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Jasper's weekly community newspaper with breaking news, sports, arts, culture, environment and events. Email story ideas to [email protected]
Jasper, Alberta
Joined December 2012
We’re expanding our presence. You can now find us on Threads and Bluesky. Follow us for the latest updates and coverage. Threads: @thejasperfitzhugh.Bluesky: @jasperfitzhugh.bsky.social.
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NEWS: Competition Bureau drops inquiry into U.S. company’s acquisition of Jasper SkyTram
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Pursuit now owns six of Jasper and Banff’s major sightseeing attractions, which also include the Banff Gondola, the Columbia Icefield Adventure, the Columbia Icefield Skywalk, Banff’s Lake Minnewanka...
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BEYOND LOCAL: Citizen petition collects signatures to keep Alberta in Canada
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Former deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk says volunteers are working across the province to meet tight deadline
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BEYOND LOCAL: Obesity rates in Canada surged during the pandemic, study finds
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Experts say stress and lifestyle changes likely played a role.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Nursing ESA approved as AHS files labour complaint against AUPE
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Despite an ESA being approved, AUPE and AHS remain at odds over wages, strike talk, and labour board hearings set for late October.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta MP adding voice to anti-MAiD campaign
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#IGotBetter campaign seeking to stop the use of medical assistance in dying for individuals with mental health diagnoses
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BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta government considers initiating annual paid watercraft pass
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Boaters could help to fund prevention efforts against aquatic invasive species and keep Alberta free of zebra, quagga, and golden mussels
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NEWS: Banff taking hard look at overcrowding, congestion
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“I think people may get their backs up and think that this is a Trojan horse for restrictions or limits, but it’s just trying to ensure that we have a very high quality experience for our visitors as...
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BEYOND LOCAL: After unionized Canada Post workers reject 'final offers,' what happens next?
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Some 68.5 per cent of urban mail carriers who voted were against the deal, while their rural and suburban colleagues were 69.4 per cent against.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Forecasters predict Prairie wildfire smoke could cause hazy skies across Canada
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Weather maps for Environment and Climate Change Canada showed air quality statements and warnings for many parts of Canada, with southern parts of the Northwest Territories, as well as much of...
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BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta separation referendum referred to Court of King's Bench
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A citizen initiative petition asking Albertans if the province should remain in Canada has already already been approved by Elections Canada and starting to roll out.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Wife carrying returns to Alberta city for third year
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Jonathan and Nica Schultz of Calgary were the first-place winners of the 2025 Alberta Wife Carrying Championship, which took place on Aug. 1 at the Lakeland Agricom.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Addressing fear in Alberta's Mennonite community amid a measles outbreak
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The spread of measles in Alberta has highlighted the importance of culturally relevant communication, with health officials turning to Low German translators to combat misinformation and promote...
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BEYOND LOCAL: Canmore avalanche survivor to bike over 4,000km for mountain mental health
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Caught in a serious avalanche in March 2024, Giordano Pillarella was left with a broken back, pelvis and hand. Now, he's set to bike from Canmore to Montreal, Quebec.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Preventing insect and animal bites this summer
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Take precautions this summer when coming across wildlife and insects to prevent bites and infections.
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NEWS: No new exposure locations for measles identified in Jasper two weeks after case reported
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"Measles is highly contagious, and with increased summer travel and visitors to the region, we continue to urge the public to remain vigilant."
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NEWS: Over $122,500 in contraband, items seized at Grande Cache Institution
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The contraband and unauthorized items seized included methamphetamine, heroin, shatter, a drone and a cell phone.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Premiers Smith, Moe disappointed by Trump's tariffs but most exports remain duty-free
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the vast majority of her province's products also remain tariff-free, because they also fall under the agreement.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta company fined $210K in death of worker who fell through roof
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An insulation company has been fined $210,000 in the death of a worker who fell through a roof at an Alberta oilsands facility.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Carney disappointed after Trump hits Canada with 35 per cent tariffs
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Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday his government is disappointed that U.S. President Donald Trump followed through on his threat to increase tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent if Ottawa didn't...
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NEWS: Berg Lake Trail is back – and better than ever
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"Being in Ireland for the last nine or 10 months and missing Canada and the mountains, and then seeing this, is unbelievable."
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