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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.

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.
Beiseker Fire Department remembers former colleague lost in Jasper fires

Beiseker Fire Department remembers former colleague lost in Jasper fires

“Morgan was the best of us, and deserves to be remembered for the life he lived and for the sacrifice he made to protect another town to which he owed nothing."
Bow Valley raises more than $350,000 for Jasper community

Bow Valley raises more than $350,000 for Jasper community

Within nearly a month since the blazing wildfire reaching the Jasper townsite, the Banff Canmore Foundation (BCF) have received than $350,000 in donations for the neighbouring mountain town.
'Another blow': Many Ukrainian refugees who settled in Jasper now without homes

'Another blow': Many Ukrainian refugees who settled in Jasper now without homes

"I fell in love with Jasper and hospitable local people with all my heart and thought that I would grow old in this wonderful, incredibly beautiful place."
Jasper wildfire: Charges laid in illegal drone incident, fire activity increases

Jasper wildfire: Charges laid in illegal drone incident, fire activity increases

A member of the public reported illegal drone use in Jasper National Park to Parks Canada law enforcement running a traffic check stop, and charges were laid against the drone operator.
Jasper re-entry: Residents can live in RVs for a month, visitors not allowed

Jasper re-entry: Residents can live in RVs for a month, visitors not allowed

Residents are encouraged to park RVs and trailers in residential driveways whenever possible to reduce roadway congestion, and using these vehicles for accommodation in public parking lots remains prohibited.
Jasper Legion makes re-entry more palatable with free meals

Jasper Legion makes re-entry more palatable with free meals

"It’s a community. We are a community hub. This is what the Legion does. I want to make sure that everybody in town is taken care of. This is what the Legion is supposed to be for."
Jasper re-entry: Premier offers words of support, schools reopening Sept. 17

Jasper re-entry: Premier offers words of support, schools reopening Sept. 17

"Our government is with you every step of the way to help you through the recovery of your homes, your businesses and your town," Premier Danielle Smith told Jasper residents during a telephone town hall.
PHOTOS: A glimpse of a Jasper devastated by wildfire

PHOTOS: A glimpse of a Jasper devastated by wildfire

PHOTOS: Wildfire destruction in Jasper townsite
'It's going to be really tough': Jasper residents begin to pick up the pieces

'It's going to be really tough': Jasper residents begin to pick up the pieces

"We didn't know what to expect, with the town or our business. As we drove in, I just really wanted to take it all in. I wanted to honour and respect this beautiful place and what occurred here," says Jasper business owner.
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