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Village that housed 16,000 people fleeing Jasper wildfire wants government funds to keep the local economy afloat

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Carly Penrose
Carly Penrose

20 Feb 2025 • 9 min read

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A homeowner wears a respirator mask and digs in burned rubble. A mountain and trees can be seen in the background.
A homeowner digs in the ashes of their home as some return to Jasper, Alta. on Aug. 19. The wildfires caused evacuations and widespread damage in the National Park and Jasper townsite. Sixteen thousand people fled to the Village of Valemount, B.C. Now the community is asking other levels of government for financial support to help local businesses make it through the winter. (The Canadian Press/Amber Bracken)

Carly Penrose
Carly Penrose

Carly is a Toronto-based journalist. She holds a master of journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. Her work has appeared in the National Post, This Magazine and The Canadian Press.

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