Jasper

• Jasper Park Lodge GM who saved iconic hotel from wildfire receives prestigious award

  Inspired by Fort McMurray residents who turned on sprinklers during the 2016 wildfire, Garrett Turta had the JPL's irrigation system turned on as flames rushed towards the hotel.

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  Nov 5
  
• Parks Canada releases two reports on Jasper fire confirming cause, development

  The fire destroyed a third of the town in July 2024 and forced 25,000 residents and visitors to flee.

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  Oct 21
  
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• Jasper marks 1 year since thousands fled wildfire ahead of townsite devastation

  One year after a wildfire forced 25,000 visitors and residents to flee Jasper National Park, tourists have returned and townsite residents are slowly rebuilding their lives.

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  Jul 22
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• Jasper mayor stands by critical wildfire report, expects no bad blood with province

  Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland said the independent report commissioned by the townsite has been misrepresented and was never intended to be, in his words, a 'political document.'

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  Jul 21
• Jasper’s slow rebuild one year after wildfire is a ‘full box of emotions’

  On July 24, 2024, a devastating wildfire swept through the remote mountain town in Jasper National Park in Alberta's Rockies, incinerating a third of its structures. 

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  Jul 20
• Wildfire-ravaged Jasper prepares for diminished summer tourism 1 year later

  Between campsite closures and several hotels that were destroyed in the fire, less space for tourists will likely result in a 20 per cent decline in business revenue.

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  Apr 5
• Feds commit $187M to rebuild critical infrastructure in Jasper

  Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the funding on Thursday in Edmonton.

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  Mar 20
• Jasper gets more government aid for wildfire recovery

  The federal and Alberta governments are ushering in new support for Jasper as the Alberta mountain town continues to rebuild from last summer's devastating wildfires.

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  Mar 6
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• Group of companies bands together to pledge $5.5M to help Jasper recover from wildfire

  The July fires in Jasper National Park forced thousands of people to flee the area and destroyed about 350 homes and businesses, according to local officials.

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  Feb 13
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• 7 months after wildfire, temporary housing arrives in Jasper

  The initial delivery will hold about 150 households and workers like teachers, doctors and nurses will move in first. Another 120 units of work camp-style buildings is also coming.

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  Feb 12