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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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Survey says: lack of visitors biggest hurdle to recovery
Business
Survey says: lack of visitors biggest hurdle to recovery
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, June 11, 2026
A lack of visitors to Jasper National Park remains the biggest challenge for businesses recovering from the 2024 wildfire, according to a new economic...
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Jasper rebuild reaches key milestone as construction surges
Community
Jasper rebuild reaches key milestone as construction surges
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, June 8, 2026
Occupied and Under-Construction Properties Now Match Design-Phase Total Jasper has reached a construction milestone as the number of fire-damaged prop...
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Whirling disease confirmed in Athabasca watershed; no cases detected in Jasper National Park
Environment
Whirling disease confirmed in Athabasca watershed; no cases detected in Jasper National Park
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Whirling disease has been detected in Alberta’s Athabasca watershed, raising new concerns about the spread of the invasive fish parasite in the Rockie...
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Rock solid return for Valley of the Five Lakes
Community
Rock solid return for Valley of the Five Lakes
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Reopened after nearly two years of closure following the 2024 wildfire, the beloved Valley of the Five Lakes trail network is once again welcoming hik...
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Glacial Shift: Pursuit electrifies icefield experience
Business
Glacial Shift: Pursuit electrifies icefield experience
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
On a variable May morning at the toe of the Athabasca Glacier, a new kind of machine hummed quietly onto the ancient ice. After decades of diesel engi...
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Taxes up as Evergreens & Ed requisitions down
Local Government
Taxes up as Evergreens & Ed requisitions down
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, May 25, 2026
Fire-affected Jasper tax base reduced by approximately $2.25 million Jasper residential property owners may see slightly lower overall property tax bi...
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Survey says: lack of visitors biggest hurdle to recovery
Business
Survey says: lack of visitors biggest hurdle to recovery
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, June 11, 2026
A lack of visitors to Jasper National Park remains the biggest challenge for businesses recovering from the 2024 wildfire, according to a new economic...
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Jasper rebuild reaches key milestone as construction surges
Community
Jasper rebuild reaches key milestone as construction surges
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, June 8, 2026
Occupied and Under-Construction Properties Now Match Design-Phase Total Jasper has reached a construction milestone as the number of fire-damaged prop...
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Survey says: lack of visitors biggest hurdle to recovery
Business
Survey says: lack of visitors biggest hurdle to recovery
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, June 11, 2026
A lack of visitors to Jasper National Park remains the biggest challenge for businesses recovering from the 2024 wildfire, according to a new economic...
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Jasper rebuild reaches key milestone as construction surges
Community
Jasper rebuild reaches key milestone as construction surges
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, June 8, 2026
Occupied and Under-Construction Properties Now Match Design-Phase Total Jasper has reached a construction milestone as the number of fire-damaged prop...
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White-nose syndrome reaches Jasper, raising concerns for local bat populations
Editorial
White-nose syndrome reaches Jasper, raising concerns for local bat populations
Bob Covey 
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Researchers find first confirmed case in Jasper National Park and fear steep declines without intervention The discovery of white-nose syndrome in Jas...
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Council awards contract for new buses, approves revised tax rates
Community
Council awards contract for new buses, approves revised tax rates
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Friday, June 5, 2026
Jasper will see new buses on the road within the next year after council awarded a procurement contract to Dynamic Specialty Vehicles on Tuesday (June...
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