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Smokin’ drag show lights up the night
Arts & Culture
Smokin’ drag show lights up the night
Joanne McQuarrie, freelance contributor 
Friday, November 29, 2024
A drag show with an emotional, urgent mission rose from the ashes last week in Jasper. On November 22, when Jasper’s Michael Ormandy saw the wreckage from the Jasper wildfire for the first time since being evacuated four months earlier, he felt overwhelmed. But theExecutive Director of OUTJasper had...
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Paint the town rainbow
Community
Paint the town rainbow
Bob Covey 
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Dozens of students, volunteers, parents, teenagers and adults—young and otherwise—helped members of OUTJasper make Jasper’s downtown more vibrant and inclusive June 25. Mychol Ormandy, executive director of OUTJasper, was visibly moved by the show of support from the community. “Their support means ...
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Rainbow flag flying proud
Community
Rainbow flag flying proud
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Jasper delegates, ambassadors and support staff—along with a group of teens connected to Community Outreach Services—raised the Pride flag on May 17 in recognition of International Day Against Homophobia. The day aims to raise awareness of LGBTQA+ rights violations and recognize the work that honour...
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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: Rebuilding churches, Connaught housing, urban design
Community
Council briefs: Rebuilding churches, Connaught housing, urban design
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The Municipality is interested in helping the Anglican and United Churches rebuild from the 2024 wildfire. The Jasper Anglican Church was destroyed in...
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Hinton RCMP looking for help in theft incident
News
Hinton RCMP looking for help in theft incident
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Members of the Hinton RCMP detachment are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying an individual suspected of theft. Hinton RCMP are asking m...
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UPDATED: Suspected sexual assailant arrested
Community
UPDATED: Suspected sexual assailant arrested
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Jasper RCMP have arrested an individual in relation to an alleged sexual assault incident. RCMP said today (Monday, January 5) that charges will be la...
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Local mountaineer biography now available as audiobook
Arts & Culture
Local mountaineer biography now available as audiobook
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Jasperite Susi Pfisterer’s 2016 biography on her father is now available on the world’s largest audiobook and podcast platform. When it debuted, 50 Pe...
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Letter: Bird-friendly windows reduce avian fatalities
Jasper Builds
Letter: Bird-friendly windows reduce avian fatalities
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
As Jasperites rebuild and new windows are installed in reconstructed homes, now seems like an opportune time to have a conversation about bird-friendl...
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Who’s the MCBOAT? (Most Christmassy Bird Of All Time)
Community
Who’s the MCBOAT? (Most Christmassy Bird Of All Time)
Mark Bradley, guest contributor 
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Jasper Local readers are worldly enough to know the biggest bird on earth (ostrich), as well as the the smallest (bee hummingbird ). Most know the the...
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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: Rebuilding churches, Connaught housing, urban design
Community
Council briefs: Rebuilding churches, Connaught housing, urban design
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The Municipality is interested in helping the Anglican and United Churches rebuild from the 2024 wildfire. The Jasper Anglican Church was destroyed in...
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Hinton RCMP looking for help in theft incident
News
Hinton RCMP looking for help in theft incident
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Members of the Hinton RCMP detachment are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying an individual suspected of theft. Hinton RCMP are asking m...
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Chef’s Table: Refined dining during Jasper in January
Arts & Culture
Chef’s Table: Refined dining during Jasper in January
Amir Said, freelance reporter 
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Jasper in January, the mountain town’s iconic winter festival, kicks off this week, with a wide variety of events including the Chef’s Table Experienc...
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Guided by grapes at new Jasper in January event
Arts & Culture
Guided by grapes at new Jasper in January event
Amir Said, freelance reporter 
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Après Wine pairs the beauty of the snow-capped mountains with some of the best wine Jasper has to offer. Jasper in January — the mountain town’s most ...
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Council briefs: Rebuilding churches, Connaught housing, urban design
Community
Council briefs: Rebuilding churches, Connaught housing, urban design
Peter Shokeir, freelance reporter 
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The Municipality is interested in helping the Anglican and United Churches rebuild from the 2024 wildfire. The Jasper Anglican Church was destroyed in...
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Hinton RCMP looking for help in theft incident
News
Hinton RCMP looking for help in theft incident
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Members of the Hinton RCMP detachment are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying an individual suspected of theft. Hinton RCMP are asking m...
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