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New COVID-19 case confirmed at Jasper Jr/Sr High School

On Oct. 13, Alberta Health confirmed that a new case of COVID-19 has been diagnosed. The patient is from Jasper Junior/Senior High School. | File photo A case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at Jasper Junior/Senior High School.

Oct 14, 2020 3:33 PM Read more >

Snowfall warning issued for Icefields Parkway - Hwy 93 to Jasper

Significant snowfall is expected on the Icefields Parkway starting today (Oct. 13) at noon. A snowfall warning was issued this morning (Tuesday, Oct. 13) for the Icefields Parkway. At 4:31 a.m.

Oct 13, 2020 4:06 PM Read more >

Gallery: Autumnal Jasper. Reader photos of fall, 2020

By Melba Lazzari Jasper is experiencing a long, warm autumn, and the landscape is ablaze with colour. Leaves are golden, orange and brown, slowly falling from trees. Vegetables are ripe to harvest and the elk rut is continuing.

Oct 11, 2020 1:38 AM Read more >

Taste of Jasper: Orange cake, from Cavell Teahouse

For his debut Taste of Jasper column, Tyler Wright made a decades-old recipe for an orange cake served at Jasper's old Cavell Teahouse. | T.

Oct 10, 2020 1:40 PM Read more >

Back to the slopes: Marmot Basin looks to ski season ahead

Marmot Basin is aiming for a November opening. The Jasper ski hill was forced to close early last season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but new health protocols have been put in place and officials are looking forward to the 2020/21 season.

Oct 9, 2020 6:09 PM Read more >

Jasper Treasures: Ron Stanko

Ron Stanko, born and raised in Jasper, immerses himself in the abundance of adventures life has to offer. | J.McQuarrie photo Joanne McQuarrie, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | reporter@fitzhugh.

Oct 9, 2020 5:58 PM Read more >

Sharing Leah’s Gift: Former Jasperite tells her journey from tragedy to healing in new book

Vernon-based artist, Destanne Norris, who lived in Jasper for 15 years, has published Leah's Gift: A Story about Reframing Loss - a book about dealing with the death of her daughter Leah who drowned when she was one-and-a-half years old in 1995.

Oct 7, 2020 7:01 PM Read more >

Sidewalk seating program extended in Jasper

Businesses can continue using the sidewalk or parking space outside their premises past the original Oct. 16 end date. | File photo Joanne McQuarrie, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | reporter@fitzhugh.

Oct 7, 2020 5:45 PM Read more >

Increase in graffiti in Jasper sparks police appeal

If you have any information or are aware of someone that has vandalized property, call the detachment at 780-852-4848. | Stock photo An increase in graffiti has been noticed in Jasper by the public and police.

Oct 6, 2020 11:11 PM Read more >

Stu’s Story: Jasper chef describes his battle against brain cancer

Stu Allen, who worked as an executive chef in Jasper, is undergoing treatments for glioblastoma multiforme at the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton.

Oct 6, 2020 7:41 PM Read more >