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Parks Day brings the music, medicine and mountain magic
Arts & Culture
Parks Day brings the music, medicine and mountain magic
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
It’s been a summer staple in Jasper for 34 years, but Parks Day 2024 is arguably the most thoughtfully-curated celebration of Jasper National Park yet.  The annual event, organized and presented by the non-profit organization Friends of Jasper National Park, is this July 19-21 leaning into the commu...
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The Stars come out
Arts and Culture
The Stars come out
Bob Covey 
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Training our focus on four Dark Sky Festival luminaries The Dark Sky Festival is nine years old in 2019—not much in astronomical terms, sure, but as far as science festivals go, that’s light years of hard work. Jasper’s Niki Wilson has been with the event since it was just a nebula. As the Dark Sky ...
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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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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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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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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
Sub: 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....
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Backcountry paddlers disappointed by new invasive species rules
Environment
Backcountry paddlers disappointed by new invasive species rules
Bob Covey 
Friday, March 20, 2026
Some packrafters' 2026 backcountry plans have been sunk after Parks Canada's new Aquatic Invasive Species strategy surfaced recently, but whitewater a...
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Road closure on Icefields Parkway extended
Environment
Road closure on Icefields Parkway extended
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Atmospheric river creates extreme avalanche hazard The Icefields Parkway (Hwy93N) will remain closed until at least Saturday, March 21. Extreme avalan...
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After big fire department donation, local cancer support group seeking new funding sources
Community
After big fire department donation, local cancer support group seeking new funding sources
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
A cancer diagnosis is often harrowing, and the journey, for many, can be long and lonely. But particularly in a remote, rural community, cancer is not...
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UPDATED: Parkway to close for avalanche control
News
UPDATED: Parkway to close for avalanche control
Monday, March 16, 2026
The Icefields Parkway (Hwy 93N) is anticipated to close tomorrow (Tuesday, March 17) at 12 p.m. Jasper National Park forecasters are expecting a signi...
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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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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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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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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
Sub: 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....
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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
Sub: 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....
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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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