Alberta and Ottawa give update on Jasper recovery

Danger signs hang on a fence surrounding a wildfire-destroyed property in Jasper in Jasper National Park on Jan. 22, 2025. (Cam Wiebe / CTV News Edmonton)

The Government of Alberta announced new funding for the Town of Jasper on Thursday.

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The province said it is giving the town of Jasper $6.2 million for property tax relief and to replace revenue loss from the 2024 wildfire.

It will also forgive property taxes for residents during the month the town was evacuated, and residents who remain displaced will not have to pay property tax from July to December 2024.

An additional one-time $2-million grant will be used to contract regional transit between Jasper and Hinton.

The wildfire displaced about 2,000 of the town’s residents and destroyed about 30 per cent of the town.

The federal government is expected to make an announcement concerning Jasper recovery efforts at 1:45 p.m.

This is a developing story; more to come…