Jasper, about 360 kilometres west of Edmonton, experienced intermittent power loss over the weekend with power again going out early Monday morning. Reconsider plansVisitors are being asked to reconsider their plans to visit Jasper, although Parks Canada is still allowing entry to the park. © Parks Canada Jasper National Park's Jasmine Ramratan says winds have been blowing away from town and overnight rains gave firefighters a window of opportunity to create more protections and buffers. They will remain closed until at least Sept. 11, when the situation will be reassessed by Parks Canada. Parks Canada does not expect closures on the highway but is monitoring it and other vital assets in the area, including Atco power lines, TransMountain power lines and the CN Rail line.

Source: CBC News September 07, 2022 02:27 UTC