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 Ca...

The federal government has announced an additional $520 million to support Jasper’s recovery from the devastating 2024 wildfire, marking what officials described as the largest single investment ever made in a Canadian national park community. The funding, announced Tuesday in Jasper by federal Fina...

Jasper has received $380 million in federal funding, primarily through Parks Canada, to support its recovery from the wildfire, according to a new report. The Jasper Recovery Coordination Centre’s Year 2 Progress Report, which was presented to municipal council during council's Tuesday (June 23) mee...

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 23), committee of the whole directed administration to incorporate the expansion options into the 2027 – 2031 transit business plan and return prior ...

Community Outreach Services (COS) is feeling the pressure as external funding is expected to be reduced by $409,000 total over the next three years. Beth LeBlanc, manager of Community Outreach Services, told council on Tuesday, June 9 that 87 per cent of the department’s services are funded through ...

A lack of visitors to Jasper National Park remains the biggest challenge for businesses recovering from the 2024 wildfire, according to a new economic assessment on the community. The Valley of the Five Lakes grand re-opening saw hundreds of hikers exploring the dramatically changed landscape May 23...

Occupied and Under-Construction Properties Now Match Design-Phase Total Jasper has reached a construction milestone as the number of fire-damaged properties ready for occupancy combined with those that have commenced construction, is equal to the number still in the design phase. Several rebuilt Cab...

Jasper will see new buses on the road within the next year after council awarded a procurement contract to Dynamic Specialty Vehicles on Tuesday (June 2). Administration will negotiate the final vehicle quantity and configuration within the approved $2.25-million budget. Under this contract, at leas...

The Municipality of Jasper may soon own its own buses as Jasper Transit shifts from contracting out local transit services to operating a municipally owned fleet. On Tuesday (May 26, 2026), councillors meeting as Committee of the Whole recommended that council award the MOJ's Transit Fleet Procureme...

Fire-affected Jasper tax base reduced by approximately $2.25 million Jasper residential property owners may see slightly lower overall property tax bills for 2026 due to reductions in provincial and other requisitions, although the municipal portion of taxes is still increasing. Property tax bills c...

The Municipality of Jasper will spend an additional $7.63 million repairing infrastructure that was damaged from response and recovery activities during the Jasper wildfire. On Tuesday (May 19), council amended its capital budget to include the repairs, which will also involve replacing aging infras...

Sprinklers available for homeowners to purchase The Jasper Fire Department is once again offering residential sprinklers to homeowners at a discounted price so they can better protect their homes in the event of a wildfire. Nik Kellis, captain of fire prevention for the Jasper Fire Department, said ...

The Municipality of Jasper will have to borrow an unspecified amount if council decides to undertake an estimated $7.63 million in additional repairs for wildfire-affected utilities. On Tuesday (May 12), committee of the whole recommended council amend the 2026 capital budget to include this second ...

Nearly two years after wildfire tore through Jasper, Canada’s Minister of Emergency Management says communities across the country should brace for another challenging fire season — and that Canadians themselves have a critical role to play in preparing for it. Canada's Minister of Emergency Managem...

Jasper council received updates on wildfire recovery progress, advanced a revised water services bylaw and approved a loan guarantee supporting a new 40-unit affordable housing development . Parks Canada has issued occupancy permits to 22 properties rebuilt from the Jasper wildfire, including the fi...

The Municipality of Jasper is jumping in to lead the organizing of this year’s Canada Day festivities, in what may be the new status quo. On Tuesday (April 28), committee of the whole directed administration to lead the planning and delivery of the 2026 events using only existing resources. “It woul...

Mayors Awards celebrate decades of Distinguished Voluntary Service Applause echoed through Jasper’s municipal council chambers on April 21 as three longtime volunteers were honoured for quietly shaping the community behind the scenes. This year’s Jasper Mayor’s Awards, awarded in all three cases for...

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 2020, the Astoria Hotel has accumulated more than $720,000 in unpaid municipal taxes and penalties. On Tuesday (April 21), after lengthy debate , council...

Leaseholders will be paying different rates when adding a net-new development after council approved an updated bylaw on Tuesday (April 21). Under the bylaw, residential developments will go from $1.93 per square foot to $4,286.36 per dwelling unit. The commercial rate ($2.57 per sq. ft.) and indust...

The Municipality will spend more than $2 million to replace wildfire-damaged curb stop valves in Cabin Creek, Lodgepole and Miette neighbourhoods. On Tuesday (April 21), council amended the capital budget to include this first phase of repairing utilities. The curb stop valves were damaged by firefi...