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The village would take up the first row of 21 parking stalls north of the washrooms in the Connaught Drive parking lot near the downtown core.

"We have employees that are concerned about whether or not they'll have accommodation for the summer."

On Nov. 26, county council approved signing a purchase contract with the Alberta government for approximately 1,874 acres near the Jasper/Hinton airport, valued at about $6.37 million.

"This is an exciting asset for us, one that we really hope to share with Jasper, especially for this winter."

"This milestone, made possible by the Government of Canada’s commitment, ensures we can maintain coast-to-coast services, continue to connect communities, and inspire more Canadians to choose passenger rail."

The Alberta Living Wage Network calculates Jasper’s living wage has increased from $24.90 per hour in 2023 to $31.40 per hour in 2024. This is the highest living wage ranked in this year’s report.

"This is going to offset lost revenues during the summer season when many businesses were at their busiest."

A 100-unit cap was initially proposed, but council raised it to 130 to accommodate existing operators.

Marmot Basin has received around 40 centimetres so far this season, and snowmaking began four days ago.

"If it's allowed to keep going forward unchecked, it would be the largest thermal coal mine in Canadian history."