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• Caribou numbers plummet in Jasper

  November 26, 2009 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Caribou numbers are down 30 per cent in Jasper National Park (JNP), and only about four remain in the Maligne Valley, according to the new Jasper National Park Management Plan. ...

• Adventure by idiocy

  November 26, 2009 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  We are adventure seekers. Dreamscapes of sunkissed peaks on sublime December dawns, harrowing rides ‘round limestone creations, peace discovered perched atop wind sculpted monoliths. This, we seek. But then there are adventures unplanned. Spurred b...

• A vision for parks

  November 26, 2009 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  For those who didn’t participate in the draft community sustainability plan process, here is your chance. The town is earning an unwelcome reputation for a lack of participation in civic life, as the sustainability plan – a document that coul...

• Wolves culled again

  November 26, 2009 - Author: AMY WILSON-CHAPMAN, REPORTER

  Record drops to 0-8 for the season The Jasper Wolves suffered another disappointing loss over the weekend, losing 8 – 5 to the Onoway Ice Dogs. While the Wolves got off to a competitive start, the league leading Ice Dogs managed to get two goals ...

• Freestyle team season taking flight

  November 26, 2009 - Author: MATTHEW TIMMINS, PHOTOJOURNALIST

  After individual training on the hill and some dry land training at the gymnastics club, the Jasper freestyle team is preparing for the Alberta Winter Games trials next month with their first team training taking place this weekend at Marmot Basin. The ...

• Snow safety book brimming with common sense

  November 26, 2009 - Author: LYNN MARTEL - Special to the Fitzhugh

  After four decades of backcountry skiing in the Canadian Rockies, plus the Yukon and Ellesmere Island, Tony Daffern knows a few things about travelling safely in avalanche terrain. And his newly published Backcountry Avalanche Safety: Skiers, Climbers, B...

• Random act restores faith in people

  November 26, 2009 - Author: AMY WILSON-CHAPMAN, REPORTER

  A simple act of kindness and caring was experienced first hand by Jasperite Tilly Froland last week. According to the 89-year-old, her mind was probably a little consumed by worry that day – her son, Brian, has been fighting cancer and she was off ...

• Men’s health a priority for November

  November 26, 2009 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Macho attitudes, the slippery slope into a sedentary state and a lack of information about restarting exercise regimens are all factors contributing to health issues with men, according to three local health care professionals. Spurred forth by Movember...

• United, we brew

  November 26, 2009 - Author: AMY WILSON-CHAPMAN, REPORTER

  Brewers from across Alberta came together in October to brew a special Unity Brew that is now on tap at the Jasper Brewing Company. The idea spawned from Michele Lowney, brew master at the Grizzly Paw Brewing Company in Canmore, who wanted to showcase t...

• Bird count returns

  November 26, 2009 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Bird lovers across Jasper are gearing up for the return of the Christmas bird count. The bird count has been running for about 50 years in Jasper – and about 37 following official bird count criteria. ...

• Powder tips from a Heli-guide

  November 26, 2009 - Author: MATTHEW TIMMINS, PHOTOJOURNALIST

  With the best opening week in 40 years, Marmot Basin had 101cm of snow at mid mountain, and Jasperites have had arguably the best skiing in November in the Canadian Rockies this season. So much snow has left many talking of the difficulties of skiing in...

• Santas Anonymous campaign gets engine power

  November 26, 2009 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Santa’s anonymous has enlisted rail power in its effort to boost its fundraising efforts, which officially kicked off on Monday (Nov. 23). The Santa train will depart from Jasper on Dec. 1 for two runs. The first train will leave at 9:30 a.m. and t...

• Soldier to represent Jasper at Olympics

  November 26, 2009 - Author: MATTHEW TIMMINS, PHOTOJOURNALIST

  Since Bradley Anderson joined the Canadian Forces in 2006, he has been based in Edmonton, St. Jean, Quebec, Gagetown, New Brunswick, Wainwright, Alberta and Shilo, Manitoba. But three years later, Jasper’s Private Bradley Anderson is getting ready ...

• Tackling big issues in a small town

  November 26, 2009 - Author: AMY WILSON-CHAPMAN, REPORTER

  How do small communities survive big recessions and global catastrophes? This is just one of the questions Small Town Project will be asking on Thursday and Friday (Nov. 26 and 27) night in Valemount. “It examines the notion of home... This play i...

• Backcountry travellers warned of early season hazards

  November 26, 2009 - Author: LYNN MARTEL - Special to the Fitzhugh

  Mountain safety specialists are reminding eager backcountry skiers and ice climbers that avalanches aren’t the only hazards to be aware of as the early season snowpack begins to accumulate in the Canadian Rockies. ...

• New high school funding will have to wait, Campbell says

  November 26, 2009 - Author: AMY WILSON-CHAPMAN, REPORTER

  Education, health care, seniors and infrastructure will continue to be the priority of the Conservative Party, according to MLA Robin Campbell. While education might be a priority for the government, Campbell ruled out the chance of funding for a new hig...

• Storage lots on lockdown

  November 26, 2009 - Author: MATTHEW TIMMINS, PHOTOJOURNALIST

  New system tracks user information Storage lots in Jasper are becoming a lot more high tech and user friendly, as the Town of Jasper has started replacing the old locks with new cyber-tech locks. ...

• A streetcar named Jasper?

  November 26, 2009 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Proposal would bring light rail to town A Jasper streetcar would draw tourists and enhance the downtown core, according to a new proposal before the town. Council recently heard a pitch to bring a streetcar line to Jasper, which would be used to transpo...

• Council looks to chop budget increase

  November 26, 2009 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Jasper town council wants to see a reduction in the proposed 6.3 per cent operations budget increase for 2010, but are stating that existing services won’t suffer cuts accordingly. The proposed budget started with a 5.8 per cent increase, however a...

• Fatal crash under investigation

  November 26, 2009 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  A fiery crash in Hinton that claimed the life of two men is under investigation by the province’s independent investigator. The province’s serious incident response team is investigating the RCMP’s actions in the accident. “Were ...