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Community

Feds announce nearly $40 million to address housing in Jasper

Bob Covey

Friday, February 7, 2025

Jasper’s urgent housing needs have been given a $39.4 million shot in the arm. Yesterday (February 6, 2025), the federal government announced a $9.4 million contribution to Jasper’s longer-term housing solutions, as well as $30 million to provide interim housing for those displaced by the July 24 wi...

Alberta Politics

Going to the Dogs: UCP legalizes hound hunting for black bears

Mark Bradley

Thursday, August 21, 2025

In July, Todd Loewen, the Minister for Alberta’s Forestry and Parks, quietly updated provincial regulations to allow the use of dogs while hunting bla...

Environment

Walking Through Fire: The Land

Kirsten Schmitten

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Part 3: Seeing the forest floor through the trees In Part 1 of our Walking Through Fire series , we discussed how post-fire vegetation bounces back. ...

Guest Editorial

Rebuttal: Hound-assisted black bear hunting not a reckless trophy pursuit

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

The recent opinion piece published in The Jasper Local raises concerns about the ethics, effectiveness, and motivations behind Alberta’s decision to p...

Obituaries

George Douglas Mattison (1928 – 2025)

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

George Douglas Mattison (1928-2025) of Jasper, Alberta, passed away on Saturday, August 16th, 2025, at the age of 96, with his family by his side. He ...

Community

Bet on Jasper: Reflections from the river

Georgia Ristivojevic

Friday, August 15, 2025

Were it not for a life-altering wager, longtime local and raft guide Andre Blanchette-Dube might not have been raised in Jasper. “My parents moved to ...

Environment

Bearing down: Finding food in and out of the burn

Mark Bradley

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Even though the summer sun was sweltering, the mother grizzly kept up the search. Eventually, she poked her nose into the ground and started digging. ...

Environment

Permitting progressing, despite complexities of rebuild: JRCC

Bob Covey

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Permitting is steadily moving forward in Jasper, according to the Jasper Recovery Coordination Centre (JRCC). At the August 5 regular council meeting,...

Jasper Builds

Happy home coming: R4 District welcomes first replacement home

Andrea Ziegler

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

A nervous Darren Thom was awake at 5am today (August 12, 2025), eagerly anticipating the arrival of his new home. Nearly three hours later, at 7:50am,...

Alberta Politics

Going to the Dogs: UCP legalizes hound hunting for black bears

Mark Bradley

Thursday, August 21, 2025

In July, Todd Loewen, the Minister for Alberta’s Forestry and Parks, quietly updated provincial regulations to allow the use of dogs while hunting bla...

Environment

Walking Through Fire: The Land

Kirsten Schmitten

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Part 3: Seeing the forest floor through the trees In Part 1 of our Walking Through Fire series , we discussed how post-fire vegetation bounces back. ...

Guest Editorial

Rebuttal: Hound-assisted black bear hunting not a reckless trophy pursuit

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

The recent opinion piece published in The Jasper Local raises concerns about the ethics, effectiveness, and motivations behind Alberta’s decision to p...

Obituaries

George Douglas Mattison (1928 – 2025)

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

George Douglas Mattison (1928-2025) of Jasper, Alberta, passed away on Saturday, August 16th, 2025, at the age of 96, with his family by his side. He ...

Hiking and Climbing

On the roof of the Rockies

Bob

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

A father and son’s five-year journey to summit mighty Mount Robson From a distance, Mount Robson looks like something painted onto the horizon. Mount ...

Obituaries

Olga Louise Dowling (1926-2025)

Bob

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Olga Louise Dowling (Yewchin) was born on October 27, 1926 in Northern Valley, Alberta. She passed away on August 6, 2025 in Jasper, Alberta It is wit...

Obituaries

George Douglas Mattison (1928 – 2025)

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

George Douglas Mattison (1928-2025) of Jasper, Alberta, passed away on Saturday, August 16th, 2025, at the age of 96, with his family by his side. He ...

Guest Editorial

Rebuttal: Hound-assisted black bear hunting not a reckless trophy pursuit

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

The recent opinion piece published in The Jasper Local raises concerns about the ethics, effectiveness, and motivations behind Alberta’s decision to p...

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