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Jasper filmmaker seeks support to finish debut festival film

Bob Covey

Friday, August 28, 2026

For Jasper filmmaker Sophie Pfisterer, the phrase “it is what it is” has become something of a challenge. Pfisterer, a born-and-raised Jasper local studying film production in Abu Dhabi, is attempting to raise just under $4,000 to complete her 12-minute thesis film, It Is What It Is , a fictional story inspired by the real-life case of an American woman who was kept on life support after being dec...

Community

Muni eyes CorCan units for affordable housing

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Currently owned by Parks Canada, units would be managed by Jasper Municipal Housing Corporation The Municipality of Jasper wants to utilize 24 CorCan ...

Arts & Culture

Old favourites, new discoveries: Folk Fest celebrates 10 years

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Jasper Folk Music Festival runs September 11-12. Get tickets here Ten years into the Jasper Folk Music Festival, organizers have learned a thing or tw...

Hiking and Climbing

Baby food, blisters and 6,250 metres over 115 kms

Sophie Pfisterer, freelance reporter

Friday, August 21, 2026

Jasper runners establish new ultra-marathon circuit Alex Lader was lying on the trail, shivering uncontrollably. He had already run more than 80 kilom...

Arts & Culture

Jasper seniors share stories of recovery in new UofA podcast

Bob

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Flowers in the Ashes explores how Jasper seniors are finding joy, connection and healing after the wildfire In the aftermath of a wildfire, recovery c...

Arts & Culture

Council briefs: MOJ exploring church lands redevelopment

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

The Municipality of Jasper is busy working out the details to potentially help the Anglican Church and United Church jointly rebuild from the 2024 wil...

Hiking and Climbing

Soaring and suffering on the Skyline

Georgia McCartney, freelance contributor

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

What an ultramarathon taught me about strength, fear and showing up in the mountains Before sunrise The hairs rise on my arms and the butterflies in m...

Community

Jasper digs into next phase of wildfire utility repairs

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Thursday, August 13, 2026

The Municipality of Jasper recently wrapped up the first phase of repairing water and sanitary infrastructure damaged by the Jasper wildfire. Logan Ir...

Community

Repairs to Jasper’s fire-impacted roadways underway

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Roadwork to cause delays on several Jasper-area roads through October Parks Canada says safety projects on fire-impacted roads will mean alternating t...

News

Jasperite swims the length of Maligne Lake

Cameron Jackson, freelance reporter

Monday, August 10, 2026

Jasper boat captain becomes the first recorded person to swim the 22-kilometre length of one of the Rockies’ most iconic lakes At 6:30 a.m. on Monday,...

News

Prepared hikers credited with limiting injuries in rare Jasper grizzly encounter

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Being prepared in bear country helped prevent a potentially far more serious outcome after a grizzly bear made contact with a hiker on the Opal Hills ...

Hiking and Climbing

Jasper runners help Alpenglow put Valemount on Canada’s trail running map

Friday, July 10, 2026

Jasper runners were at the front of the pack as the Alpenglow Ultramarathon returned to Valemount for its second year, with Maddie Trottier capturing ...

Community

Rock solid return for Valley of the Five Lakes

Bob Covey

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Reopened after nearly two years of closure following the 2024 wildfire, the beloved Valley of the Five Lakes trail network is once again welcoming hik...

Business

Glacial Shift: Pursuit electrifies icefield experience

Bob Covey

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

On a variable May morning at the toe of the Athabasca Glacier, a new kind of machine hummed quietly onto the ancient ice. After decades of diesel engi...

Environment

Capturing Jasper’s magnetic night sky

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Jasper photographer Simone Heinrich captured an evening of aurora activity recently. Good things come to those who wait. // Simone Heinrich On Friday ...

Environment

First captive-bred Jasper caribou take their chances in the wild

Monday, August 10, 2026

Five animals released into Tonquin Valley in historic first step for conservation breeding program For the first time, Parks Canada biologists opened ...

Alberta Politics

Strychnine on trial

Mark Bradley, guest contributor

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

The case for—and against—poisoning prairie ground squirrels On March 30, 2026, the federal government reversed a ban on strychnine and allowed Alberta...

Alberta Politics

Proposed Alberta pipeline would cross Jasper National Park

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Saturday, August 1, 2026

A proposed Alberta oil pipeline would pass through Jasper National Park, reviving questions about industrial development in one of Canada's most prote...

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...

