6060 Steam engine

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...

Jasper History

Local railroader wants to put heritage engine under steam again

Bob Covey

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Jasper’s Harry Home has been an icon of railroading in Jasper. Now the octogenarian wants to revive his 75-year old 6060 Steam Engine as a heritage tourism attraction. May 1, 2019 // The Jasper Local archives Harry Home wants to rekindle a fire that’s been extinguished for far too long. The 85-year-...

Community

Rebuilding questions? Red Cross experts offer in-person support

Bob Covey

Thursday, April 9, 2026

A series of all-day, in-person support sessions will help connect Jasperites to resources and experts in recovery. On April 14-16, on top of available...

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

Revered Canadian hip hop artists to headline Uplift! Kickoff Patio Party

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Jasperites with a craving to kick off spring with a bangin’ street party will soon have that itch officially—and rhythmically— scratched . Shad is one...

Housing

Wildfire-affected utilities require $9M in repairs

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Repairs to water and sewer infrastructure affected by the 2024 Jasper wildfire could cost more than $9 million, according to a report presented to cou...

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...

Local Government

Council briefs: Transit fleet, wildfire donations, skatepark financing

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Sunday, March 29, 2026

The Municipality of Jasper is looking at procuring conventional buses rather than three electric buses for its transit fleet as originally intended. O...

Housing

Jasper hears budget implications of land-use authority

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Administration outlined the current and projected state of Jasper’s development planning function as it transitions to municipal responsibility The Mu...

News

Icefields Parkway to reopen today

Thursday, March 26, 2026

The Icefields Parkway will reopen at 2 p.m. MST today (Thursday, March 26). Parks Canada has said that a 250-metre section of highway covered in avala...

Community

Rebuilding questions? Red Cross experts offer in-person support

Bob Covey

Thursday, April 9, 2026

A series of all-day, in-person support sessions will help connect Jasperites to resources and experts in recovery. On April 14-16, on top of available...

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

Revered Canadian hip hop artists to headline Uplift! Kickoff Patio Party

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Jasperites with a craving to kick off spring with a bangin’ street party will soon have that itch officially—and rhythmically— scratched . Shad is one...

Housing

Wildfire-affected utilities require $9M in repairs

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Repairs to water and sewer infrastructure affected by the 2024 Jasper wildfire could cost more than $9 million, according to a report presented to cou...

Housing

Wildfire-affected utilities require $9M in repairs

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Repairs to water and sewer infrastructure affected by the 2024 Jasper wildfire could cost more than $9 million, according to a report presented to cou...

Arts & Culture

Revered Canadian hip hop artists to headline Uplift! Kickoff Patio Party

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Jasperites with a craving to kick off spring with a bangin’ street party will soon have that itch officially—and rhythmically— scratched . Shad is one...

Community

Rebuilding questions? Red Cross experts offer in-person support

Bob Covey

Thursday, April 9, 2026

A series of all-day, in-person support sessions will help connect Jasperites to resources and experts in recovery. On April 14-16, on top of available...

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...

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