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PHOTOS: Students show Halloween Spirit

Students show off their costumes to residents at Alpine Summit Seniors Lodge during the annual Halloween Parade on Oct. 31. Photos by Peter Shokeir / Jasper Fitzhugh

Nov 1, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

Transit bus involved in crash

A Jasper Transit bus was involved in a motor vehicle collision on Highway 16 near the townsite on Sunday at approximately 3:20 p.m.

Oct 31, 2023 9:01 AM Read more >

Minister touts new foster care supports during Jasper visit

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] A $23.6 million investment will help support foster caregivers and improve stability for young people in care, says Children and Family Services Minister Searle Turton.

Oct 31, 2023 8:49 AM Read more >

Jasper’s bats still free and clear of white-nose syndrome

Scott Hayes | shayes@greatwest.

Oct 30, 2023 3:54 PM Read more >

Featured Artist: Michael Flisak

Michael Flisak, a long-time Jasper resident, flatly states, “I have always been an artist.

Oct 30, 2023 3:34 PM Read more >

The bear facts: Over 300 bear incidents in town this year

Scott Hayes | [email protected] Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The numbers tell a dramatic tale. Parks Canada's human-wildlife coexistence staff have responded to more than 300 incidents involving bears in town so far in 2023.

Oct 27, 2023 10:09 AM Read more >

Museum puts spotlight on nocturnal creatures

Scott Hayes | shayes@greatwest.

Oct 26, 2023 8:37 AM Read more >

No ‘summer dip’ as food bank demand rises higher

Scott Hayes | [email protected] Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Demand at the Jasper Food Bank has seen a slow and steady increase over 2023. The trend, which started with the COVID-19 pandemic, continues onward and upward.

Oct 25, 2023 11:22 AM Read more >

Wildfire season ends for Alberta, but some fires still burning

Scott Hayes | [email protected] Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It was one of Alberta's wildest wildfire seasons in many respects. The season, which officially lasts from March 1 to Oct.

Oct 25, 2023 11:14 AM Read more >

Officials suspect poaching after two bighorn sheep found headless

Scott Hayes | shayes@greatwest.

Oct 24, 2023 11:04 AM Read more >