Skip to content

Search results for "Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter"

Order
Filter by category
Alberta artist uses ‘disrupted realism’ to paint wildlife during demo at Jasper Park Lodge

Alberta artist uses ‘disrupted realism’ to paint wildlife during demo at Jasper Park Lodge

"When I would do the realistic stuff, it kind of became wallpaper, but as soon as you put the slaps of orange or magenta or something, this disruption [is] arresting and it’s interesting."
Read more >
Fatality inquiry into Columbia Icefield bus rollover to focus on brakes, pre-inspection report

Fatality inquiry into Columbia Icefield bus rollover to focus on brakes, pre-inspection report

Nearly five years after a tragic bus rollover at the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park claimed three lives, a fatality inquiry is set to begin. The inquiry aims to clarify the circumstances surrounding the deaths of three passengers.
Read more >
Yellowhead County lifting wildfire evacuation orders

Yellowhead County lifting wildfire evacuation orders

As residents prepare to return to Robb, Mercoal and Peers, firefighters will continue to fight the two out-of-control wildfires.
Read more >
Crews work to contain wildfire south of Hinton in Mercoal area

Crews work to contain wildfire south of Hinton in Mercoal area

Alberta Wildfire firefighters, helicopters and heavy equipment are responding to the blaze, while Yellowhead County firefighters have been setting up sprinkler protection units in Mercoal and Robb.
Read more >
What tourists should expect when visiting Jasper this summer

What tourists should expect when visiting Jasper this summer

"It's a really incredible time to visit Jasper, to bear witness to a large natural disaster and to see what it means for the ecology of the park and to understand it is part of the natural cycle of the ecosystem here in Jasper."
Read more >
Jasper woman recalls preparing to go into labour when wildfire struck

Jasper woman recalls preparing to go into labour when wildfire struck

WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS: “There was a point during the summer before this happened, I made a joke. It was, ‘I’m going to end up giving birth on the side of highway because there’s going to be a fire.’ And then I was just like, ‘Oh, I should have bit my tongue.’”
Read more >
Jasper's updated rules ensure new buildings are wildfire resilient

Jasper's updated rules ensure new buildings are wildfire resilient

WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS: New wood siding or roofing is prohibited, including cedar shakes. Homes are required to have a 1.5-metre buffer zone of non-flammable materials, and new coniferous trees must be planted at least 10 metres away from a building.
Read more >
Jasper fire chief recounts wildfire, how his crew helped save most of the town

Jasper fire chief recounts wildfire, how his crew helped save most of the town

WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS: "Every member in this department knows most people in this town, so if they did not lose their homes, they knew people who did, whether it was friends, family, whoever."
Read more >
Environmental groups publish report on how logging proposal could wipe out two caribou herds in Alberta

Environmental groups publish report on how logging proposal could wipe out two caribou herds in Alberta

"This is a Canadian icon, and we're actively wiping them out, and I think that should just be a big disappointment to all Canadians and to Albertans. It's embarrassing."
Read more >
Alberta government investing extra $900,000 in wildfire weather forecasting

Alberta government investing extra $900,000 in wildfire weather forecasting

The new funding will go toward upgrading old equipment and technology as well as adding new stations in under-monitored areas.
Read more >
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks