Highway 16 fully open, Jasper not yet ready to welcome visitors

The roads heading into Jasper, Alta., are open, but officials say tourists won't be welcome in the Rocky Mountain town for the foreseeable future.Complete coverage of the 2024 Alberta wildfire seasonOnly the town's 5,000 residents were allowed to return starting Friday following last month's wildfire evacuation. At least 500 Jasperites returned over the weekend, but it's not clear how many have chosen to stay permanently, municipal officials said Monday. Although the roads into town are now open