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Council approves tax grant program for affordable housing

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Monday, July 13, 2026

A new program will allow affordable housing providers to apply for a grant that offsets municipal property taxes. Council approved the program on Tuesday (July 7). The program will initially have $250,000 available, which is funded by a $9.4-million Housing Accelerator Fund grant from the federal Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. “Housing affordability remains a significant challenge in Jas...

News

Jasper girls strike provincial gold, boys earn silver

Lucas Habib, sports reporter and soccer dad

Friday, July 10, 2026

In a summer filled with World Cup excitement, Jasper Minor Sports kept the soccer season going a little longer—and came home with provincial hardware ...

Hiking and Climbing

Jasper runners help Alpenglow put Valemount on Canada’s trail running map

Friday, July 10, 2026

Jasper runners were at the front of the pack as the Alpenglow Ultramarathon returned to Valemount for its second year, with Maddie Trottier capturing ...

Alberta Politics

Bill 28 sparks concern for Jasper Library Board

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

The Jasper Municipal Library Board is warning that provincial legislation could impose additional costs on libraries while paving the road to censorsh...

Arts & Culture

Photo gallery: Jasper Canada Day parade

Thursday, July 2, 2026

After stepping in to organize this year's Canada Day festivities when no community group was available to take the lead, the Municipality of Jasper he...

Community

Ottawa commits $520 million to accelerate Jasper’s wildfire recovery

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

The federal government has announced an additional $520 million to support Jasper’s recovery from the devastating 2024 wildfire, marking what official...

Jasper Builds

Jasper recovery received $380M in federal support: report

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Jasper has received $380 million in federal funding, primarily through Parks Canada, to support its recovery from the wildfire, according to a new rep...

Business

Jasper Transit may add Marmot Basin winter route, will integrate school service

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Friday, June 26, 2026

Council is interested in expanding Jasper’s transit system over the next five years, including adding a winter route to Marmot Basin. On Tuesday (June...

Business

Council accepts invite to join JNP Planning and Development Committee

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Jasper Municipal Council members will dip their toes into development matters as the Municipality of Jasper prepares to take over land-use authority f...

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

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...

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...

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...

Hiking and Climbing

Jasper runners help Alpenglow put Valemount on Canada’s trail running map

Friday, July 10, 2026

Jasper runners were at the front of the pack as the Alpenglow Ultramarathon returned to Valemount for its second year, with Maddie Trottier capturing ...

Alberta Politics

Bill 28 sparks concern for Jasper Library Board

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

The Jasper Municipal Library Board is warning that provincial legislation could impose additional costs on libraries while paving the road to censorsh...

News

Jasper girls strike provincial gold, boys earn silver

Lucas Habib, sports reporter and soccer dad

Friday, July 10, 2026

In a summer filled with World Cup excitement, Jasper Minor Sports kept the soccer season going a little longer—and came home with provincial hardware ...

Jasper Builds

Council approves tax grant program for affordable housing

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Monday, July 13, 2026

A new program will allow affordable housing providers to apply for a grant that offsets municipal property taxes. Council approved the program on Tues...

Education

Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

A group of Jasper high school students spent months designing, building and testing a miniature satellite, only to watch their hard work encounter a h...

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

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...

Hiking and Climbing

Jasper runners help Alpenglow put Valemount on Canada’s trail running map

Friday, July 10, 2026

Jasper runners were at the front of the pack as the Alpenglow Ultramarathon returned to Valemount for its second year, with Maddie Trottier capturing ...

Alberta Politics

Bill 28 sparks concern for Jasper Library Board

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

The Jasper Municipal Library Board is warning that provincial legislation could impose additional costs on libraries while paving the road to censorsh...

News

Jasper girls strike provincial gold, boys earn silver

Lucas Habib, sports reporter and soccer dad

Friday, July 10, 2026

In a summer filled with World Cup excitement, Jasper Minor Sports kept the soccer season going a little longer—and came home with provincial hardware ...

Jasper Builds

Council approves tax grant program for affordable housing

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Monday, July 13, 2026

A new program will allow affordable housing providers to apply for a grant that offsets municipal property taxes. Council approved the program on Tues...

Education

Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

A group of Jasper high school students spent months designing, building and testing a miniature satellite, only to watch their hard work encounter a h...

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

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...

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