2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (302+ words) On May 12, 2026, a group of three backcountry skiers and snowboarders were descending from the south ridge of Mount Andromeda. According to a Parks Canada spokesperson, while approaching the top of the highest icefall on the Athabasca Glacier, one member of…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (265+ words) Announced May 6, the latest round of funding supports projects focused on mental health, recreation, education and community wellbeing. "We are so grateful to RDCF for all the assistance in getting Jasper back on solid ground," said the Jasper Rotary Club's…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (546+ words) New aquatic protective measures have closed access to one of Western Canada's most celebrated whitewater runs in the name of protecting the Fraser River watershed from a deadly aquatic parasite. Implemented May 4 by B. C.'s Ministry of Environment and Parks, the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (509+ words) On Tuesday (May 12), committee of the whole recommended council amend the 2026 capital budget to include this second phase of repairs. This will allow work to move forward. Committee also directed administration to present a borrowing bylaw to council when actual…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (250+ words) The fire, known as WWF017, grew to an estimated 80 hectares within hours of detection and on May 11 at 5: 30 p. m. prompted an evacuation order for parts of Woodlands County, which is 300 km northeast of Jasper. Firefighters, helicopters, airtankers and heavy equipment worked through…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (425+ words) Jasper council received updates on wildfire recovery progress, advanced a revised water services bylaw and approved a loan guarantee supporting a new 40-unit affordable housing development. Parks Canada has issued occupancy permits to 22 properties rebuilt from the Jasper wildfire, including…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (630+ words) Nearly two years after wildfire tore through Jasper, Canada's Minister of Emergency Management says communities across the country should brace for another challenging fire season " and that Canadians themselves have a critical role to play in preparing for it. "We…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (553+ words) 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 waterfalls that prevented the abundant fish of Jasper's valley bottom lakes and rivers making…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (416+ words) It would be the event that keeps the ball in the air," said Christopher Read, Director of Community Development. A formal committee previously handled the planning of Canada Day events in Jasper. After it disbanded, various other volunteer and community…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (368+ words) Schwarz passed away on April 11. At his funeral on Tuesday, April 28, a small gathering of friends, family and fellow climbers pieced together a story that stretched from the Alps to the peaks above Jasper National Park'a life defined as much…...