
Premier Wants Bus Tours for Jasper Evacuees, Temporary Housing While They Rebuild
Published on July 27, 2024
EDMONTON—Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’d like to see bus tours organized for evacuated residents of Jasper so they can see the damage a wildfire did to their town for themselves and know what to expect when they’re eventually allowed to return home. Smith made the comments on her provincewide call-in radio show on Saturday, where she also told listeners she’d like temporary housing arranged for residents so they can live in the town while they rebuild their homes. Parks Canada has estimated 30 per cent of Jasper’s structures were damaged by the wildfire, with 358 of the town’s 1,113 structures destroyed....
