strategy and on St. Valentine’s Day had adoring words for Jasper’s welcoming nature. “Jasper and Banff are t...
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A Love Story : How Geography Triumphed
Local Literature
A Love Story : How Geography Triumphed
Anonymous — A Jasper Resident 
Saturday, February 14, 2026
Gold is trading below $35 an ounce; the Dow has sunk to 631; and just the year before, men have for the first time, walked on the moon. And now here i...
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New rules aim to promote more housing
Community
New rules aim to promote more housing
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Jasper officials are anticipating recent land-use policy updates will help address the town’s chronic housing shortage and simplify rules for resident...
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Council briefs: Off-site levies, tax policy engagement
Jasper Builds
Council briefs: Off-site levies, tax policy engagement
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Friday, February 13, 2026
Council will seek feedback before increasing off-site levies to cover the cost that net new development puts on municipal infrastructure. Town planner...
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Rotary Club to release more relief funding
Community
Rotary Club to release more relief funding
Friday, February 13, 2026
Rotarians are making available a second round of fire relief funding for local Jasper-area organizations. The Rotary District 5370 Charitable Foundati...
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Alberta-born tech helps families ski safer
News
Alberta-born tech helps families ski safer
Amir Said, freelance reporter 
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Marmot Basin helps launch Canadian-made safety device for ski resorts Ski families have one less thing to worry about on the slopes thanks to new GPS-...
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Arrest made in Hinton child pornography investigation
News
Arrest made in Hinton child pornography investigation
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
A 62-year-old man from Hinton has been charged with possession of child pornography. A year and a half after Alberta’s Integrated Child Exploitation (...
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Jasper’s Olympic connections laid bare
Community
Jasper’s Olympic connections laid bare
John Wilmshurst, guest contributor 
Monday, February 2, 2026
Naked Olympians. Do we have your attention yet? The tradition of the Ancient Olympics, begun in 776 BCE, and maintained for a 1,000-year run, was that...
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Transit talk: Council navigates charged discussion
Community
Transit talk: Council navigates charged discussion
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Friday, January 30, 2026
"Very misleading" Councillor criticizes how transit finances presented; other councillors clap back Jasper Municipal Councillor Laurie Rodger argued t...
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A Love Story : How Geography Triumphed
Local Literature
A Love Story : How Geography Triumphed
Anonymous — A Jasper Resident 
Saturday, February 14, 2026
Gold is trading below $35 an ounce; the Dow has sunk to 631; and just the year before, men have for the first time, walked on the moon. And now here i...
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New rules aim to promote more housing
Community
New rules aim to promote more housing
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Jasper officials are anticipating recent land-use policy updates will help address the town’s chronic housing shortage and simplify rules for resident...
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Council briefs: Off-site levies, tax policy engagement
Jasper Builds
Council briefs: Off-site levies, tax policy engagement
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Friday, February 13, 2026
Council will seek feedback before increasing off-site levies to cover the cost that net new development puts on municipal infrastructure. Town planner...
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Rotary Club to release more relief funding
Community
Rotary Club to release more relief funding
Friday, February 13, 2026
Rotarians are making available a second round of fire relief funding for local Jasper-area organizations. The Rotary District 5370 Charitable Foundati...
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Councillors seek clarity on off-site levies ahead of public hearing
Business
Councillors seek clarity on off-site levies ahead of public hearing
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Reporter 
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Residents who lost their homes are racing to submit their rebuild permits before increased off-site levies potentially come into effect, according to ...
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New rules aim to promote more housing
Community
New rules aim to promote more housing
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Jasper officials are anticipating recent land-use policy updates will help address the town’s chronic housing shortage and simplify rules for resident...
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A Love Story : How Geography Triumphed
Local Literature
A Love Story : How Geography Triumphed
Anonymous — A Jasper Resident 
Saturday, February 14, 2026
Gold is trading below $35 an ounce; the Dow has sunk to 631; and just the year before, men have for the first time, walked on the moon. And now here i...
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Council briefs: Off-site levies, tax policy engagement
Jasper Builds
Council briefs: Off-site levies, tax policy engagement
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Friday, February 13, 2026
Council will seek feedback before increasing off-site levies to cover the cost that net new development puts on municipal infrastructure. Town planner...
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