Housing for Jasper, Alta., workers another hurdle on path to wildfire recovery
Work is underway on interim housing for residents and essential workers, but Jasper's recovery means getting its tourism ...
Edmonton MP Randy Boissonnault appointed to lead federal government’s effort to rebuild Jasper
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault has been tasked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to lead the federal government's ...
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Boissonnault appointed to lead federal government’s effort to rebuild Jasper
JASPER, ALTA. — Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault has been tasked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to lead the federal ...
After the wildfire Jasper needs tourist dollars, but is it ready?
Jasper National Park has reopened to tourists after a devastating wildfire torched much of the park and Jasper townsite. As ...
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Jasper is open to visitors again — but what can tourists expect?
The economy of Jasper, a town of roughly 5,000 people surrounded by the Rocky Mountains, relies heavily on tourism: Parks Canada annual reports show more than two million people visited Jasper ...
Jasper wildfire: Alberta minister urges improved unified command structure
An Alberta minister told the hearing committee that he believes provincial authorities should have been better integrated into the unified command structure ...
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Canadian National Railway relocates operations from tourist town Jasper due to wildfire threat
The popular tourist town, which is vulnerable to wildfires, was ravaged by one in late July. Nearly a third of Jasper's structures were destroyed, with some 25,000 people forced to evacuate.
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Jasper mayor encourages tourism, but infrastructure lacking since cataclysmic fires
A significant step for Jasper, Alta. — still recovering from July’s wildfire — the state of emergency lifted Sunday. The town’s mayor is encouraging tourists to return giving the economy a much-needed ...
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Cairns tourism companies say $10m investment in TTNQ ‘absolutely critical’ for region’s future
With many tourism businesses having experienced a ... impacts of Covid-19 and from the impacts and aftermath of Cyclone Jasper and the floods,” Mr Berman-Hardman said. A Skyrail rainforest ...