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Opinion: Forget party politics. Vote for local representation
Alberta Politics
Opinion: Forget party politics. Vote for local representation
Bob Covey 
Friday, April 25, 2025
For the first time in decades, Yellowhead has a real race on its hands Pundits and prognosticators are all saying it: this federal election is the most important in Canadians’ lifetime. With relations with our southern neighbour hitting lows not seen since 1812 and pressing questions about how the c...
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Straight up: We asked, some answered.
Alberta Politics
Straight up: We asked, some answered.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Yellowhead's federal election candidates answer 7 Questions about their 2025 campaign in their own (typed) words Editor's Note: The Jasper Local reached out to the three mainstream candidates running for political office in Yellowhead. We are presenting the campaign teams' answers in the order we re...
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Jasper’s director of recovery tapped as Liberal candidate in Yellowhead
Alberta Politics
Jasper’s director of recovery tapped as Liberal candidate in Yellowhead
Bob Covey 
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Michael Fark, the Municipality of Jasper’s Director of Recovery, has been selected as the 2025 Liberal candidate for Yellowhead. While as of March 27 the party hadn't officially announced his nomination, Fark confirmed to The Jasper Local that he is the expected candidate. The writ was dropped on Su...
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NDP candidate counting on appetite for change
Alberta Politics
NDP candidate counting on appetite for change
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Avni Soma’s mission to flip Conservative-dominated Yellowhead to the NDP is a spicy order. But the Canmore-based scientist, community leader and food advocate says she’s ready for the heat. Avni Soma is wearing fur-lined mittens, sturdy winter boots and a pompom-adorned toque, pulled down to meet th...
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Jasper mayor welcomes proposed federal electoral boundary changes
Alberta Politics
Jasper mayor welcomes proposed federal electoral boundary changes
Bob Covey 
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Banff being incorporated into Yellowhead makes sense, Richard Ireland suggests Banff could be part of the same electoral district as Jasper come 2024 and Jasper’s mayor, for one, is all for it. Richard Ireland has been at the head of Jasper’s civic government since 1990. If Banff is incorporated int...
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Who controls Banff and Jasper, and why parliament is now asking questions
Business
Who controls Banff and Jasper, and why parliament is now asking questions
Annie Koshy, guest contributor 
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
When more than half of the paid visitor experience inside Canada’s most iconic national parks is controlled by one foreign company, the question is no...
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Jasper Hockey Days scores big for community pride
Community
Jasper Hockey Days scores big for community pride
Monday, January 12, 2026
A weekend dedicated to hometown hockey netted big smiles and community pride at the Jasper Arena January 9-11. From the smallest skaters to the bigges...
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Council briefs: Rebuilding churches, Connaught housing, urban design
Community
Council briefs: Rebuilding churches, Connaught housing, urban design
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The Municipality is interested in helping the Anglican and United Churches rebuild from the 2024 wildfire. The Jasper Anglican Church was destroyed in...
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Council briefs: Utility rates, supplementary property taxes
Community
Council briefs: Utility rates, supplementary property taxes
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Chamber criticizes utility rate model’s ‘inequitable billing tiers’ As council considered increasing utility rates, debate reignited around the Munici...
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Local mountaineer biography now available as audiobook
Arts & Culture
Local mountaineer biography now available as audiobook
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Jasperite Susi Pfisterer’s 2016 biography on her father is now available on the world’s largest audiobook and podcast platform. When it debuted, 50 Pe...
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Letter: Bird-friendly windows reduce avian fatalities
Jasper Builds
Letter: Bird-friendly windows reduce avian fatalities
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
As Jasperites rebuild and new windows are installed in reconstructed homes, now seems like an opportune time to have a conversation about bird-friendl...
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Who’s the MCBOAT? (Most Christmassy Bird Of All Time)
Community
Who’s the MCBOAT? (Most Christmassy Bird Of All Time)
Mark Bradley, guest contributor 
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Jasper Local readers are worldly enough to know the biggest bird on earth (ostrich), as well as the the smallest (bee hummingbird ). Most know the the...
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A Christmas Miracle: CN staying in Jasper
Community
A Christmas Miracle: CN staying in Jasper
Monday, December 22, 2025
CN is not relocating its crew change terminal out of Jasper after all. The company has reconsidered its plans and is not proceeding at this time with ...
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Who controls Banff and Jasper, and why parliament is now asking questions
Business
Who controls Banff and Jasper, and why parliament is now asking questions
Annie Koshy, guest contributor 
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
When more than half of the paid visitor experience inside Canada’s most iconic national parks is controlled by one foreign company, the question is no...
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Jasper Hockey Days scores big for community pride
Community
Jasper Hockey Days scores big for community pride
Monday, January 12, 2026
A weekend dedicated to hometown hockey netted big smiles and community pride at the Jasper Arena January 9-11. From the smallest skaters to the bigges...
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Council briefs: Rebuilding churches, Connaught housing, urban design
Community
Council briefs: Rebuilding churches, Connaught housing, urban design
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The Municipality is interested in helping the Anglican and United Churches rebuild from the 2024 wildfire. The Jasper Anglican Church was destroyed in...
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Council briefs: Utility rates, supplementary property taxes
Community
Council briefs: Utility rates, supplementary property taxes
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Chamber criticizes utility rate model’s ‘inequitable billing tiers’ As council considered increasing utility rates, debate reignited around the Munici...
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Guided by grapes at new Jasper in January event
Arts & Culture
Guided by grapes at new Jasper in January event
Amir Said, freelance reporter 
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Après Wine pairs the beauty of the snow-capped mountains with some of the best wine Jasper has to offer. Jasper in January — the mountain town’s most ...
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Council briefs: Rebuilding churches, Connaught housing, urban design
Community
Council briefs: Rebuilding churches, Connaught housing, urban design
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The Municipality is interested in helping the Anglican and United Churches rebuild from the 2024 wildfire. The Jasper Anglican Church was destroyed in...
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Hinton RCMP looking for help in theft incident
News
Hinton RCMP looking for help in theft incident
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Members of the Hinton RCMP detachment are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying an individual suspected of theft. Hinton RCMP are asking m...
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Who controls Banff and Jasper, and why parliament is now asking questions
Business
Who controls Banff and Jasper, and why parliament is now asking questions
Annie Koshy, guest contributor 
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
When more than half of the paid visitor experience inside Canada’s most iconic national parks is controlled by one foreign company, the question is no...
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