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King of the Spiral Road: Remembering Jasper mountain guide Hans Schwarz
Hiking and Climbing
King of the Spiral Road: Remembering Jasper mountain guide Hans Schwarz
Bob Covey 
Friday, May 1, 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, a small gathering of friends, family and fellow climbers pieced together a story that stretched from the Alps to the peaks above Jasper National Park...
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We will remember them: Hundreds turn out for Remembrance Day ceremonies
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 from The Jasper Legion emceed the event, noting that the hostilities of the First World War ceased on November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m.—the eleventh hour o...
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Students honour veterans with No Stone Left Alone
Community
Students honour veterans with No Stone Left Alone
Bob Covey 
Monday, November 11, 2024
Jasper students were helping keep alive the memory of fallen veterans who dedicated themselves to service. Students Jenna Fortin, Willow Lent and Naim Tremblay were some of the students who took part in the No Stone Left Alone 2024 program. // Bob Covey With help from the Jasper Royal Canadian Legio...
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Jasper loses a local legend
Community
Jasper loses a local legend
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Brian Sutherland, 1963-2024 “ Can ’ t stop what ’ s coming.” That was the message Brian Sutherland would, for many years, send me at some point in the summer. A 2012 "Can't stop what's coming" message. Sutherland was in BC when he sent his warning. The text was usually accompanied by a photo of a tr...
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In Memoriam: Harry Home’s boundless passion powered trains, community groups and love for his family
In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Harry Home’s boundless passion powered trains, community groups and love for his family
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Harry R.J. Home, who passed away at age 86-years-old on March 30, 2020, knew what he wanted to do with his life from the time he was five years old. Infatuated with steam engines since his father let him hop aboard one near his childhood home of Hanna, Alberta, Home was an icon of railroading in Jas...
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‘My heart is raw’: AWN president reflects on Jasper’s painful history and the possibility of healing
Community
‘My heart is raw’: AWN president reflects on Jasper’s painful history and the possibility of healing
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
David MacPhee returned to the place his adopted family was forced to leave more than a century ago, carrying stories of grief — and a hope that reconc...
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UPDATED: Overdue camper safe
News
UPDATED: Overdue camper safe
Thursday, October 8, 2026
A Hinton man is home safe after being overdue for several days. Hinton RCMP had been asking for the public’s help locating a 27-year-old Hinton man wh...
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Jasper to begin consultation on new town plan
Community
Jasper to begin consultation on new town plan
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Jasperites will soon have a chance to help shape a new town plan that will guide the community’s growth and development over the coming years. Beth Sa...
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Jasper weighs transit expansion, including Marmot Basin route
Business
Jasper weighs transit expansion, including Marmot Basin route
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Jasper could introduce winter bus service to Marmot Basin in November 2027 as part of a proposed five-year transit expansion plan that would more than...
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Jasper faces shortage of election workers ahead of Oct. 19 referendum
Alberta Politics
Jasper faces shortage of election workers ahead of Oct. 19 referendum
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Elections Alberta is looking for more people to work the polls in Jasper , with the West Yellowhead electoral division still short about 200 election ...
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Bongs still going strong after 50 years
Community
Bongs still going strong after 50 years
Thursday, October 1, 2026
It was the fall of 1976. The arena was closed for construction of the new Jasper Activity Centre and curling rink, and a group of workers suddenly fou...
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A Morrisseau painted in Jasper returns to public view after 40 years
Arts & Culture
A Morrisseau painted in Jasper returns to public view after 40 years
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
A monumental work created at the Maligne Canyon Tea House offers a connection between Jasper, an Indigenous Canadian art icon and a family that helped...
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Hinton MS Bike Ride rolls past $136,000 as fundraising continues
Biking
Hinton MS Bike Ride rolls past $136,000 as fundraising continues
Bob Covey 
Monday, September 28, 2026
For cyclists, the steepest climbs eventually give way to downhill. For people living with MS, there isn’t always a finish line. For Spruce Grove's Mic...
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‘My heart is raw’: AWN president reflects on Jasper’s painful history and the possibility of healing
Community
‘My heart is raw’: AWN president reflects on Jasper’s painful history and the possibility of healing
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
David MacPhee returned to the place his adopted family was forced to leave more than a century ago, carrying stories of grief — and a hope that reconc...
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UPDATED: Overdue camper safe
News
UPDATED: Overdue camper safe
Thursday, October 8, 2026
A Hinton man is home safe after being overdue for several days. Hinton RCMP had been asking for the public’s help locating a 27-year-old Hinton man wh...
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Jasper to begin consultation on new town plan
Community
Jasper to begin consultation on new town plan
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Jasperites will soon have a chance to help shape a new town plan that will guide the community’s growth and development over the coming years. Beth Sa...
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Jasper weighs transit expansion, including Marmot Basin route
Business
Jasper weighs transit expansion, including Marmot Basin route
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Jasper could introduce winter bus service to Marmot Basin in November 2027 as part of a proposed five-year transit expansion plan that would more than...
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Jasper weighs transit expansion, including Marmot Basin route
Business
Jasper weighs transit expansion, including Marmot Basin route
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Jasper could introduce winter bus service to Marmot Basin in November 2027 as part of a proposed five-year transit expansion plan that would more than...
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Jasper to begin consultation on new town plan
Community
Jasper to begin consultation on new town plan
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Jasperites will soon have a chance to help shape a new town plan that will guide the community’s growth and development over the coming years. Beth Sa...
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A playground for everyone
Community
A playground for everyone
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Jasper school community works toward a new place to play, heal and grow For more than a decade, the dream of a new playground at Jasper Elementary Sch...
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UPDATED: Overdue camper safe
News
UPDATED: Overdue camper safe
Thursday, October 8, 2026
A Hinton man is home safe after being overdue for several days. Hinton RCMP had been asking for the public’s help locating a 27-year-old Hinton man wh...
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