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One night (bis)only: Untamed Table reunites chefs

Bob Covey

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Taste of Spring festival uncorked at Olive Bistro “We need something with some acidity… something to wake up your palate for the rest of the night.” Jasper's Joost Tijssen inspects a Sangiovese rosé from the Emilia Romagna region in Forli-Cesena, Italy. // Bob Covey At approximately 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, Edmonton-based sommelier Stacey-Jo Strombecky poured the first of many tastes on an ex...

Hiking and Climbing

King of the Spiral Road: Remembering Jasper mountain guide Hans Schwarz

Bob Covey

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Hans Schwarz’s life was shaped by mountains, but it was never a straight ascent. Schwarz passed away on April 11. At his funeral on Tuesday, April 28,...

Arts & Culture

Jasper honours three champions of community

Bob Covey

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Mayors Awards celebrate decades of Distinguished Voluntary Service Applause echoed through Jasper’s municipal council chambers on April 21 as three lo...

Arts & Culture

Charlotte’s Web to stick with audiences

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Jasper Acts Presents: Charlotte’s Web , A Heartwarming Celebration of Youth, Community, and Live Theatre This weekend, Jasper Acts invites audiences ...

Arts & Culture

Finding hope in the moment: A conversation with Shad

Bob Covey

Monday, April 27, 2026

As he prepares for his May 2 performance in Jasper , Canadian hip hop artist Shad is thinking less about a fixed setlist and more about the feeling of...

Business

Council sets deadline for historic hotel to pay taxes owed

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Thursday, April 23, 2026

U nless its owners come up with a solution by the end of the summer, the historic Astoria Hotel in Jasper will be put up for public auction. Since 202...

Housing

Council approves off-site levies overhaul

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Leaseholders will be paying different rates when adding a net-new development after council approved an updated bylaw on Tuesday (April 21). Under the...

Housing

Council approves $2M in repairs for wildfire-damaged utilities

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

The Municipality will spend more than $2 million to replace wildfire-damaged curb stop valves in Cabin Creek, Lodgepole and Miette neighbourhoods. On ...

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...

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. /...

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...

Environment

Backcountry paddlers disappointed by new invasive species rules

Bob Covey

Friday, March 20, 2026

Some packrafters' 2026 backcountry plans have been sunk after Parks Canada's new Aquatic Invasive Species strategy surfaced recently, but whitewater a...

Environment

Road closure on Icefields Parkway extended

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Atmospheric river creates extreme avalanche hazard The Icefields Parkway (Hwy93N) will remain closed until at least Saturday, March 21. Extreme avalan...

Alberta Politics

Is the Fortress Mountain proposal a house of cards?

Mark Bradley, guest contributor

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

With its All Seasons Resort Act , the Alberta Government is skirting due process, ignoring public opinion and putting wildlife in the crosshairs, writ...

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....

Arts & Culture

Teacher Vanessa Martin on the art of letting students lead

Bob

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...

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...

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

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...

Arts & Culture

Jasper honours three champions of community

Bob Covey

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Mayors Awards celebrate decades of Distinguished Voluntary Service Applause echoed through Jasper’s municipal council chambers on April 21 as three lo...

Arts & Culture

Charlotte’s Web to stick with audiences

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Jasper Acts Presents: Charlotte’s Web , A Heartwarming Celebration of Youth, Community, and Live Theatre This weekend, Jasper Acts invites audiences ...

Arts & Culture

Finding hope in the moment: A conversation with Shad

Bob Covey

Monday, April 27, 2026

As he prepares for his May 2 performance in Jasper , Canadian hip hop artist Shad is thinking less about a fixed setlist and more about the feeling of...

Arts & Culture

One night (bis)only: Untamed Table reunites chefs

Bob Covey

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Taste of Spring festival uncorked at Olive Bistro “We need something with some acidity… something to wake up your palate for the rest of the night.” J...

Housing

Wildfire-affected utilities require $9M in repairs

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Repairs to water and sewer infrastructure affected by the 2024 Jasper wildfire could cost more than $9 million, according to a report presented to cou...

Arts & Culture

Revered Canadian hip hop artists to headline Uplift! Kickoff Patio Party

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Jasperites with a craving to kick off spring with a bangin’ street party will soon have that itch officially—and rhythmically— scratched . Shad is one...

Community

Rebuilding questions? Red Cross experts offer in-person support

Bob Covey

Thursday, April 9, 2026

A series of all-day, in-person support sessions will help connect Jasperites to resources and experts in recovery. On April 14-16, on top of available...

Community

Council briefs: Transit fleet, insurance deadline, recovery updates

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

A s the Municipality of Jasper transitions away from contracting out its local transit service and toward owning its own fleet, it will no longer cons...

Arts & Culture

Jasper honours three champions of community

Bob Covey

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Mayors Awards celebrate decades of Distinguished Voluntary Service Applause echoed through Jasper’s municipal council chambers on April 21 as three lo...

Arts & Culture

Charlotte’s Web to stick with audiences

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Jasper Acts Presents: Charlotte’s Web , A Heartwarming Celebration of Youth, Community, and Live Theatre This weekend, Jasper Acts invites audiences ...

Arts & Culture

Finding hope in the moment: A conversation with Shad

Bob Covey

Monday, April 27, 2026

As he prepares for his May 2 performance in Jasper , Canadian hip hop artist Shad is thinking less about a fixed setlist and more about the feeling of...

Arts & Culture

One night (bis)only: Untamed Table reunites chefs

Bob Covey

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Taste of Spring festival uncorked at Olive Bistro “We need something with some acidity… something to wake up your palate for the rest of the night.” J...

Housing

Wildfire-affected utilities require $9M in repairs

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Repairs to water and sewer infrastructure affected by the 2024 Jasper wildfire could cost more than $9 million, according to a report presented to cou...

Arts & Culture

Revered Canadian hip hop artists to headline Uplift! Kickoff Patio Party

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Jasperites with a craving to kick off spring with a bangin’ street party will soon have that itch officially—and rhythmically— scratched . Shad is one...

Community

Rebuilding questions? Red Cross experts offer in-person support

Bob Covey

Thursday, April 9, 2026

A series of all-day, in-person support sessions will help connect Jasperites to resources and experts in recovery. On April 14-16, on top of available...

Community

Council briefs: Transit fleet, insurance deadline, recovery updates

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

A s the Municipality of Jasper transitions away from contracting out its local transit service and toward owning its own fleet, it will no longer cons...

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