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New Red Cross-sponsored mural to honour The Things That Grew

Bob Covey

Friday, August 1, 2025

The 2024 wildfire exacted a terrible toll on Jasper, but instead of focusing on what’s been lost, Jasper’s next mural will honour The Things That Grew. Starting on August 6, helped along by a series of community events and opportunities for residents to gather, Belgian artist Gijs Vanhee will bring his whimsical, fantastical style to the large wall on the Jasper Activity Centre, opposite Commemora...

Community

ReRooted: On commemoration of wildfire, Jasper’s mayor offers poetic leadership

Sophie Pfisterer, freelance contributor

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

At about 10 p.m. last July 22, 2024, anxious Jasperites, stuck in gridlock only blocks away from their homes and illuminated by the headlights of thei...

Jasper Builds

Rebuilding a historic community: Linwood Homes breaks ground

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

As part of its new Jasper Builds portal, The Jasper Local is providing builders the an opportunity to contribute sponsored content that we believe wi...

Jasper Builds

JRCC laying groundwork for additional interim housing sites

Monday, July 28, 2025

More interim housing parcels are being prepared in Jasper. Lot 2 Block A, next to the Jasper Yellowhead Museum and Archives , will soon be used for ei...

Hiking and Climbing

Mountaineer proposes new moniker for prominent peak

Bob Covey

Sunday, July 27, 2025

A rare ascent of a local peak, a climber campaigning to honour his family, and an uncovered register of heralded names in Jasper National Park’s alpin...

Community

Pathfinders helping Jasperites navigate the complex recovery journey

Bob Covey

Friday, July 25, 2025

On a path fraught with obstacles, it's helpful to have a guide One year after a wildfire altered the way forward for so many Jasperites, local residen...

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...

Environment

Walking Through Fire: Vegetation

Kirsten Schmitten

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Part 1: Pioneer species on a fire-affected landscape Driving into the park a month after the 2024 Jasper Wildfire, we braced ourselves for a charred-e...

News

What to expect when visiting Jasper this summer

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalsim Initiative, Jasper Fitzhugh

Monday, May 26, 2025

"It's a really incredible time to visit Jasper, to bear witness to a large natural disaster and to see what it means for the ecology of the park and t...

News

“The pinnacle of ski mountaineering in Canada” Historic descent on Mount Robson

Abigail Popple, Local Journalism Initiative, Robson Valley Goat Newspaper

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

A British Columbia athlete has skied from the summit of the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. On February 16, Christina Lustenberger and ski mount...

Environment

The dukes of hazard trees

Bob Covey

Monday, July 7, 2025

When normal forestry practices don’t cut it: With a light-on-the-land touch, specialized arborists are cleaning up Jasper’s burn debris It’s a widely-...

Environment

Finding their bearings: How bears use habitat

Mark Bradley

Thursday, June 26, 2025

Dry grass crunched underfoot as the old grizzly searched for food. Her nostrils flared and her nose twitched as she tested her surroundings for anythi...

Environment

Two hikers killed by rockfall event at Bow Glacier Falls

Friday, June 20, 2025

The Rockies hiking community is mourning the loss of two of its members today. Calgary's Jutta Hinrichs, 70 years old, a member of the hiking group Sl...

Arts & Culture

Jam for Jasper at the Banff Springs

Bob Covey

Friday, May 23, 2025

Jasperites encouraged to attend wildfire resilience event A live music event, a rally cry, a celebration of resilience, a reckoning. An artist’s state...

Alberta Politics

Alberta’s caribou conundrum

Mark Bradley

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

For 40 years, the province has put industry ahead of endangered species Is the Alberta government hell-bent on eliminating what remains of the two car...

Community

Perfect, different storms: Wildfire talk to draw on 200 years of forest history

Bob Covey

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

“One thing that has been clear is human behaviour hasn't changed. We tend to think that the last fire was an anomaly, think of it as unfortunate, and ...

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 ...

Arts & Culture

Less politics, more painting: American artist honouring rugged Rockies residents

Bob Covey

Saturday, March 15, 2025

A Utah-based artist whose favourite subjects to paint are rugged, rough-hewn and rigorous, figures he’ll have plenty of inspiration in Jasper this wee...

