By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 13, 2024 3:45 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The municipality of Jasper in […]
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Jasper council hears providing temporary housing for those who lost home to wildfire not possible
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 10, 2024 4:16 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Town council in […]
Jasper wildfire: Several trails, day use areas in national park to reopen Friday
Nearly seven weeks after a wildfire prompted an evacuation order for all of Jasper National Park, officials say some of the park’s trails and day […]
Fires and floods: 4 disasters across Canada led to record number of insurance claims in 2024
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 4, 2024 3:50 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Insurance Bureau […]
Jasper wildfire now 9th-costliest natural disaster for insurance payouts in Canada’s history: IBC
The wildfire that tore through Jasper National Park in late July is currently the ninth-costliest natural disaster in Canada’s history. A representative with the Insurance […]
Team of First Nations firefighters from New Brunswick in Alberta to battle blazes
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 26, 2024 3:19 pm Updated August 26, 2024 3:20 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size […]
Jasper wildfire: Businesses shift focus to reopening as fire risks fade
The road to recovery is starting to clear for businesses in Jasper, Alta., a month after some 25,000 visitors and residents were forced to flee […]
Police, fire department investigate southeast Calgary blaze that affected several homes
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The cause of a fire that started in a southeast Calgary garage and then spread to nearby […]
Jasper resident returns home after wildfire: ‘It felt like a shell’
When Alice Foubert entered her home in Jasper, Alta., for the first time since a wildfire roared into the community, the rancid smell from her fridge […]
Jasper wildfire: Officials provide update after first weekend of re-entry
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The mayor of Jasper and several other emergency officials will provide an update on the Jasper wildfire […]