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Parks Canada reports increased fire behaviour in Jasper National Park

Parks Canada reports increased fire behaviour in Jasper National Park

Highway 16 remains closed, but officials are working to facilitate the movement of semis within the next 24 hours.
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Canada Post holding mail destined for Jasper, will offer free mail forwarding

Canada Post holding mail destined for Jasper, will offer free mail forwarding

The town’s post office remains intact, and any mail still there will continue to be held there for the time being.
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Tourists will not be able to visit Jasper National Park for at least a month

Tourists will not be able to visit Jasper National Park for at least a month

The Columbia Icefields area would be among the first areas to be accessible to visitors since there was no immediate fire danger that far south. It is currently closed.
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Jasper evacuees will be unable to return until hazards mitigated, services restored

Jasper evacuees will be unable to return until hazards mitigated, services restored

"All of the combined teams are working hard to ensure that the townsite is safe for residents to come back."
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Staged re-entry plan for Jasper in the works: Guilbeault

Staged re-entry plan for Jasper in the works: Guilbeault

"Crews are now bringing power back on and looking to prepare the community for a staged re-entry, although there are no firm timelines for when that occurs."
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Gas metering station involved in grass fire near Edson

Gas metering station involved in grass fire near Edson

RCMP initially reported that a pipeline explosion has sparked the fire, but Yellowhead County later clarified that there has been no direct damage reported with nearby pipelines.
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Grass fire briefly closed Highway 16 west of Edson

Grass fire briefly closed Highway 16 west of Edson

Police say the cause of the explosion is unknown at this time.
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Pursuit buying Jasper SkyTram for $25 million

Pursuit buying Jasper SkyTram for $25 million

A Jasper attraction that welcomed over 130,000 guests in 2023 is changing hands
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Hinton sounding alarm over health-care worker shortage

Hinton sounding alarm over health-care worker shortage

In Hinton, the number of local doctors has gone from 15 to just eight over the past five years, with many of the remaining doctors not working full-time hours.
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International visitors in Jasper expected to be higher than before COVID

International visitors in Jasper expected to be higher than before COVID

"In park visitation, numbers have been steadily increasing over the last three years, so there's really no indication that that trend won’t continue."
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