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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. On Tuesday (March 24, 2026), committee of the whole recommended council amend the capital budget to reflect this, and to direct administration to proce...
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Council briefs: electoral boundaries, housing corporation, skatepark naming
Community
Council briefs: electoral boundaries, housing corporation, skatepark naming
Peter Shokeir, freelancer reporter 
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Jasper council is leaning toward supporting a proposed provincial electoral district that would have it join Banff and Canmore. On Tuesday (Dec. 9), committee of the whole recommended that council direct the mayor to provide a written submission supporting this change. Council will discuss this matt...
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Bowled over: Jasper skatepark officially opens
Community
Bowled over: Jasper skatepark officially opens
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
" Just like the story of how this skatepark came to be, it takes a lot of resiliency and sticking with it and I imagine that’s what a lot of folks in Jasper are feeling right now. " Excitement was in the air and vibes were sky high at the long-awaited grand opening of Jasper’s brand new skatepark on...
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Skatepark nearing completion after decade-long grind
Arts & Culture
Skatepark nearing completion after decade-long grind
Cameron Jackson 
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Skateboarders are now in the final countdown ...it's mere weeks until they can begin carving-up the town’s new million-dollar skatepark in Commemoration Park.  “Look at the backdrop! Look at the scenery around it—the features, the open bowl concept,” Jesse Hale from New Line Skateparks told the Jasp...
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Jasper skatepark lands $125,000 grant
Community
Jasper skatepark lands $125,000 grant
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
The Jasper Skatepark Committee has just stomped its latest trick: obtaining a $125,000 grant from the provincial government’s Community Facility Enhancement Program (CPEF). Committee spokesman Darrell Savage got the news on Saturday. He said the funding will help ensure concrete is being poured in 2...
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News
Community engagement on new skatepark location to ramp up
andrea 
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Jasper municipal councillors were grinding out the details on a potential new skatepark location and administration was trying to keep the conversation on the rails as comments bordered on the blunt side March 23. At council’s most recent committee of the whole meeting the town’s director of operati...
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Jasper firefighters rescuing skatepark from stalling out
Community
Jasper firefighters rescuing skatepark from stalling out
Bob Covey 
Thursday, December 17, 2020
The Jasper Volunteer Fire Brigade has seen the plans for the Jasper Skatepark project and now they want to Shove-it forward. At a recent meeting, the men and women of the JVFB decided they would match new community donations up to $50,000 “It seems like the project has been stalled,” JVFB member Sea...
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Alberta wildfire a reminder of need to prepare
Community
Alberta wildfire a reminder of need to prepare
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
As an out-of-control wildfire burns south of Whitecourt, local emergency officials are urging residents to be prepared. The fire, known as WWF017, gre...
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Paddlers lose iconic run amid fears for Fraser fish stocks
Environment
Paddlers lose iconic run amid fears for Fraser fish stocks
Bob Covey 
Friday, May 15, 2026
A sudden ban on watercraft and wading gear in Mount Robson Provincial Park has sent shockwaves through the Jasper and Valemount paddling communities. ...
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Council mulls $7.63M in utility repairs, overhauling green space plan
Jasper Builds
Council mulls $7.63M in utility repairs, overhauling green space plan
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, May 14, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper will have to borrow an unspecified amount if council decides to undertake an estimated $7.63 million in additional repairs ...
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Jasper honours three champions of community
Arts & Culture
Jasper honours three champions of community
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Mayors Awards celebrate decades of Distinguished Voluntary Service Applause echoed through Jasper’s municipal council chambers on April 21 as three lo...
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Charlotte’s Web to stick with audiences
Arts & Culture
Charlotte’s Web to stick with audiences
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Jasper Acts Presents:  Charlotte’s Web , A Heartwarming Celebration of Youth, Community, and Live Theatre This weekend, Jasper Acts invites audiences ...
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Finding hope in the moment: A conversation with Shad
Arts & Culture
Finding hope in the moment: A conversation with Shad
Bob Covey 
Monday, April 27, 2026
As he prepares for his May 2 performance in Jasper , Canadian hip hop artist Shad is thinking less about a fixed setlist and more about the feeling of...
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Council sets deadline for historic hotel to pay taxes owed
Business
Council sets deadline for historic hotel to pay taxes owed
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, April 23, 2026
U nless its owners come up with a solution by the end of the summer, the historic Astoria Hotel in Jasper will be put up for public auction. Since 202...
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Alberta wildfire a reminder of need to prepare
Community
Alberta wildfire a reminder of need to prepare
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
As an out-of-control wildfire burns south of Whitecourt, local emergency officials are urging residents to be prepared. The fire, known as WWF017, gre...
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Paddlers lose iconic run amid fears for Fraser fish stocks
Environment
Paddlers lose iconic run amid fears for Fraser fish stocks
Bob Covey 
Friday, May 15, 2026
A sudden ban on watercraft and wading gear in Mount Robson Provincial Park has sent shockwaves through the Jasper and Valemount paddling communities. ...
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Council mulls $7.63M in utility repairs, overhauling green space plan
Jasper Builds
Council mulls $7.63M in utility repairs, overhauling green space plan
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, May 14, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper will have to borrow an unspecified amount if council decides to undertake an estimated $7.63 million in additional repairs ...
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Paddlers lose iconic run amid fears for Fraser fish stocks
Environment
Paddlers lose iconic run amid fears for Fraser fish stocks
Bob Covey 
Friday, May 15, 2026
A sudden ban on watercraft and wading gear in Mount Robson Provincial Park has sent shockwaves through the Jasper and Valemount paddling communities. ...
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Council mulls $7.63M in utility repairs, overhauling green space plan
Jasper Builds
Council mulls $7.63M in utility repairs, overhauling green space plan
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, May 14, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper will have to borrow an unspecified amount if council decides to undertake an estimated $7.63 million in additional repairs ...
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Alberta wildfire a reminder of need to prepare
Community
Alberta wildfire a reminder of need to prepare
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
As an out-of-control wildfire burns south of Whitecourt, local emergency officials are urging residents to be prepared. The fire, known as WWF017, gre...
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From recovery to readiness: Jasper’s wildfire experience shaping federal response
Environment
From recovery to readiness: Jasper’s wildfire experience shaping federal response
Bob Covey 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Nearly two years after wildfire tore through Jasper, Canada’s Minister of Emergency Management says communities across the country should brace for an...
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