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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.

PHOTOS: Whistlers Campground undergoing restoration following Jasper wildfire

PHOTOS: Whistlers Campground undergoing restoration following Jasper wildfire

Parks Canada is working to clear out damaged trees as well as replace and repair infrastructure in Jasper campgrounds such as Whistlers ahead of the 2025 summer season.
Parks Canada preparing Jasper campgrounds for next summer

Parks Canada preparing Jasper campgrounds for next summer

Major frontcountry campgrounds reopening include Whistlers, Miette and several self-registration sites. Wapiti Campground will operate at reduced capacity, while Wabasso and Whirlpool group campgrounds will remain closed for ongoing restoration.
Federal grants to assist Jasper small businesses with wildfire recovery

Federal grants to assist Jasper small businesses with wildfire recovery

"This is going to offset lost revenues during the summer season when many businesses were at their busiest."
COMMENTARY: Jasper: Learning from the burning

COMMENTARY: Jasper: Learning from the burning

COMMENTARY: It is now up to us to do what we can, where we can, with what we have and what we know, while at the same time aiming to create the conditions in which we may discover the most enduring qualities in ourselves, in others and in our community.
No sign of Jasper blaze as Alberta’s wildfire season ends

No sign of Jasper blaze as Alberta’s wildfire season ends

While the Jasper fire is classified as under control, Parks Canada won’t be able to declare the blaze extinguished until it can do a final scan at the start of next wildfire season and look at some perimeter areas where deeper fuel pockets are located.
Jasper land use policy updated to facilitate rebuild, prohibit wood exteriors for new buildings

Jasper land use policy updated to facilitate rebuild, prohibit wood exteriors for new buildings

"The updated development policies will facilitate our community's recovery as well as improve our preparedness for future wildfires and help address housing shortages."
Governor General pays visit to recovering Jasper

Governor General pays visit to recovering Jasper

"I can see the resilience in people’s faces when I was talking to them today – the responders, the first responders, all the people that helped get people together and fed."
Alberta government promises 250 modular homes for Jasper residents displaced by wildfire

Alberta government promises 250 modular homes for Jasper residents displaced by wildfire

“When people have a place to call home, they can better cope with all of life’s pressures and challenges.”
Feds, province pledge $5.5 million toward Jasper's tourism recovery

Feds, province pledge $5.5 million toward Jasper's tourism recovery

The federal government has pledged $3 million, and the Alberta government is contributing $2.5 million.
Debate continues about role of mountain pine beetle in Jasper wildfire

Debate continues about role of mountain pine beetle in Jasper wildfire

"It doesn't really matter what kind of fuel is out there right now when you have such a hot, dry year."
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