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Letter: Thumbs down for paid parking infrastructure
Letters
Letter: Thumbs down for paid parking infrastructure
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
As I just arrived today for my two-day stay here I'd be happy to pay for parking, IF I could pay. The self-pay machine does not work, and I refuse to enter any credit card or other financial info and appsinto my cellphone. That leaves me completely unable to pay parking. I left a note on my motorcyc...
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Budget 2024: Councillors considering double digit percent increase to tax requisition
Business
Budget 2024: Councillors considering double digit percent increase to tax requisition
Bob Covey 
Friday, November 24, 2023
Administration requesting five new staff positions; utility rate plan paying off; paid parking generated $1M in 2023 Jasper councillors recommended supporting most of the proposed 2024 municipal budget that town administrators presented to them on Tuesday and Wednesday (Nov 21 and 22). The $36.4 mil...
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Business owners speak out on lack of council support
Business
Business owners speak out on lack of council support
Bob Covey 
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Two local business owners are concerned about the lack of business supports in the wake of Jasper’s September 4-14 power outage emergency. Patricia Street proprietors Lynn Wannop and Shelley Koebel both attended the September 27 committee of the whole meeting, on behalf of their individual businesse...
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Jasper rolls out 500 hour paid parking program
Local Government
Jasper rolls out 500 hour paid parking program
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
As the Municipality of Jasper prepares to roll out its residents’ credit system, the town’s recently-developed paid parking program has issued nearly 100 violation tickets and grossed upwards of $50,000 in revenue. “Visitors are clearly paying,” said Director of Protective and Legislative Services, ...
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Photo Gallery: That folk fest feeling
Arts & Culture
Photo Gallery: That folk fest feeling
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
The music, the crowds, the dancing and all the little moments in between The 2026 Jasper Folk Music Festival brought the community together September ...
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Council establishes policy to recover servicing costs for Arnica Avenue
Community
Council establishes policy to recover servicing costs for Arnica Avenue
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Developers wishing to build on Arnica Avenue will need to enter into development agreements so the Municipality of Jasper can recover over $776,000 in...
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Jasper’s recovery operations to wind down by end of 2028
Jasper Builds
Jasper’s recovery operations to wind down by end of 2028
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper is planning a gradual transition away from dedicated wildfire recovery operations over the next two years, with the final m...
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Banff Mountain Film Festival returns to Jasper
Arts & Culture
Banff Mountain Film Festival returns to Jasper
Bob Covey 
Friday, September 4, 2026
The iconic mountain film tour is coming back to Jasper Sept. 18 and 19, bringing adventure, adrenaline and mountain culture to the Jasper Activity Cen...
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Jasper Park Lodge named one of National Geographic’s best new hotels
Business
Jasper Park Lodge named one of National Geographic’s best new hotels
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge has earned a spot on National Geographic’s inaugural list of the Best New Hotels in the World , putting the Jasper resort a...
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Chamber challenges Jasper’s 5:1 tax ratio
Business
Chamber challenges Jasper’s 5:1 tax ratio
Bob Covey 
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Municipality says new policy will ask Jasperites what a “fair share” of property taxes looks like The Jasper Park Chamber of Commerce is asking the Mu...
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Photo Gallery: That folk fest feeling
Arts & Culture
Photo Gallery: That folk fest feeling
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
The music, the crowds, the dancing and all the little moments in between The 2026 Jasper Folk Music Festival brought the community together September ...
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Council establishes policy to recover servicing costs for Arnica Avenue
Community
Council establishes policy to recover servicing costs for Arnica Avenue
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Developers wishing to build on Arnica Avenue will need to enter into development agreements so the Municipality of Jasper can recover over $776,000 in...
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Photo Gallery: That folk fest feeling
Arts & Culture
Photo Gallery: That folk fest feeling
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
The music, the crowds, the dancing and all the little moments in between The 2026 Jasper Folk Music Festival brought the community together September ...
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Council establishes policy to recover servicing costs for Arnica Avenue
Community
Council establishes policy to recover servicing costs for Arnica Avenue
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Developers wishing to build on Arnica Avenue will need to enter into development agreements so the Municipality of Jasper can recover over $776,000 in...
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LETTER: ‘I’m deeply disappointed’ by Snaring campground changes
Community
LETTER: ‘I’m deeply disappointed’ by Snaring campground changes
Thursday, September 17, 2026
A longtime Snaring Campground user writes to The Jasper Local following Parks Canada’s decision to move the campground to an online reservation system...
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Auction cancelled: Astoria pays $644K
Business
Auction cancelled: Astoria pays $644K
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Editor's Note (3 p.m. Sept 15): This story has been updated since The Jasper Local learned that the outstanding taxes and penalties were paid. The cen...
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