Jasper National Park

• Bear cub euthanized in Jasper National Park after serious injury

  Sometime on Sept. 7 or 8, one of the cinnamon-coloured cubs lost one of its hind legs in a severe injury, park officials said.

  Environment

  Sep 20
  
• Snow what? Wild June weather wallops western Alberta, tourists rescued in Jasper

  Wet, heavy snow — and lots of it — fell Monday in Jasper National Park, along Highway 93 south to Banff, and on Highway 40 north of the Yellowhead near Grande Cache.

  Weather

  Jun 20
  
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• Tour bus operator pleads guilty, fined $475K for fatal Athabasca Glacier rollover in Jasper

  A tour bus operator has pleaded guilty to two charges in a fatal rollover at the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park nearly three years ago.

  Crime

  May 1
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• Commission increases refund ATCO owes over attempt to recoup contract costs

  The refunds are over costs that ATCO tried to recover from the construction of a power line through Jasper National Park.

  Consumer

  Apr 27
• Interested in booking a campsite in Alberta’s mountains? Parks Canada has some tips

  Jasper National Park alone has seen demand for campsite reservations increase from 1,800 in 2015 to 22,000 this year. Parks Canada has some tips as bookings open up.

  Canada

  Mar 22
• ‘Loved to death’: Balancing recreation and conservation in Alberta’s mountain parks

  Using personal vehicles to access Banff National Park is not sustainable and using transit should be encouraged, according to a panel on sustainable transportation.

  Consumer

  Mar 10
• Winter storm expected to hit Jasper National Park and increase avalanche hazard

  The storm is expected to hit Sunday, bringing upwards of 30 centimetres of snow.

  Environment

  Feb 12
• Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho national parks getting $71M in upgrades

  Parks Canada has announced money to improve safety and experiences for visitors to four mountain national parks in Alberta and British Columbia.

  Canada

  Jan 23
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• Environmental groups welcome Parks Canada buyout of Jasper Park backcountry lodges

  The two lodges were on habitat used by caribou for calving, rearing and rutting, and added to pressures the animals were facing from predators.

  Environment

  Jan 5
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• Mountain pine beetle population decimated in Jasper National Park after consecutive deep freezes

  Parks Canada said it was a memorable cold snap in 2019 that really started to significantly bring down the population of mountain pine beetles in Jasper National Park.

  Environment

  Dec 16, 2022