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Opening soon: Campground reservation access dates approaching
Hiking and Climbing
Opening soon: Campground reservation access dates approaching
Bob Covey 
Friday, January 19, 2024
Campers, get ready to be happy. Starting next week, Parks Canada’s reservation system opens up and campers looking to enjoy the natural beauty of Jasper National Park, among other national parks and historic sites, will be able to book their trips. The reservation system for Jasper National Park fro...
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Water line break closes Wabasso campground ahead of May long weekend
News
Water line break closes Wabasso campground ahead of May long weekend
Parks Canada has set up a “hotline” for campers with reservations who need to rebook
Bob Covey 
Friday, May 19, 2023
Jasper National Park staff were scrambling to rebook hundreds of campground reservations after damaged facilities at Wabasso and Whistlers Campgrounds disrupted visitors’ long weekend camping plans. In preparing for the camping season at Wabasso Campground earlier this week, Parks Canada staff disco...
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The ongoing issues with campsite reservations in our national parks
Editorial
The ongoing issues with campsite reservations in our national parks
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
It’s hard to think of spending the night in a tent when it’s minus 45 degrees Celsius outside, but if you want to camp in Canada’s mountain parks this summer, that’s exactly what you were doing earlier this month. At least that’s what you had hoped you’d be doing: online camping reservations opened ...
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Rebuilding questions? Red Cross experts offer in-person support
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...
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Water Not Coal canvassers looking to mine Yellowhead for signatures
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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Revered Canadian hip hop artists to headline Uplift! Kickoff Patio Party
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...
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Wildfire-affected utilities require $9M in repairs
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...
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Rocky road: The bumpy backstory of one of the world’s most scenic drives
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...
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Council briefs: Transit fleet, wildfire donations, skatepark financing
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...
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Jasper hears budget implications of land-use authority
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...
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Icefields Parkway to reopen today
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...
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Rebuilding questions? Red Cross experts offer in-person support
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...
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Water Not Coal canvassers looking to mine Yellowhead for signatures
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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Revered Canadian hip hop artists to headline Uplift! Kickoff Patio Party
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...
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Wildfire-affected utilities require $9M in repairs
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...
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Wildfire-affected utilities require $9M in repairs
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...
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Revered Canadian hip hop artists to headline Uplift! Kickoff Patio Party
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...
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Rebuilding questions? Red Cross experts offer in-person support
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...
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Water Not Coal canvassers looking to mine Yellowhead for signatures
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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