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Walking Through Fire: The Land
Environment
Walking Through Fire: The Land
Kirsten Schmitten 
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Part 3: Seeing the forest floor through the trees In  Part 1 of our Walking Through Fire series , we discussed how post-fire vegetation bounces back. In Part 2 we looked at animals' attraction to fire . But what did the fire uncover about the landscape itself? The Jasper 2024 fire exposed an epic st...
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Fully funded bridge proposal rebuffed by Jasper’s superintendent
News
Fully funded bridge proposal rebuffed by Jasper’s superintendent
Bob Covey 
Friday, May 5, 2023
Jasper National Park Superintendent Alan Fehr has declined a private offer to rebuild a washed-out bridge at Simon Creek, a structure which would allow access to Athabasca Pass National Historic Site. Trevor Willson, a professional engineer and backcountry enthusiast based in Calgary, has designed a...
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Resilient filmmaker sees hope through hardship
Arts and Culture
Resilient filmmaker sees hope through hardship
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
When Len Morissette was given the chance to produce and direct a documentary that would tell the complicated, calamitous story of the Aseniwuche Winewak Nation (AWN), he had a variety of reactions. “I was honoured, but I was also scared,” the 43-year-old Grande Prairie-based filmmaker said. Tasked w...
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I just need him back: Missing man’s family issues desperate plea
News
I just need him back: Missing man’s family issues desperate plea
Bob Covey 
Monday, January 19, 2026
The family members of a 29-year-old who went missing in Jasper two summers ago are putting out a desperate plea for any information about their son an...
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ATCO defends new overhead power lines
Community
ATCO defends new overhead power lines
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Monday, January 19, 2026
Resident wants replacement power lines buried underground for safety, aesthetics With replacement power lines going underground for Pyramid Lake and M...
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New year, same dismal chance of Alberta caribou recovery
Alberta Politics
New year, same dismal chance of Alberta caribou recovery
Mark Bradley, guest contributor 
Thursday, January 22, 2026
GoA's South-Athabasca sub-regional plan represents another nail in the caribou coffin Alberta’s caribou are once again taking a back seat to industry....
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Council briefs: Recovery update, utility rates, supplementary taxes
Jasper Builds
Council briefs: Recovery update, utility rates, supplementary taxes
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
After an influx of new applicants, the waitlist for interim housing has grown to 58 people. During their regular council meeting yesterday (Tuesday, J...
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Who controls Banff and Jasper, and why parliament is now asking questions
Business
Who controls Banff and Jasper, and why parliament is now asking questions
Annie Koshy, guest contributor 
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
When more than half of the paid visitor experience inside Canada’s most iconic national parks is controlled by one foreign company, the question is no...
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Jasper Hockey Days scores big for community pride
Community
Jasper Hockey Days scores big for community pride
Monday, January 12, 2026
A weekend dedicated to hometown hockey netted big smiles and community pride at the Jasper Arena January 9-11. From the smallest skaters to the bigges...
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Council briefs: Utility rates, supplementary property taxes
Community
Council briefs: Utility rates, supplementary property taxes
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Chamber criticizes utility rate model’s ‘inequitable billing tiers’ As council considered increasing utility rates, debate reignited around the Munici...
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Community Dinners to start January 11
Community
Community Dinners to start January 11
Sophie Pfisterer, Guest Contributor 
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
In anticipation of the launch of Jasper's Community Dinner program on January 11, contributor Sophie Pfisterer has this report on theCommunity Christm...
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I just need him back: Missing man’s family issues desperate plea
News
I just need him back: Missing man’s family issues desperate plea
Bob Covey 
Monday, January 19, 2026
The family members of a 29-year-old who went missing in Jasper two summers ago are putting out a desperate plea for any information about their son an...
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ATCO defends new overhead power lines
Community
ATCO defends new overhead power lines
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Monday, January 19, 2026
Resident wants replacement power lines buried underground for safety, aesthetics With replacement power lines going underground for Pyramid Lake and M...
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New year, same dismal chance of Alberta caribou recovery
Alberta Politics
New year, same dismal chance of Alberta caribou recovery
Mark Bradley, guest contributor 
Thursday, January 22, 2026
GoA's South-Athabasca sub-regional plan represents another nail in the caribou coffin Alberta’s caribou are once again taking a back seat to industry....
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Council briefs: Recovery update, utility rates, supplementary taxes
Jasper Builds
Council briefs: Recovery update, utility rates, supplementary taxes
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
After an influx of new applicants, the waitlist for interim housing has grown to 58 people. During their regular council meeting yesterday (Tuesday, J...
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New year, same dismal chance of Alberta caribou recovery
Alberta Politics
New year, same dismal chance of Alberta caribou recovery
Mark Bradley, guest contributor 
Thursday, January 22, 2026
GoA's South-Athabasca sub-regional plan represents another nail in the caribou coffin Alberta’s caribou are once again taking a back seat to industry....
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Council briefs: Recovery update, utility rates, supplementary taxes
Jasper Builds
Council briefs: Recovery update, utility rates, supplementary taxes
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
After an influx of new applicants, the waitlist for interim housing has grown to 58 people. During their regular council meeting yesterday (Tuesday, J...
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I just need him back: Missing man’s family issues desperate plea
News
I just need him back: Missing man’s family issues desperate plea
Bob Covey 
Monday, January 19, 2026
The family members of a 29-year-old who went missing in Jasper two summers ago are putting out a desperate plea for any information about their son an...
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ATCO defends new overhead power lines
Community
ATCO defends new overhead power lines
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Monday, January 19, 2026
Resident wants replacement power lines buried underground for safety, aesthetics With replacement power lines going underground for Pyramid Lake and M...
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