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When Mathew Conte moved to Jasper to become its fire chief in 2021, he was well aware of the wildfire risk that the town ...
People in communities near Jasper are on edge after wildfire roared through the mountain town last summer. Here's how places like Hinton and Grande Cache are gearing up to defend their towns this ...
Jasper, Alta., is one step closer to full recovery, as Alberta insurers have cleared up debris left by ... permits to start rebuilding properties that were destroyed in the fire. "It is our hope now ...
After last summer’s devastating wildfire, Jasper is on the road to recovery. For locals, that recovery is ongoing but for ...
New wood siding or roofing is prohibited, including cedar shakes. Homes are required to have a 1.5-metre buffer zone of ...
Meg Markulin was 38 weeks pregnant and expecting to give birth any day when the wildfires began burning through Jasper ...
WTOC spoke with Lieutenant David Peterson from Jasper County Fire Rescue Monday. He says they still have roads that are being worked on from the damage of Tropical Storm Debby. The Lieutenant says no ...
In the spring, southern Alberta tends to get plenty of grassfires, but fire season in the south usually peaks in the summer, ...
The wildfires in Jasper were part of a record year for insured losses due to severe weather in Canada. According to the IBC, ...
Two inmates at the Jasper County Detention Center have been accused of starting a fire that engulfed the jail’s booking area last fall, seriously injuring multiple inmates and guards.
JASPER – When Mathew Conte moved to Jasper to become its fire chief in 2021, he was well aware of the wildfire risk that the town faced. That is a risk shared by every forested community in Canada.
Alberta insurance companies are committed ... permits to start rebuilding properties that were destroyed in the fire. Jasper's rebuild taking shape, but not without early challenges Residents ...