Jasper, Alta., to get $520M in additional reconstruction funding from federal government after 2024 wildfire | Page 896 | Unpublished
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Jasper, Alta., to get $520M in additional reconstruction funding from federal government after 2024 wildfire

June 30, 2026

Jasper will receive more than half a billion dollars in funding from the federal government to accelerate the rebuilding of destroyed and damaged park assets and provide temporary housing for residents displaced by the 2024 wildfire.



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