Jasper wildfire damage now estimated at $1.23B — and could go higher, insurance industry says
The estimated cost of wildfire damage in the Rocky Mountain town of Jasper has ballooned to $1.23 billion, partly a result of ...
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Jasper on Fire: Book recounts first five days of monster blaze
While acknowledging the fire was partly the result of natural processes ... for many municipalities within wildfire-prone ...
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‘Fire is not good or bad. Fire just is’: As Jasper rebuilds, residents get philosophical about its future
Fire is part of life ... about one-third of the buildings in Jasper. Security fences now surround the remains of those houses, ashy pits dotted with rusted benches and barbecues, front steps ...
Times Colonist17d
Damages in Jasper wildfire rise to $1.2B, goal to clear rubble for May construction
JASPER, ALTA. — The Insurance Bureau of Canada says last year's wildfire in Jasper, Alta., which destroyed one-third of the town's homes and buildings, is the second costliest fire disaster in ...
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Federal government commits more than $160M to Jasper’s wildfire recovery
The federal government announced on Thursday it's committing $162 million to the recovery in Jasper, Alta. - a portion of which is being dedicated to interim and long-term housing.
Funding for Jasper housing rebuild ‘can’t be spent’ amid impasse: Alberta minister
The Alberta government's promised funding now hangs in the balance as the mountain town argues multi-unit buildings are ...
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Sunday evening fire severely damages home on the southeast side of Jasper
A fire that broke out on Sunday evening severely damaged a house on the southeast side of Jasper.
The Tyee10d
Could Jasper’s Blaze Ignite Housing Solutions?
In 2018, Len Sather decided to uproot his life in Edmonton and move to Jasper in the Alberta Rockies. An avid cyclist and photographer, Sather went to work at the local hardware store and picked up ...
$112M in provincial funding for Jasper housing rebuild 'can't be spent' amid impasse: minister
Alberta's social services minister says $112 million earmarked for 250 new permanent homes in Jasper, Alta., is off the table if Parks Canada and the local government continue to pursue a different ...