Most properties destroyed by the Jasper, Alta. wildfire last summer have now received an approved demolition permit from Parks Canada.

Hundreds of Jasper, Alta., residents scattered after last summer's monster wildfire could have temporary housing in or around town before March. Parks Canada has committed to setting up 100 duplex ...

2:41 Jasper residents ... t feasible, town officials said this week. More than 600 families are in need of temporary housing as the community rebuilds from the devastating fire.

The Insurance Bureau of Canada says last year's wildfire in Jasper, Alta., which destroyed one-third of the town's homes and buildings, is the second costliest fire disaster in the country's history.

As more than 600 families find themselves without homes in fire-ravaged Jasper, Alta., the Rocky Mountain tourist town and the province are locked in a standoff over what to build for interim housing.