Skip to content

Local News

Suzuki: LawnShare helps create vibrant, biodiverse havens

Suzuki: LawnShare helps create vibrant, biodiverse havens

"To help reimagine lawns, the LawnShare campaign provides practical guidance and resources, empowering people to transform them into vibrant ecosystems teeming with life."
Jasper mayor grateful Banff’s MLA pushing for tourism destination funding

Jasper mayor grateful Banff’s MLA pushing for tourism destination funding

Jasper is a town with a population of 5,000, but Jasper National Park sees nearly 2.5 million visitors annually. The challenges that such a municipality faces to keep on top of infrastructure maintenance are hard to underestimate.
Ongoing Alberta wildfire crews receive help from Mother Nature

Ongoing Alberta wildfire crews receive help from Mother Nature

Recently precipitation has helped, but Alberta isn't out of the woods yet when it comes to the wildfire threat.
ConnectFirst, Servus merger largest in Canadian credit union history

ConnectFirst, Servus merger largest in Canadian credit union history

The merger of two of Alberta's largest credit unions closed May 1
Jasper’s dark sky tourism could help combat light pollution: researchers

Jasper’s dark sky tourism could help combat light pollution: researchers

The study could help change the festival and the festival-goers' experience.
Rapid test project tackling Alberta's syphilis outbreak

Rapid test project tackling Alberta's syphilis outbreak

Using groundbreaking rapid testing devices and an innovative community-involved project, University of Alberta researchers are hoping to bend the curve of syphilis infections.
Alberta government wants power to remove municipal councillors

Alberta government wants power to remove municipal councillors

The proposed changes have met a chorus of disapproval from Alberta's municipalities.
Rural leaders say Bill 20 ‘a hammer to undermine’ municipal autonomy

Rural leaders say Bill 20 ‘a hammer to undermine’ municipal autonomy

Alberta's rural leaderships say they are being actively undermined by Bill 20, and vow to "not sit back and take it."
Maligne Lake Road closing over avalanche risk

Maligne Lake Road closing over avalanche risk

A spring storm has brought 25 centimetres of snow to the Maligne Lake area of Jasper National Park. An additional 20 to 25 centimetres is expected through the evening.
Paid parking resuming in Jasper today

Paid parking resuming in Jasper today

The municipality says all residential and local business parking permits for 2023 will be renewed automatically before May 1.
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks