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Deadline for PHA feedback approaching
Community
Deadline for PHA feedback approaching
Bob Covey 
Friday, January 20, 2023
Parks Canada wants feedback on its proposed changes to Private Home Accommodation policy changes. The agency is reminding interested parties that they have until January 31 to provide comments. In December, Parks Canada’s planning and development office proposed new, less-restrictive rules for PHA’s...
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Proposed rule changes for tourist rooms stun Jasperites
Community
Proposed rule changes for tourist rooms stun Jasperites
Bob Covey 
Friday, May 20, 2022
Residents say amendments to private home accommodations will shut families out of home ownership. UPDATE: 5:58 p.m., Friday May, 20 Parks Canada has issued an emailed update announcing the are WITHDRAWING the proposed PHA amendment package “Effective today, Parks Canada is withdrawing the proposed a...
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OPINION: Secondary suite policy in Jasper downplays new interpretations of Private Home Accommodation rules
Editorial
OPINION: Secondary suite policy in Jasper downplays new interpretations of Private Home Accommodation rules
Bob Covey 
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Parks Canada is changing its policies to allow secondary suites, which they say will promote more affordable housing for the community. But will it? Are we really to believe that there are a whole bunch of homeowners out there with unused spaces who are just waiting for the OK to start renting them ...
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Crevasse fall on Athabasca Glacier claims life
News
Crevasse fall on Athabasca Glacier claims life
Friday, May 22, 2026
A 38-year-old man is deceased after taking a fatal fall into a crevasse on the Athabasca Glacier. On May 12, 2026, a group of three backcountry skiers...
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Fire sprinkler initiative helping homeowners defend properties
Community
Fire sprinkler initiative helping homeowners defend properties
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Sprinklers available for homeowners to purchase The Jasper Fire Department is once again offering residential sprinklers to homeowners at a discounted...
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Rotary Fire Relief Fund delivers $140K to Jasper community groups
Community
Rotary Fire Relief Fund delivers $140K to Jasper community groups
Thursday, May 21, 2026
The Rotary District 5370 Charitable Foundation (RDCF) has wrapped up its final round of Jasper wildfire relief funding, distributing $85,440 to eight ...
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Council approves $7.63M in utility repairs, revised water services bylaw
Local Government
Council approves $7.63M in utility repairs, revised water services bylaw
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, May 25, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper will spend an additional $7.63 million repairing infrastructure that was damaged from response and recovery activities duri...
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From recovery to readiness: Jasper’s wildfire experience shaping federal response
Environment
From recovery to readiness: Jasper’s wildfire experience shaping federal response
Bob Covey 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Nearly two years after wildfire tore through Jasper, Canada’s Minister of Emergency Management says communities across the country should brace for an...
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Rebuild permits rise as Jasper moves ahead on housing, water bylaws
Housing
Rebuild permits rise as Jasper moves ahead on housing, water bylaws
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Jasper council received updates on wildfire recovery progress, advanced a revised water services bylaw and approved a loan guarantee supporting a new ...
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Reel ambition: How Jasper stocked the Rockies
Environment
Reel ambition: How Jasper stocked the Rockies
John Wilmshurst, guest contributor 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
For millennia, the high-elevation lakes and rivers in Jasper knew not of fish. This may have been due to the hard, mountain winters. Or perhaps to wat...
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Municipality taking over as lead organizer for Canada Day 2026
Community
Municipality taking over as lead organizer for Canada Day 2026
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, May 4, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper is jumping in to lead the organizing of this year’s Canada Day festivities, in what may be the new status quo. On Tuesday (...
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Crevasse fall on Athabasca Glacier claims life
News
Crevasse fall on Athabasca Glacier claims life
Friday, May 22, 2026
A 38-year-old man is deceased after taking a fatal fall into a crevasse on the Athabasca Glacier. On May 12, 2026, a group of three backcountry skiers...
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Fire sprinkler initiative helping homeowners defend properties
Community
Fire sprinkler initiative helping homeowners defend properties
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Sprinklers available for homeowners to purchase The Jasper Fire Department is once again offering residential sprinklers to homeowners at a discounted...
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Rotary Fire Relief Fund delivers $140K to Jasper community groups
Community
Rotary Fire Relief Fund delivers $140K to Jasper community groups
Thursday, May 21, 2026
The Rotary District 5370 Charitable Foundation (RDCF) has wrapped up its final round of Jasper wildfire relief funding, distributing $85,440 to eight ...
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Council approves $7.63M in utility repairs, revised water services bylaw
Local Government
Council approves $7.63M in utility repairs, revised water services bylaw
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, May 25, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper will spend an additional $7.63 million repairing infrastructure that was damaged from response and recovery activities duri...
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Taxes up as Evergreens & Ed requisitions down
Local Government
Taxes up as Evergreens & Ed requisitions down
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, May 25, 2026
Fire-affected Jasper tax base reduced by approximately $2.25 million Jasper residential property owners may see slightly lower overall property tax bi...
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Council approves $7.63M in utility repairs, revised water services bylaw
Local Government
Council approves $7.63M in utility repairs, revised water services bylaw
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, May 25, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper will spend an additional $7.63 million repairing infrastructure that was damaged from response and recovery activities duri...
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Crevasse fall on Athabasca Glacier claims life
News
Crevasse fall on Athabasca Glacier claims life
Friday, May 22, 2026
A 38-year-old man is deceased after taking a fatal fall into a crevasse on the Athabasca Glacier. On May 12, 2026, a group of three backcountry skiers...
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Rotary Fire Relief Fund delivers $140K to Jasper community groups
Community
Rotary Fire Relief Fund delivers $140K to Jasper community groups
Thursday, May 21, 2026
The Rotary District 5370 Charitable Foundation (RDCF) has wrapped up its final round of Jasper wildfire relief funding, distributing $85,440 to eight ...
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