Environment

Whirling disease confirmed in Athabasca watershed; no cases detected in Jasper National Park

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Whirling disease has been detected in Alberta’s Athabasca watershed, raising new concerns about the spread of the invasive fish parasite in the Rockie...

Environment

Paddlers lose iconic run amid fears for Fraser fish stocks

Bob Covey

Friday, May 15, 2026

A sudden ban on watercraft and wading gear in Mount Robson Provincial Park has sent shockwaves through the Jasper and Valemount paddling communities. ...

Arts & Culture

Teacher Vanessa Martin on the art of letting students lead

Bob Covey

Thursday, April 16, 2026

In Vanessa Martin’s classroom, art isn’t just about what ends up on the wall. It’s about the courage to begin, the persistence to continue, and the qu...

Arts & Culture

Laughter as medicine: Comedy tour stopping in Jasper.

Cameron Jackson, freelance contributor

Thursday, March 12, 2026

More than 19 months after wildfire rewrote Jasper's story overnight, a comedy trio is hoping to bring some levity to the town’s current chapter. The ...

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...

Jasper History

Rocky road: The bumpy backstory of one of the world’s most scenic drives

John Wilmshurst, freelance contributor

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

More than a ribbon of tar and gravel, the Icefields Parkway is a meandering journey of stories and adventures. In 1971, Rory Flanagan was fed up. More...

Community

Muni eyes CorCan units for affordable housing

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Currently owned by Parks Canada, units would be managed by Jasper Municipal Housing Corporation The Municipality of Jasper wants to utilize 24 CorCan ...

Arts & Culture

Jasper filmmaker seeks support to finish debut festival film

Bob Covey

Friday, August 28, 2026

For Jasper filmmaker Sophie Pfisterer, the phrase “it is what it is” has become something of a challenge. Pfisterer, a born-and-raised Jasper local st...

Arts & Culture

Old favourites, new discoveries: Folk Fest celebrates 10 years

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Jasper Folk Music Festival runs September 11-12. Get tickets here Ten years into the Jasper Folk Music Festival, organizers have learned a thing or tw...

Alberta Politics

Municipal Affairs minister says Jasper needs new tools to fund infrastructure

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Saturday, July 18, 2026

The Alberta government says it will be looking into alternative ways for municipalities to finance critical infrastructure without raising taxes. Whil...

Community

Pursuit commits $400K to expand Jasper childcare spaces

Thursday, July 16, 2026

A major investment from one of Jasper's largest tourism employers will help bring 22 new childcare spaces to local families, addressing a longstanding...

Arts & Culture

A lifetime in art, ready to be shared

Thursday, July 16, 2026

The renowned Jasper artist and founder of Mountain Galleries is sharing decades of collected works—including original paintings, Inuit prints and Cana...

Community

Building confidence, one push at a time

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Jasper skate camp shows the power of an inclusive community The first thing Ashley Swinton teaches isn't how to ollie. It's how to fall. "Rise & Shine...

Community

Muni eyes CorCan units for affordable housing

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Currently owned by Parks Canada, units would be managed by Jasper Municipal Housing Corporation The Municipality of Jasper wants to utilize 24 CorCan ...

Arts & Culture

Jasper filmmaker seeks support to finish debut festival film

Bob Covey

Friday, August 28, 2026

For Jasper filmmaker Sophie Pfisterer, the phrase “it is what it is” has become something of a challenge. Pfisterer, a born-and-raised Jasper local st...

Arts & Culture

Old favourites, new discoveries: Folk Fest celebrates 10 years

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Jasper Folk Music Festival runs September 11-12. Get tickets here Ten years into the Jasper Folk Music Festival, organizers have learned a thing or tw...

Alberta Politics

Municipal Affairs minister says Jasper needs new tools to fund infrastructure

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Saturday, July 18, 2026

The Alberta government says it will be looking into alternative ways for municipalities to finance critical infrastructure without raising taxes. Whil...

Community

Pursuit commits $400K to expand Jasper childcare spaces

Thursday, July 16, 2026

A major investment from one of Jasper's largest tourism employers will help bring 22 new childcare spaces to local families, addressing a longstanding...

Arts & Culture

A lifetime in art, ready to be shared

Thursday, July 16, 2026

The renowned Jasper artist and founder of Mountain Galleries is sharing decades of collected works—including original paintings, Inuit prints and Cana...

Community

Building confidence, one push at a time

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Jasper skate camp shows the power of an inclusive community The first thing Ashley Swinton teaches isn't how to ollie. It's how to fall. "Rise & Shine...

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