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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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Icefields Parkway remains closed “until further notice”
News
Icefields Parkway remains closed “until further notice”
Sunday, March 22, 2026
The Icefields Parkway (Hwy93N) remains closed until further notice after a series of large avalanches brought down by Parks Canada public safety techn...
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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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Council explores year-round paid parking, mulls $718,000 in utility repairs
Local Government
Council explores year-round paid parking, mulls $718,000 in utility repairs
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Saturday, March 14, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper will reconsider whether to expand paid parking into the winter as council directed administration to explore the feasibilit...
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Council advocating for extensions on wildfire insurance claims
Community
Council advocating for extensions on wildfire insurance claims
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Jasper policyholders have just four months to file insurance claims for wildfire damages or initiate legal action against an insurer. On Tuesday (Marc...
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Laughter as medicine: Comedy tour stopping in Jasper.
Arts & Culture
Laughter as medicine: Comedy tour stopping in Jasper.
Cameron Jackson, freelance contributor 
Thursday, March 12, 2026
More than 19 months after wildfire rewrote Jasper's story overnight, a comedy trio is hoping to bring some levity to the town’s current chapter. The  ...
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Jasper Works aims to recruit more local labour
Business
Jasper Works aims to recruit more local labour
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
The Jasper Employment and Education Centre (JEEC) is hoping to build a “workforce pipeline” to supply businesses with labour. Heidi Veluw, project co-...
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Icefields Parkway remains closed “until further notice”
News
Icefields Parkway remains closed “until further notice”
Sunday, March 22, 2026
The Icefields Parkway (Hwy93N) remains closed until further notice after a series of large avalanches brought down by Parks Canada public safety techn...
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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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Icefields Parkway remains closed “until further notice”
News
Icefields Parkway remains closed “until further notice”
Sunday, March 22, 2026
The Icefields Parkway (Hwy93N) remains closed until further notice after a series of large avalanches brought down by Parks Canada public safety techn...
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Council signs off on memorial bench program
Community
Council signs off on memorial bench program
Bob 
Sunday, March 22, 2026
The Municipality will charge $4,185 per memorial bench for a 15-year term after council approved a new formalized program on Tuesday (March 17). Appli...
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Local orgs seeking volunteers at Oilers games to help Jasper score big
Community
Local orgs seeking volunteers at Oilers games to help Jasper score big
Bob Covey 
Saturday, March 21, 2026
In hockey, most goals don’t happen without an assist. And for a community in recovery, reaching its recovery goals would be impossible without the ass...
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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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