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Alberta-born tech helps families ski safer
News
Alberta-born tech helps families ski safer
Amir Said, freelance reporter 
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Marmot Basin helps launch Canadian-made safety device for ski resorts Ski families have one less thing to worry about on the slopes thanks to new GPS-tracking technology developed by a Alberta-born ski dad. Keith Macintyre wants to help parents end “lost child panic” at ski resorts. Macintyre, a sof...
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Pricey penalties for caribou closure trespassers
Environment
Pricey penalties for caribou closure trespassers
Bob Covey 
Monday, December 5, 2022
Three backcountry users in Jasper National Park were given hefty fines for entering areas closed for caribou conservation. On November 24 Jasper Provincial Court heard that last spring, three individuals were charged by Parks Canada law enforcement officers for trespassing in delayed-access areas. A...
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Jasper ski racer shooting for the stars
News
Jasper ski racer shooting for the stars
andrea 
Monday, November 22, 2021
A third-generation Jasperite and life-long ski racer has his sights set on the top of the mountain. For the past 10 years, Jesse Kertesz-Knight has dedicated his life to becoming the best ski racer that he can be. This past spring, after posting impressive results in slalom and giant slalom, the 18-...
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Former Olympian hosts ski clinic for charity
News
Former Olympian hosts ski clinic for charity
andrea 
Monday, March 11, 2019
A former Olympian is helping local skiers improve their technique while raising money for two organizations that are close to his heart. As a dentist in Jasper, Dr. David Leoni is known for improving his patients’ smiles, but on two separate weekends last month it was Leoni’s passion for skiing that...
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Municipality taking over as lead organizer for Canada Day 2026
Community
Municipality taking over as lead organizer for Canada Day 2026
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, May 4, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper is jumping in to lead the organizing of this year’s Canada Day festivities, in what may be the new status quo. On Tuesday (...
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Rebuild permits rise as Jasper moves ahead on housing, water bylaws
Housing
Rebuild permits rise as Jasper moves ahead on housing, water bylaws
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Jasper council received updates on wildfire recovery progress, advanced a revised water services bylaw and approved a loan guarantee supporting a new ...
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From recovery to readiness: Jasper’s wildfire experience shaping federal response
Environment
From recovery to readiness: Jasper’s wildfire experience shaping federal response
Bob Covey 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Nearly two years after wildfire tore through Jasper, Canada’s Minister of Emergency Management says communities across the country should brace for an...
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Reel ambition: How Jasper stocked the Rockies
Reel ambition: How Jasper stocked the Rockies
John Wilmshurst, guest contributor 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
For millennia, the high-elevation lakes and rivers in Jasper knew not of fish. This may have been due to the hard, mountain winters. Or perhaps to wat...
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Council sets deadline for historic hotel to pay taxes owed
Business
Council sets deadline for historic hotel to pay taxes owed
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, April 23, 2026
U nless its owners come up with a solution by the end of the summer, the historic Astoria Hotel in Jasper will be put up for public auction. Since 202...
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Council approves off-site levies overhaul
Housing
Council approves off-site levies overhaul
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Leaseholders will be paying different rates when adding a net-new development after council approved an updated bylaw on Tuesday (April 21). Under the...
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Council approves $2M in repairs for wildfire-damaged utilities
Housing
Council approves $2M in repairs for wildfire-damaged utilities
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
The Municipality will spend more than $2 million to replace wildfire-damaged curb stop valves in Cabin Creek, Lodgepole and Miette neighbourhoods. On ...
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Capturing Jasper’s magnetic night sky
Environment
Capturing Jasper’s magnetic night sky
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Jasper photographer Simone Heinrich captured an evening of aurora activity recently. Good things come to those who wait. // Simone Heinrich On Friday ...
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Municipality taking over as lead organizer for Canada Day 2026
Community
Municipality taking over as lead organizer for Canada Day 2026
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, May 4, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper is jumping in to lead the organizing of this year’s Canada Day festivities, in what may be the new status quo. On Tuesday (...
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Rebuild permits rise as Jasper moves ahead on housing, water bylaws
Housing
Rebuild permits rise as Jasper moves ahead on housing, water bylaws
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Jasper council received updates on wildfire recovery progress, advanced a revised water services bylaw and approved a loan guarantee supporting a new ...
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From recovery to readiness: Jasper’s wildfire experience shaping federal response
Environment
From recovery to readiness: Jasper’s wildfire experience shaping federal response
Bob Covey 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Nearly two years after wildfire tore through Jasper, Canada’s Minister of Emergency Management says communities across the country should brace for an...
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Reel ambition: How Jasper stocked the Rockies
Reel ambition: How Jasper stocked the Rockies
John Wilmshurst, guest contributor 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
For millennia, the high-elevation lakes and rivers in Jasper knew not of fish. This may have been due to the hard, mountain winters. Or perhaps to wat...
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Latest ›
From recovery to readiness: Jasper’s wildfire experience shaping federal response
Environment
From recovery to readiness: Jasper’s wildfire experience shaping federal response
Bob Covey 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Nearly two years after wildfire tore through Jasper, Canada’s Minister of Emergency Management says communities across the country should brace for an...
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Rebuild permits rise as Jasper moves ahead on housing, water bylaws
Housing
Rebuild permits rise as Jasper moves ahead on housing, water bylaws
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Jasper council received updates on wildfire recovery progress, advanced a revised water services bylaw and approved a loan guarantee supporting a new ...
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Reel ambition: How Jasper stocked the Rockies
Reel ambition: How Jasper stocked the Rockies
John Wilmshurst, guest contributor 
Thursday, May 7, 2026
For millennia, the high-elevation lakes and rivers in Jasper knew not of fish. This may have been due to the hard, mountain winters. Or perhaps to wat...
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Municipality taking over as lead organizer for Canada Day 2026
Community
Municipality taking over as lead organizer for Canada Day 2026
Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 
Monday, May 4, 2026
The Municipality of Jasper is jumping in to lead the organizing of this year’s Canada Day festivities, in what may be the new status quo. On Tuesday (...
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