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Alberta-born tech helps families ski safer

Amir Said, freelance reporter

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Marmot Basin helps launch Canadian-made safety device for ski resorts Ski families have one less thing to worry about on the slopes thanks to new GPS-tracking technology developed by a Alberta-born ski dad. Keith Macintyre wants to help parents end “lost child panic” at ski resorts. Macintyre, a software engineer, got to work on a new safety product after getting separated from his son while skiin...

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Arrest made in Hinton child pornography investigation

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

A 62-year-old man from Hinton has been charged with possession of child pornography. A year and a half after Alberta’s Integrated Child Exploitation (...

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...

Community

Transit talk: Council navigates charged discussion

Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter

Friday, January 30, 2026

"Very misleading" Councillor criticizes how transit finances presented; other councillors clap back Jasper Municipal Councillor Laurie Rodger argued t...

$Help bring Vrato home: Jasperites organizing to help fractured friend$

Community

Help bring Vrato home: Jasperites organizing to help fractured friend

Bob Covey

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

A former Jasperite is in a desperate situation after a devastating accident while abroad. While ice climbing in Colorado recently, Vratislav “Vrato” D...

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

Shining a light on the solar sales pitch

Andrea Ziegler

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Solar is for sale in Jasper. But as Jasper Local publisher Andrea Ziegler has discovered, taking advantage of the sun’s energy isn’t as straightforwar...

Alberta Politics

New year, same dismal chance of Alberta caribou recovery

Mark Bradley, guest contributor

Thursday, January 22, 2026

GoA's South-Athabasca sub-regional plan represents another nail in the caribou coffin Alberta’s caribou are once again taking a back seat to industry....

Jasper Builds

Council briefs: Recovery update, utility rates, supplementary taxes

Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

After an influx of new applicants, the waitlist for interim housing has grown to 58 people. During their regular council meeting yesterday (Tuesday, J...

Hiking and Climbing

Turning Eighty—La Fin Du Monde?

David Harrap, guest contributor

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

God, I was tired. And we still had to hike out. The author on a Mount Christie expedition in 2005, around the same time he celebrated his 60th year. /...

Arts & Culture

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 Ja...

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 ...

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. ...

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...

Environment

Muskrat love (Or: a rat by any other name…)

Mark Bradley

Friday, November 21, 2025

I Smell a Rat! Let’s get one thing out of the way right now – muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus) are not rats. Muskrats and rats are both rodents, but musk...

Environment

CWD: A Zombie Deer apocalypse?

Mark Bradley

Sunday, November 9, 2025

Beware the ‘Fawn of the Dead’: a herd of skeletal, pock-marked deer limp menacingly towards their target, moaning, intent on a gory brain feast…grraaa...

Environment

New calves mark caribou breeding centre’s progress

Peter Shokeir, freelance contributor

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Seven caribou calves born in first year of breeding program The Caribou Conservation Breeding Centre has begun achieving tangible results with the bir...

Environment

Two Jasper wildfire reports analyze key factors in rapid spread

Peter Shokeir, freelance contributor

Friday, October 31, 2025

Two new reports shed light on how the 2024 Jasper wildfire spread so quickly. The reports, which were commissioned by Parks Canada, also reaffirm the ...

Arts & Culture

Embers doc glows with compassionate, urgent storytelling

Bob Covey

Monday, October 20, 2025

“We’re all one day away from a life we don’t recognize.” An intimate story about grief and the healing power of art following the devastating 2024 Jas...

Arts & Culture

Curtain call: A century of live theatre in Jasper

John Wilmshurst, guest contributor

Thursday, December 4, 2025

Principal among the gathering spaces that were lost in the 2024 Jasper Wildfire were the Jasper Anglican Church and its former neighbour, the McCready...

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...

Community

We will remember them: Hundreds turn out for Remembrance Day ceremonies

Bob Covey

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Jasperites turned out in the hundreds to observe Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Jasper Activity Centre on November 11. Captain (retired) Greg Key f...

Community

A century of outdoor skating in Jasper

John Wilmshurst, freelance contributor

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Ice skating is physics. A narrow blade applying an exact pressure on the ice, enough to melt it quickly but briefly, lubricating the metal, allowing t...

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...

News

Arrest made in Hinton child pornography investigation

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

A 62-year-old man from Hinton has been charged with possession of child pornography. A year and a half after Alberta’s Integrated Child Exploitation (...

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...

Community

Transit talk: Council navigates charged discussion

Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter

Friday, January 30, 2026

"Very misleading" Councillor criticizes how transit finances presented; other councillors clap back Jasper Municipal Councillor Laurie Rodger argued t...

News

Alberta-born tech helps families ski safer

Amir Said, freelance reporter

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Marmot Basin helps launch Canadian-made safety device for ski resorts Ski families have one less thing to worry about on the slopes thanks to new GPS-...

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...

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...

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...

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...

News

Arrest made in Hinton child pornography investigation

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

A 62-year-old man from Hinton has been charged with possession of child pornography. A year and a half after Alberta’s Integrated Child Exploitation (...

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...

Community

Transit talk: Council navigates charged discussion

Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter

Friday, January 30, 2026

"Very misleading" Councillor criticizes how transit finances presented; other councillors clap back Jasper Municipal Councillor Laurie Rodger argued t...

News

Alberta-born tech helps families ski safer

Amir Said, freelance reporter

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Marmot Basin helps launch Canadian-made safety device for ski resorts Ski families have one less thing to worry about on the slopes thanks to new GPS-...

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...

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...

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...

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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