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A celestial celebration: Jasper Dark Sky Festival returns for 15th year

Amir Said

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Festival will feature astronomy experts, space-themed experiences and signature events that highlight Jasper's exceptional stargazing opportunities Jasper’s dark sky will soon be back in the spotlight. The 15th iteration of the Jasper Dark Sky Festival is set to illuminate the national park October 17 to 26, and with everything from live music and a drone show to scientific activations and inspiri...

Alberta Politics

Teachers call on province to invest in education at Jasper rally

Bob Covey

Friday, October 10, 2025

Teachers and public education supporters from across the region banded together in Jasper yesterday (Thursday, October 9) to demonstrate solidarity in...

Guest Editorial

On Borrowed Roads: Rediscovering Jasper

Troy Nahumko

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

"Returning to Jasper this summer, I found myself rerooting, as an Albertan who spent most of my adult life abroad." The palette beyond our engine was ...

Community

Jasper’s service organizations receive support

Friday, October 3, 2025

Rotary Club, Jasper Community Team Society, to distribute donations Programs designed to help Jasperites impacted by last year’s wildfire received a m...

Alberta Politics

Don’t be fooled: Alberta teachers are fighting for your kids, not just their pay

Jo Nadeau, guest contributor

Thursday, October 2, 2025

When Alberta teachers voted nearly 90 percent against the government’s latest contract offer, the message was clear: the deal does not meet the needs ...

Alberta Politics

Students walk out in support of teachers

Thursday, October 2, 2025

Jasper students walked out of school in solidarity with their teachers today (Thursday, October 2). About 100 students participated in a walk-out demo...

Hiking and Climbing

In the mountains, STUFF happens

David Harrap, guest contributor

Friday, September 5, 2025

He passed us, not a care in the world as if he were strolling on a tropical beach. He wore running shoes and just a pair of shorts. It was hot, boilin...

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. ...

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

Walking Through Fire: Wildlife

Kirsten Schmitten

Friday, July 4, 2025

Part 2: Home is where the hearth is In Part 1 of our Walking Through Fire series , we discussed how post-fire vegetation bounces back. But what about ...

Environment

The bear necessities

Bob Covey

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Collars, fences and attractant elimination keys to bear management Jasper National Park bear biologists are keeping a close eye on area grizzlies. At ...

Health

What lies beneath: Outhouses, rabies and their adorable, unfortunate connection

Andrea Ziegler

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Earlier this year, Jasper Local publisher Andrea Ziegler skied into a backcountry cabin with her husband and a group of friends. She was not expecting...

Community

Give frost the heave: Making the most out of harvest time

Su Young-Leslie, Green Thumbs and Jam

Thursday, October 2, 2025

“Break out the burlap and bed sheets, it’s rodeo weekend.” No, we weren’t hosting barrel racers, my guy's annual giddy-up referred to the sudden, bri...

Arts & Culture

“Meltdown” exhibitors hope art appreciation trickles into climate action

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Visitors to the Columbia Icefields have a new way to step into the world of glaciers. An interactive art installation featuring landscape photography,...

Community

Green thumbs and jam

Su Young-Leslie

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

A gardener and a publisher walk into a Farmers’ Market I sow seeds in potting soil. When we were chatting at the market, Jasper Local publisher Andrea...

Alberta Politics

Rebut the Rebuttal: Do Mark Hall’s criticisms ‘bear’ up to scrutiny?

Mark Bradley

Monday, September 1, 2025

Mark Hall’s reaction to my article on the newly legalized practice of hunting bears with dogs started with the statement that it ‘relies on emotional ...

Arts & Culture

Robson Valley Mushroom Festival to spore no detail

Georgia Ristivojevic

Friday, August 29, 2025

Make room for mushrooms this September 26-28 in B.C.’s fertile Robson Valley. The Robson Valley Mushroom Festival , spore-headed by longtime Jasperite...

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...

Arts & Culture

Le cirque comes to town

Saturday, August 9, 2025

A week of theatre games hosted by a duo from Edmonton culminated in a Friday afternoon circus performance for the ages (and for all ages). From August...

Arts & Culture

Aussie folk artist topping live music event at JPP

Sophie Pfisterer, freelance contributor

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

One of Jasper’s most popular restaurants will soon be dishing up live music and good vibes. On July 4 at 8:30 p.m., Jasper Pizza Place will host a roo...

Arts & Culture

Spellbound: Youth-led theatre group ready to raise the curtain

Bob Covey

Friday, April 18, 2025

A group of local thespians are ready to cast a spell on Jasper. Jasper Acts—a community theatre group made up of a diverse, dedicated group of actors ...

