Jasper policyholders have just four months to file insurance claims for wildfire damages or initiate legal action against an insurer. On Tuesday (March 10), after being informed that a blanket extension was not feasible, committee of the whole directed council to continue its advocacy efforts. “I th...

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  Talk of the Town Comedy Tour  is a multi-city romp through Saskatchewan and Alberta that makes its 'one-night-only' Jasper stop on Wednesday, March 18...

The Jasper Employment and Education Centre (JEEC) is hoping to build a “workforce pipeline” to supply businesses with labour. Heidi Veluw, project co-ordinator for Jasper Works, said JEEC has been reaching out to post-secondary schools, non-profit agencies and employers about this opportunity. “We k...

Thanks to a recent gift, the Jasper Community Team Society has nearly $10,000 more to distribute to community members in recovery from the 2024 wildfire.  Jasper-raised author and creative writing professor, Beth Everest, presented the donation on Wednesday, March 4. The contribution represents the ...

E mergency utility repairs Council approved using $1.23 million from reserves for an emergency replacement of a water supply pump and the wastewater treatment plant’s primary clarifier rake. Both pieces of equipment failed last November. According to administration, these failures “represent signifi...

West Yellowhead MLA Martin Long says he does not support Alberta’s separation from Canada. Long, who was appointed as Alberta’s Minister of Infrastructure last February, explained his position during a brief interview with The Jasper Local on Thursday, March 5. “What I’ve said is I support a strong ...

Jasper's interim housing program is fully subscribed, more than half of wildfire-affected leaseholders have initiated their permitting and Jasper's last remaining residential site requiring debris removal is scheduled to be cleaned up by Tuesday (March 10). The update came by way of the most recent ...

PLUS: Council contemplating where to find $776,000 for serviced RCMP lot UPDATE 3/3/26: This story has been updated to include comments received from Minister Ellis' office The Municipality of Jasper could pay nearly $1.2 million annually for RCMP policing by 2030-31, according to preliminary estima...

Fundraiser takes place Saturday, Feb 28, 6-10 p.m. at the D'ed Dog Bar and Grill (404 Connaught Dr., Jasper ) Champions of an injured former Jasperite are putting together a night of music and celebration to support their friend’s recovery. Since falling 40 metres while ice climbing in the United St...

Visitors may have to pay more for parking in Jasper this summer should council approve new rates presented on Tuesday (February 24, 2026). The rates would go from $4.50 to $7 per hour for on-street, $3.50 to $7 per hour for parking lots and $17 to $28 for a full day in a lot. Committee of the Whole ...

With its All Seasons Resort Act , the Alberta Government is skirting due process, ignoring public opinion and putting wildlife in the crosshairs, writes Mark Bradley—all to build a flagship resort in Kananaskis Country able to host 9,000 people per day . Late last year, the Government of Alberta des...

The community of Hinton is mourning the loss of two daughters, friends, students and teammates. Last night (February 23, 2026) at approximately 7:15 p.m., Jasper RCMP responded to a report of a collision involving a pickup and a semi-truck on Highway 16. They were assisted by Hinton RCMP, EMS and th...

As a retired teacher, Jasper’s Paulette Dubé has logged thousands of hours in the classroom. Like many educators, she considers herself a life long student. But before July of 2024, Dubé would not have guessed her higher learning would include how to help a community navigate rebuilding after a wild...

Residents who lost their homes are racing to submit their rebuild permits before increased off-site levies potentially come into effect, according to some Jasper municipal councillors. But municipal administration clarified that the proposed changes will only affect net-new development. Councillor W...

Jasper officials are anticipating recent land-use policy updates will help address the town’s chronic housing shortage and simplify rules for residents. The changes, which came into effect February 9, include loosening restrictions on accessory dwelling units and increasing the maximum height of apa...

Gold is trading below $35 an ounce; the Dow has sunk to 631; and just the year before, men have for the first time, walked on the moon. And now here is a girl in bell bottoms with a brown leather shoulder bag all swinging free walking towards me. I don't know her but she reminds me of Goldie Hawn. B...

Council will seek feedback before increasing off-site levies to cover the cost that net new development puts on municipal infrastructure. Town planner Marley Pollock told council on Tuesday (Feb. 10) that the existing rates do not reflect the current costs of providing infrastructure to support the ...

Rotarians are making available a second round of fire relief funding for local Jasper-area organizations. The Rotary District 5370 Charitable Foundation (RDCF) has completed its first round of wildfire relief funding, approving $56,216 in grants, according to a press release. Now, Doug Campbell, gra...

To help provide peace of mind for a recovering community, the West Central Airshed Society (WCAS) has taken up long-term air monitoring for Jasper. The non-profit organization, which is responsible for monitoring and reporting outdoor air quality across west-central Alberta, replaced the Alberta gov...

The Jasper Recovery Coordination Centre (JRCC) has received feedback from residents about higher-than-expected invoices associated with the bulk debris removal program. Michael Fark, Municipal Director of Recovery, told council on Tuesday (Feb. 3) that the JRCC was following up with the Insurance Bu...