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JasperStrong

The wildfire that has devastated the Town of Jasper has touched all of Alberta, Canada and across the world.

We’ve created this page to gather all the stories of loss, heartbreak, resilience and hope that our team has put together for an ongoing record of how this community has suffered – and how it will rebuild. 

We’re asking businesses and organizations from across Alberta to support this initiative with advertising which will support both the people of Jasper as well as our local newspaper, the Jasper Fitzhugh, with 50% of all net proceeds from advertising in this section in the month of August going to the Jasper Community Team Society (JCTS)’s Jasper Fire Relief Fund.

You can donate directly to the Jasper Fire Relief Fund here

Devastating Jasper wildfire now listed as under control, Parks Canada says

Devastating Jasper wildfire now listed as under control, Parks Canada says

JASPER, ALTA. — Nearly seven weeks since a wildfire forced the evacuation of Jasper National Park and burned nearly a third of the townsite's structures, Parks Canada says the blaze is now officially under control.
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Jasper re-entry: Hotels get ready to house residents, recovery workers

Jasper re-entry: Hotels get ready to house residents, recovery workers

"We’re expecting these to be relatively short-term fixes because most of the hotel rooms are not really long-term occupancy units."
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Jasper re-entry: Council told that asbestos not affecting air quality

Jasper re-entry: Council told that asbestos not affecting air quality

"As long as the asbestos is not disturbed and in place, it is not permeating into the general air, so it’s during, essentially, the removal process that the abatement is required."
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Jasper re-entry: Council approves eight new positions to support recovery efforts

Jasper re-entry: Council approves eight new positions to support recovery efforts

Although the positions have been established, they will not be filled until the municipality can confirm that they qualify for provincial funding through the Disaster Recovery Program.
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Jasper restaurant destroyed in blaze featured in new food series, owner plans to rebuild

Jasper restaurant destroyed in blaze featured in new food series, owner plans to rebuild

“I know for a lot of people it’s going to be hard to watch that episode where we’re in Jasper where we’re walking the streets and we see everything the way it was before."
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'Cautiously optimistic': Jasper residents reflect on future post-fire

'Cautiously optimistic': Jasper residents reflect on future post-fire

"There's no doubt the community will not go away. It’s going to rebuild for sure."
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'It was a matter of time': Wildfire expert breaks down how Jasper became a tinderbox

'It was a matter of time': Wildfire expert breaks down how Jasper became a tinderbox

"As we get warmer, our fire seasons are getting longer, we’re seeing more lightning, and probably the most critical aspect is as temperatures warm, the ability to suck deep moisture out of the fuel, that vegetation … increases almost exponentially with warming."
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Parks Canada to expedite Jasper development permits, 2024 campground reservations cancelled

Parks Canada to expedite Jasper development permits, 2024 campground reservations cancelled

A streamlined and expedited system to help rebuild Jasper has been put in place.
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Jasper re-entry: Council hears what temporary housing will look like

Jasper re-entry: Council hears what temporary housing will look like

Short-term housing will be hotel rooms or camp-style accommodation, and interim housing will utilize modulars.
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Tim Hortons restaurants raise $200,000 for Jasper wildfire relief

Tim Hortons restaurants raise $200,000 for Jasper wildfire relief

From Aug. 12-16, Tim Hortons locations offered guests a fundraising doughnut for $2 and donated 100 per cent of the proceeds, excluding taxes.
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