Community

WAHKOTOWIN: Nature’s law

Bob Covey

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Jasperites came together with members of the Kelly Lake Cree Nation on Tuesday, September 30. National Truth and Reconciliation Day recognizes the atr...

Hiking and Climbing

Japanese alpinists summit Mt Alberta on centennial climb

Bob Covey

Monday, August 4, 2025

At 4:20 p.m. on July 24, 2025—three days after the 100th year anniversary of its first ascent— two men who had been making their way up the steep, cru...

Community

Mount Alberta centennial: standing on the shoulders of giants

John Wilmshurst, guest contributor

Monday, July 14, 2025

Jasper roping up for celebrations of Mount Alberta's 1925 inaugural ascent If you are going to steal a mountain in Jasper, I’d recommend Mount Alberta...

Jasper History

Golf’s golden years at Jasper Park

John Wilmshurst, freelance contributor

Monday, June 23, 2025

100 years ago, the Jasper Park Golf Club teed up its first round of the Royal and Ancient Game In 1457, King James II of England banned golf in Scotla...

Community

A steel foundation: A century of railroading in Jasper

John Wilmshurst

Thursday, May 29, 2025

As much as Jasper’s recent history has been shaped by its status as a national park, Jasper is very much a railroad town. For more than 100 years, the...

Jasper Builds

The moments we mark: Remembering the bold vision of Cabin Creek West

John Wilmshurst, freelance contributor

Monday, April 21, 2025

History is having a moment in Jasper. Students and teachers of history understand that what gets remembered —the moments that society marks—are freque...

Alberta Politics

Teachers call on province to invest in education at Jasper rally

Bob Covey

Friday, October 10, 2025

Teachers and public education supporters from across the region banded together in Jasper yesterday (Thursday, October 9) to demonstrate solidarity in...

Council Candidates

Ashley Kliewer

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Who are you and why are you running for council? I am a mother, a wife, a businessperson, a creator, an animal lover, a friend, a gracious host—and ad...

Guest Editorial

On Borrowed Roads: Rediscovering Jasper

Troy Nahumko

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

"Returning to Jasper this summer, I found myself rerooting, as an Albertan who spent most of my adult life abroad." The palette beyond our engine was ...

Council Candidates

Jason Stockfish

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Who are you and why are you running for council? My name is Jason Stockfish and I am running for council because I believe that my dedication to commu...

Council Candidates

Paco Artiaga

Friday, October 10, 2025

My name is Paco, and like many others, I initially came to this town for a summer. I am now running for a councillor position because I am passionate ...

Council Candidates

Jason Stockfish

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Who are you and why are you running for council? My name is Jason Stockfish and I am running for council because I believe that my dedication to commu...

Council Candidates

Ashley Kliewer

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Who are you and why are you running for council? I am a mother, a wife, a businessperson, a creator, an animal lover, a friend, a gracious host—and ad...

Council Candidates

Ted Turnbull

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Who are you and why are you running for council? I originally came to Jasper to work restaurants for university friends. It was an eight month commitm...

Alberta Politics

Teachers call on province to invest in education at Jasper rally

Bob Covey

Friday, October 10, 2025

Teachers and public education supporters from across the region banded together in Jasper yesterday (Thursday, October 9) to demonstrate solidarity in...

Council Candidates

Ashley Kliewer

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Who are you and why are you running for council? I am a mother, a wife, a businessperson, a creator, an animal lover, a friend, a gracious host—and ad...

Guest Editorial

On Borrowed Roads: Rediscovering Jasper

Troy Nahumko

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

"Returning to Jasper this summer, I found myself rerooting, as an Albertan who spent most of my adult life abroad." The palette beyond our engine was ...

Council Candidates

Jason Stockfish

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Who are you and why are you running for council? My name is Jason Stockfish and I am running for council because I believe that my dedication to commu...

Council Candidates

Paco Artiaga

Friday, October 10, 2025

My name is Paco, and like many others, I initially came to this town for a summer. I am now running for a councillor position because I am passionate ...

Council Candidates

Jason Stockfish

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Who are you and why are you running for council? My name is Jason Stockfish and I am running for council because I believe that my dedication to commu...

Council Candidates

Ashley Kliewer

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Who are you and why are you running for council? I am a mother, a wife, a businessperson, a creator, an animal lover, a friend, a gracious host—and ad...

Council Candidates

Ted Turnbull

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Who are you and why are you running for council? I originally came to Jasper to work restaurants for university friends. It was an eight month commitm...

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