Tag #Jasper

What are the immediate consequences of the Alberta government's conditional funding for Jasper's wildfire housing recovery?

More than 600 families in Jasper, Alberta, lost their homes in a wildfire last summer. The Alberta government offered \$112 million for 250 housing units, but tied the funding to building permanent single-family homes, a plan the town says would only yield 60 units due to land restrictions and building codes. This leaves hundreds of families without adequate interim housing, jeopardizing their recovery and the upcoming tourism season.