A group of tourism companies have collectively pledged more than $5.5 million to aid in Jasper’s wildfire recovery. Pursuit, the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Rocky Mountaineer and Jasper Brewing Co, are coming together to help the community after last summer’s unprecedented wildfires. “This donation ...

Jasper council is considering a proposal to create a temporary pop-up business village on Connaught Drive. The pop up village would be potentially located in the 600 block of Connaught Drive, in the parking lot with the municipal public washrooms. Council heard that the village would give businesses...

Community Futures West Yellowhead is reminding Jasper employers that they may be eligible for business recovery funding. Available through the Jasper Business Recovery Program , the grant money is available to businesses with 50 or fewer employees that are licensed in either the Municipality of Jasp...

Rent is rising in Jasper, and with it, tenants’ anxiety about being able to afford to live here. Last week, residents in the 36 units of the “Walk Ups” (1004 Patricia Street apartments) were sent notice that starting May 1, 2025, their rents were going up—from $1,500 to $2,000, in the case of one co...

Curtain Call, Polar Circus, Weeping Wall…Patricia Street? One of these Rocky Mountain ice climbing classics is not like the other. However, thanks to the creative minds at Rockaboo Mountain Adventures and with support from Travel Alberta, ice climbing is rising up in downtown Jasper. Along with ice ...

The Jasper Veterinary Clinic is back in action. Dr. Janet Jones is the longtime owner/operator of the clinic in Jasper. Although much of the clinic’s specialized equipment was lost in the July 24 Jasper wildfire, clinic staff made a huge milestone on October 29 when they reopened their doors in Jasp...

Parks Canada is temporarily closing the Icefields Parkway today (Saturday, December 7) for avalanche control. The Icefields Parkway (Hwy 93N) will be closed from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. from Parker Ridge to Big Bend. “This will allow necessary avalanche control work to safely take place,” a media statemen...

UPDATED: Monday, October 7 The Skål Club of the Canadian Rockies, in partnership with Skål Canada, has brought together all sectors of the tourism industry to support Jasper. The Skål Club of the Canadian Rockies last month launched a global online silent auction, with all proceeds to be donated to ...

As local officials shore up millions of dollars worth of resources to help the community recover from the July 24 wildfire, a small team of advocates has been ensuring hundreds of workers in Jasper don’t slip through the cracks On July 22, when the community was evacuated due to the imminent threat ...

Developers of a large scale apartment complex on Connaught Drive have been given a second six-month extension from Parks Canada. In December of 2022, MDMC Development received development permits for their proposed 144 unit apartment building at Parcel GB .  Development permits are issued for one ye...