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Arrest made, charges laid in property crime investigation

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

A female resident of Winnipeg has been arrested and faces charges related to property crime in Jasper. On June 12, 2026, Jasper RCMP were advised of a series of break-ins in homes and vehicles, as well as charges made on stolen debit and credit cards in the Jasper area the day before. "Video surveillance obtained, as well as further investigational avenues, revealed a possible suspect, who was lat...

Business

Survey says: lack of visitors biggest hurdle to recovery

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Thursday, June 11, 2026

A lack of visitors to Jasper National Park remains the biggest challenge for businesses recovering from the 2024 wildfire, according to a new economic...

Community

Jasper rebuild reaches key milestone as construction surges

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Monday, June 8, 2026

Occupied and Under-Construction Properties Now Match Design-Phase Total Jasper has reached a construction milestone as the number of fire-damaged prop...

Editorial

White-nose syndrome reaches Jasper, raising concerns for local bat populations

Bob Covey

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Researchers find first confirmed case in Jasper National Park and fear steep declines without intervention The discovery of white-nose syndrome in Jas...

Community

Council awards contract for new buses, approves revised tax rates

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Friday, June 5, 2026

Jasper will see new buses on the road within the next year after council awarded a procurement contract to Dynamic Specialty Vehicles on Tuesday (June...

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...

Community

A new generation of community leaders

Monday, June 1, 2026

Youth-focused version of Pathfinders program trains students to help the community on its recovery journey Twenty-three Jasper students were recognize...

News

Opening-Day ace makes Jasper golf history

Bob Covey

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Ryan Schulhauser's first round at the Jasper Park Golf Course is one he'll never forget. The Saskatoon golfer recorded the first hole-in-one of his li...

Community

Council eyes new buses as Jasper Transit sees bump in ridership

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Saturday, May 30, 2026

The Municipality of Jasper may soon own its own buses as Jasper Transit shifts from contracting out local transit services to operating a municipally ...

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 ...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

Alberta Politics

Water Not Coal canvassers looking to mine Yellowhead for signatures

Bob Covey

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Residents of Yellowhead are urging their fellow Albertans to say no to coal mining in the Rockies. For weeks, canvassers with the Water Not Coal citiz...

Business

Detour to Marmot Basin: Mud and debris closes part of Wabasso Rd

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Parks Canada is posting notice that a section of the Wabasso Road (93A) is closed as of 6 p.m., April 4, 2026. The closure is due to falling debris an...

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 ...

Arts & Culture

Jasper Artists Guild puts No Limits on BUZZFest 2026

Photos by Sergio Rodriguez

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

The opening gala of another buzz-worthy exhibition from the Jasper Artists Guild attracted dozens of art lovers, creatives and immaculately-dressed Ja...

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...

News

Arrest made, charges laid in property crime investigation

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

A female resident of Winnipeg has been arrested and faces charges related to property crime in Jasper. On June 12, 2026, Jasper RCMP were advised of a...

Business

Survey says: lack of visitors biggest hurdle to recovery

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Thursday, June 11, 2026

A lack of visitors to Jasper National Park remains the biggest challenge for businesses recovering from the 2024 wildfire, according to a new economic...

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...

Jasper Builds

Council mulls $7.63M in utility repairs, overhauling green space plan

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Thursday, May 14, 2026

The Municipality of Jasper will have to borrow an unspecified amount if council decides to undertake an estimated $7.63 million in additional repairs ...

Community

Alberta wildfire a reminder of need to prepare

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

As an out-of-control wildfire burns south of Whitecourt, local emergency officials are urging residents to be prepared. The fire, known as WWF017, gre...

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 ...

News

Arrest made, charges laid in property crime investigation

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

A female resident of Winnipeg has been arrested and faces charges related to property crime in Jasper. On June 12, 2026, Jasper RCMP were advised of a...

Business

Survey says: lack of visitors biggest hurdle to recovery

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Thursday, June 11, 2026

A lack of visitors to Jasper National Park remains the biggest challenge for businesses recovering from the 2024 wildfire, according to a new economic...

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...

Jasper Builds

Council mulls $7.63M in utility repairs, overhauling green space plan

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Thursday, May 14, 2026

The Municipality of Jasper will have to borrow an unspecified amount if council decides to undertake an estimated $7.63 million in additional repairs ...

Community

Alberta wildfire a reminder of need to prepare

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

As an out-of-control wildfire burns south of Whitecourt, local emergency officials are urging residents to be prepared. The fire, known as WWF017, gre...

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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