Arts & Culture

New live music platform aims to connect artists and audiences

Bob Covey

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Rocky Mountain Live will help artists and arts organizations reach their audiences and each other A new live music platform is amplifying local artist...

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...

Jasper Builds

Rebuilding a historic community: Linwood Homes breaks ground

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

As part of its new Jasper Builds portal, The Jasper Local is providing builders the an opportunity to contribute sponsored content that we believe wi...

Community

ReRooted: On commemoration of wildfire, Jasper’s mayor offers poetic leadership

Sophie Pfisterer, freelance contributor

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

At about 10 p.m. last July 22, 2024, anxious Jasperites, stuck in gridlock only blocks away from their homes and illuminated by the headlights of thei...

Arts & Culture

New Red Cross-sponsored mural to honour The Things That Grew

Bob Covey

Friday, August 1, 2025

The 2024 wildfire exacted a terrible toll on Jasper, but instead of focusing on what’s been lost, Jasper’s next mural will honour The Things That Grew...

Jasper Builds

JRCC laying groundwork for additional interim housing sites

Monday, July 28, 2025

More interim housing parcels are being prepared in Jasper. Lot 2 Block A, next to the Jasper Yellowhead Museum and Archives , will soon be used for ei...

Community

Letter: Jasper remains a wonderful place to visit

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

It was with a feeling of trepidation that we approached Jasper this year. We have been regular visitors since 2001 and it’s become a kind of home away...

News

Pitch perfect: Jasper U15 Football Club provincial champs

Lucas Habib

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Jasper soccer players have once again brought home a provincial soccer championship. Jaifred Mota was the first one to rush keeper Kieran Rudge after ...

Arts & Culture

Float on: Canada Day Parade gallery

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Jasperites donned their red and white, kitted out their floats and paraded around the community with pride on Canada Day (Tuesday, July 1). Local busi...

Biking

Trail tech: The next generation

Georgia Ristivojevic

Monday, June 30, 2025

Rugged roads and twisting trails await those who seek. Thanks to its history of trail use by outfitters and recreationalists, Jasper has established i...

Jasper Builds

Rebuilding a historic community: Linwood Homes breaks ground

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

As part of its new Jasper Builds portal, The Jasper Local is providing builders the an opportunity to contribute sponsored content that we believe wi...

Community

ReRooted: On commemoration of wildfire, Jasper’s mayor offers poetic leadership

Sophie Pfisterer, freelance contributor

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

At about 10 p.m. last July 22, 2024, anxious Jasperites, stuck in gridlock only blocks away from their homes and illuminated by the headlights of thei...

Arts & Culture

New Red Cross-sponsored mural to honour The Things That Grew

Bob Covey

Friday, August 1, 2025

The 2024 wildfire exacted a terrible toll on Jasper, but instead of focusing on what’s been lost, Jasper’s next mural will honour The Things That Grew...

Jasper Builds

JRCC laying groundwork for additional interim housing sites

Monday, July 28, 2025

More interim housing parcels are being prepared in Jasper. Lot 2 Block A, next to the Jasper Yellowhead Museum and Archives , will soon be used for ei...

Community

Letter: Jasper remains a wonderful place to visit

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

It was with a feeling of trepidation that we approached Jasper this year. We have been regular visitors since 2001 and it’s become a kind of home away...

News

Pitch perfect: Jasper U15 Football Club provincial champs

Lucas Habib

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Jasper soccer players have once again brought home a provincial soccer championship. Jaifred Mota was the first one to rush keeper Kieran Rudge after ...

Arts & Culture

Float on: Canada Day Parade gallery

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Jasperites donned their red and white, kitted out their floats and paraded around the community with pride on Canada Day (Tuesday, July 1). Local busi...

Biking

Trail tech: The next generation

Georgia Ristivojevic

Monday, June 30, 2025

Rugged roads and twisting trails await those who seek. Thanks to its history of trail use by outfitters and recreationalists, Jasper has established i...

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