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UPDATED: Parkway to close for avalanche control
News
UPDATED: Parkway to close for avalanche control
Monday, March 16, 2026
The Icefields Parkway (Hwy 93N) is anticipated to close tomorrow (Tuesday, March 17) at 12 p.m. Jasper National Park forecasters are expecting a significant snow storm, which will increase the avalanche hazard and require avalanche control operations. “ Up to92cm of snow may arrive byFridayand rain ...
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Icefields Parkway reopened after avalanche work
News
Icefields Parkway reopened after avalanche work
Friday, March 7, 2025
UPDATED: The Icefields Parkway (Hwy93N) has been reopened. The parkway was closed on Saturday, March 8 through to Monday, March 10 . A winter storm was forecast to hit Jasper and Banff National Park March 9-10, bringing as much as 45 cm of snow, according to Parks Canada. "If the full force of this ...
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Avalanche control work complete, Parkway open
Environment
Avalanche control work complete, Parkway open
Bob Covey 
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
The Icefields Parkway is back open after being closed intermittently for avalanche work on Wednesday, March 8. Public safety crews required four short closures over the course of the day to conduct the control work. The longest closure lasted 45 minutes, according to Parks Canada. Courtesy Parks Can...
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Update: Parkway, Maligne Road remain open
Business
Update: Parkway, Maligne Road remain open
Bob Covey 
Monday, February 13, 2023
Parks Canada will not close the Icefields Parkway today as planned. The Maligne Lake Road is also open. Snowfall levels from the winter storm forecasted to hit Jasper National Park starting February 12, 2023, were not as significant as expected, Parks Canada says. Still, the agency is advising motor...
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Arrest made, charges laid in property crime investigation
News
Arrest made, charges laid in property crime investigation
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
A female resident of Winnipeg has been arrested and faces charges related to property crime in Jasper. On June 12, 2026, Jasper RCMP were advised of a...
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New chapter for historic Athabasca Hotel
Business
New chapter for historic Athabasca Hotel
Friday, June 19, 2026
New owners promise to honour Athabasca Hotel's legacy while investing in its future The Athabasca Hotel, one of Jasper's most recognizable landmarks a...
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CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2026
Community
CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2026
Bob 
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Congratulations to the 2026 graduates of Jasper Jr/Sr High School and École Desrochers! From classrooms and sports fields to stages and mountain trail...
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Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge
Education
Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
A group of Jasper high school students spent months designing, building and testing a miniature satellite, only to watch their hard work encounter a h...
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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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The canaries in the cold mountain streams
Environment
The canaries in the cold mountain streams
Mark Bradley, guest contributor 
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Protecting Harlequin Ducks means protecting the ecosystems we depend on, too. Back in the spring of 2005, I made my first visit to the Maligne Outflow...
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A new generation of community leaders
Community
A new generation of community leaders
Monday, June 1, 2026
Youth-focused version of Pathfinders program trains students to help the community on its recovery journey Twenty-three Jasper students were recognize...
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Opening-Day ace makes Jasper golf history
News
Opening-Day ace makes Jasper golf history
Bob Covey 
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Ryan Schulhauser's first round at the Jasper Park Golf Course is one he'll never forget. The Saskatoon golfer recorded the first hole-in-one of his li...
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Arrest made, charges laid in property crime investigation
News
Arrest made, charges laid in property crime investigation
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
A female resident of Winnipeg has been arrested and faces charges related to property crime in Jasper. On June 12, 2026, Jasper RCMP were advised of a...
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New chapter for historic Athabasca Hotel
Business
New chapter for historic Athabasca Hotel
Friday, June 19, 2026
New owners promise to honour Athabasca Hotel's legacy while investing in its future The Athabasca Hotel, one of Jasper's most recognizable landmarks a...
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CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2026
Community
CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2026
Bob 
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Congratulations to the 2026 graduates of Jasper Jr/Sr High School and École Desrochers! From classrooms and sports fields to stages and mountain trail...
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Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge
Education
Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
A group of Jasper high school students spent months designing, building and testing a miniature satellite, only to watch their hard work encounter a h...
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New chapter for historic Athabasca Hotel
Business
New chapter for historic Athabasca Hotel
Friday, June 19, 2026
New owners promise to honour Athabasca Hotel's legacy while investing in its future The Athabasca Hotel, one of Jasper's most recognizable landmarks a...
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Lawyer urges action as insurance deadline nears
Community
Lawyer urges action as insurance deadline nears
Friday, June 19, 2026
Free June 23 session aims to help residents protect their rights before July 22 limitation period Nearly two years after the Jasper wildfire destroyed...
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CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2026
Community
CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2026
Bob 
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Congratulations to the 2026 graduates of Jasper Jr/Sr High School and École Desrochers! From classrooms and sports fields to stages and mountain trail...
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Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge
Education
Jasper students reach for the skies at national satellite challenge
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
A group of Jasper high school students spent months designing, building and testing a miniature satellite, only to watch their hard work encounter a h...
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