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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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Municipality entering MOU with churches for joint rebuild project
Community
Municipality entering MOU with churches for joint rebuild project
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, April 20, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper is expressing interest in helping the Anglican and United churches in their joint rebuild from the 2024 wildfire that would...
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Chamber exploring business-owned staff housing facility
Business
Chamber exploring business-owned staff housing facility
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Friday, April 17, 2026
The Jasper Park Chamber of Commerce (JPCC) is proposing businesses join together to form a co-operative that would build and manage a not-for-profit s...
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Teacher Vanessa Martin on the art of letting students lead
Arts & Culture
Teacher Vanessa Martin on the art of letting students lead
Bob 
Thursday, April 16, 2026
In Vanessa Martin’s classroom, art isn’t just about what ends up on the wall. It’s about the courage to begin, the persistence to continue, and the qu...
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Through the looking glass: Pride festival promotes unity in Jasper
Arts & Culture
Through the looking glass: Pride festival promotes unity in Jasper
Monday, April 20, 2026
The 17th annual Jasper Pride and Ski Festival opened with a powerful message of unity, resilience and responsibility, as community members gathered fo...
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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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Council briefs: Transit fleet, insurance deadline, recovery updates
Community
Council briefs: Transit fleet, insurance deadline, recovery updates
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
A s the Municipality of Jasper transitions away from contracting out its local transit service and toward owning its own fleet, it will no longer cons...
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Detour to Marmot Basin: Mud and debris closes part of Wabasso Rd
Business
Detour to Marmot Basin: Mud and debris closes part of Wabasso Rd
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Parks Canada is posting notice that a section of the Wabasso Road (93A) is closed as of 6 p.m., April 4, 2026. The closure is due to falling debris an...
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Municipality entering MOU with churches for joint rebuild project
Community
Municipality entering MOU with churches for joint rebuild project
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, April 20, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper is expressing interest in helping the Anglican and United churches in their joint rebuild from the 2024 wildfire that would...
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Chamber exploring business-owned staff housing facility
Business
Chamber exploring business-owned staff housing facility
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Friday, April 17, 2026
The Jasper Park Chamber of Commerce (JPCC) is proposing businesses join together to form a co-operative that would build and manage a not-for-profit s...
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Teacher Vanessa Martin on the art of letting students lead
Arts & Culture
Teacher Vanessa Martin on the art of letting students lead
Bob 
Thursday, April 16, 2026
In Vanessa Martin’s classroom, art isn’t just about what ends up on the wall. It’s about the courage to begin, the persistence to continue, and the qu...
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Through the looking glass: Pride festival promotes unity in Jasper
Arts & Culture
Through the looking glass: Pride festival promotes unity in Jasper
Monday, April 20, 2026
The 17th annual Jasper Pride and Ski Festival opened with a powerful message of unity, resilience and responsibility, as community members gathered fo...
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Capturing Jasper’s magnetic night sky
Environment
Capturing Jasper’s magnetic night sky
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Jasper photographer Simone Heinrich captured an evening of aurora activity recently. Good things come to those who wait. // Simone Heinrich On Friday ...
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Through the looking glass: Pride festival promotes unity in Jasper
Arts & Culture
Through the looking glass: Pride festival promotes unity in Jasper
Monday, April 20, 2026
The 17th annual Jasper Pride and Ski Festival opened with a powerful message of unity, resilience and responsibility, as community members gathered fo...
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Municipality entering MOU with churches for joint rebuild project
Community
Municipality entering MOU with churches for joint rebuild project
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, April 20, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper is expressing interest in helping the Anglican and United churches in their joint rebuild from the 2024 wildfire that would...
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Week of art workshops aimed at youth wellness
Arts & Culture
Week of art workshops aimed at youth wellness
Friday, April 17, 2026
A week of arts and culture sessions are being oriented to Grade 9 to 12 students in Jasper. Beading, felting, drumming, live music, pottery and more w...
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