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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.

Jasper wildfire: Parks Canada assures resources aren’t stretched as Icefields Parkway reopens

Jasper wildfire: Parks Canada assures resources aren’t stretched as Icefields Parkway reopens

“At the moment, we have the resources that we need to action the wildfire while supporting the field unit with the reopening of the 93 North and Highway 16.”
Jasper re-entry: Boil water advisory lifted for more areas in town

Jasper re-entry: Boil water advisory lifted for more areas in town

Alberta Health Services has lifted a boil water advisory for additional areas of the Jasper townsite after confirming that satisfactory water quality has been restored in these areas effective immediately.
Jasper re-entry: Healthcare centre now fully operational

Jasper re-entry: Healthcare centre now fully operational

Alberta Health Services warned that services may be subject to adjustment to ensure the safety of those providing and receiving care.
Jasper businesses shift focus to reopening as fire risks fade

Jasper 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 a raging wildfire.
Jasper wildfire: Icefields Parkway reopens, Sunwapta Falls still closed, stopping not allowed

Jasper wildfire: Icefields Parkway reopens, Sunwapta Falls still closed, stopping not allowed

Parks Canada has fully reopened the Icefields Parkway, also known as Highway 93N, to through traffic as of 7 a.m. Friday (Aug. 23).
COMMENTARY: Oil flowed while Jasper burned

COMMENTARY: Oil flowed while Jasper burned

The tearful performance of Premier Danielle Smith on the conflagration that engulfed Jasper seemed somewhat melodramatic, as oil continued to flow unimpeded through the Trans Mountain pipeline.
Over 1,000 items donated in school supply drive for Jasper

Over 1,000 items donated in school supply drive for Jasper

Sixteen teachers lost homes in Jasper are being uplifted by generosity Amazon supply drive to replenish their classrooms ahead of schools opening Sept. 17
Volunteers helping Jasper residents recover items from fire-torched homes

Volunteers helping Jasper residents recover items from fire-torched homes

Volunteers sifting through ash, rubble of homes destroyed by wildfire to reunite families with cherished valuables.
Jasper re-entry: Officials working on residential debris removal plan

Jasper re-entry: Officials working on residential debris removal plan

"The plan will ensure efficient and effective debris removal in residential areas, prioritizing the protection of people and the environment."
Jasper wildfire: Icefields Parkway may reopen as early as Friday

Jasper wildfire: Icefields Parkway may reopen as early as Friday

Motorists won’t be allowed to stop along the parkway once reopened and should be prepared for no service availability from the Athabasca Glacier to Hinton to the east, and Valemount or McBride to the west.
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