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Curtain call: A century of live theatre in Jasper
Arts & Culture
Curtain call: A century of live theatre in Jasper
John Wilmshurst, guest contributor 
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Principal among the gathering spaces that were lost in the 2024 Jasper Wildfire were the Jasper Anglican Church and its former neighbour, the McCready Centre. The Anglican Church at the corner of Miette Ave and Geikie St was a cultural institution in Jasper that hosted many theatrical productions si...
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Le cirque comes to town
Arts & Culture
Le cirque comes to town
Saturday, August 9, 2025
A week of theatre games hosted by a duo from Edmonton culminated in a Friday afternoon circus performance for the ages (and for all ages). From August 4-8, Marie-Joanne (MJ) Fogue Makou and Steve Jodoin from Unitheatre Edmonton brought big performer energy down the Yellowhead Highway and into the Ja...
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Fabulously festive: Jasper Theater, Holiday Edition the perfect present
Arts & Culture
Fabulously festive: Jasper Theater, Holiday Edition the perfect present
Bob Covey, Jack Mastrianni 
Monday, January 8, 2024
It was a tinseltown-tinted Christmas for local thespians Joost Tijssen and Pieter Van Loon.  Jasper Theater Productions' Pieter Van Loon (left) and Joost Tijssen performed a Christmas-themed show over the holidays. // Bob Covey The two-man theatre troupe rang in the New Year with Dinner and Theatre,...
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Local thespians helping teens take the stage
Arts and Culture
Local thespians helping teens take the stage
Jack Mastrianni 
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
After an award winning season debuting their hit play From Jasper, With Love, local theatre stars Pieter Van Loon and Joost Tijssen are helping Jasper youth take the stage. Since November 18, and continuing until December 16, the duo have been featuring winter acting classes for teens. In the meanti...
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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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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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A Christmas Miracle: CN staying in Jasper
Community
A Christmas Miracle: CN staying in Jasper
Monday, December 22, 2025
CN is not relocating its crew change terminal out of Jasper after all. The company has reconsidered its plans and is not proceeding at this time with ...
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Council briefs: Recovery update, electoral boundaries, Jasper Flyers skatepark
Community
Council briefs: Recovery update, electoral boundaries, Jasper Flyers skatepark
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Monday, December 22, 2025
All interim housing units at the museum site are now fully occupied, according to the Jasper Recovery Coordination Centre (JRCC). Michael Fark, Jasper...
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Council reduces tax requisition by $300,000 through cuts, using reserve
Business
Council reduces tax requisition by $300,000 through cuts, using reserve
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Friday, December 19, 2025
After weeks of deliberations and hearing multiple requests to reduce the tax burden, Jasper Municipal Council has passed its 2026 operational and capi...
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Council requests budget details following criticism from Chamber
Business
Council requests budget details following criticism from Chamber
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Monday, December 15, 2025
Council is sending its administrative team back to the drawing board on Jasper’s 2026 municipal budget. In asking for more information about the 2026 ...
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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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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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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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