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Jasper tenants facing 'astronomical' rent increases following wildfire

Jasper tenants facing 'astronomical' rent increases following wildfire

Some Jasper tenants are facing rent increases of nearly 50 per cent amid a housing crisis exacerbated by the 2024 wildfire.
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Jasper loses $209.5 million in assessment value due to fire

Jasper loses $209.5 million in assessment value due to fire

The Jasper wildfire destroyed roughly 30 per cent of the townsite, or 358 structures, including 820 housing units.
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Alberta government working with Indigenous group to advance caribou recovery near Grande Cache

Alberta government working with Indigenous group to advance caribou recovery near Grande Cache

“Caribou recovery takes time, while habitat restoration is one aspect of this, as is predator control, we are working closely with industry and Indigenous partners, exploring other ideas that may have potential,” said Rebecca Schulz, Minister of Environment and Protected Areas, in a statement
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Interim housing begins arriving in Jasper, residents to start moving in by end of month

Interim housing begins arriving in Jasper, residents to start moving in by end of month

Parks Canada is providing 100 duplex trailers and 120 dorm-style units for a total of 320 units to house residents displaced by last summer’s wildfire, which destroyed nearly a third of the town.
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Jasper ratepayers affected by wildfire will get tax relief

Jasper ratepayers affected by wildfire will get tax relief

The tax relief will cover the evacuation period for all properties and from July to December for damaged and destroyed properties.
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Alberta government asks Town of Hinton to increase wildfire mitigation work

Alberta government asks Town of Hinton to increase wildfire mitigation work

Surrounded by coniferous trees, Hinton is situated in a wildfire-prone region that has seen multiple blazes over the past few years, including the Jasper wildfire and the 2023 fire that forced Edson to evacuate.
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Feds commit $160 million for Jasper housing, recovery from wildfire

Feds commit $160 million for Jasper housing, recovery from wildfire

Parks Canada is procuring 320 housing units set to begin arriving next week, with initial occupancy expected by the end of the month.
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Jasper getting $8M from Province for tax relief, transit service to Hinton, municipal revenue stabilization

Jasper getting $8M from Province for tax relief, transit service to Hinton, municipal revenue stabilization

More than $3 million will fund tax relief, $3.1 million will help cover municipal revenue losses and a $2 million grant will go to developing a transit service between Jasper and Hinton. 
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Jasper businesses displaced by wildfire grateful for pop-up stores

Jasper businesses displaced by wildfire grateful for pop-up stores

"With the loss of our business, we feel it's important for us to get a footprint back in the town as soon as we can."
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Parks Canada procuring 300 housing units for Jasper by mid-February

Parks Canada procuring 300 housing units for Jasper by mid-February

"We are moving forward with Parks Canada to procure a number of housing units to be brought both in the town of Jasper for the four serviced sites as well as out at Marmot Meadows."
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