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• RCMP cleared in fatal crash

  April 29, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Jasper and Hinton RCMP were not criminally responsible for a fatal crash on Highway 16 that followed a high speed pursuit through Hinton last November, according to the province’s investigative team. The verdict comes after the province’s inv...

• Let them pick the mayor

  April 29, 2010 - Author: CAMERON STRANDBERG, REPORTER

  It wasn’t anything close to a South American coup, but the way some people reacted to the idea that Mayor of Jasper should be appointed rather than elected, you could be forgiven for thinking that Jasper had suddenly become a banana republic. The m...

• Running without injury

  April 29, 2010 - Author: SEAN FITZGERALD - Special to the Fitzhugh

  Since spring has been around for the last month, it’s time to discuss running injuries and the best ways to prevent them. Sixty to eighty per cent of runners experience some sort of acute injury or are battling through a chronic injury every year. F...

• Totem trouble

  April 29, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Ninety-four years ago, the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway acquired several totem poles from the Haida Gwaii in Massett, British Columbia for use in an anachronistic tourism campaign. The deal appeared to be shady, but in its wake, thousands of tourists caugh...

• Hinton bike club to hold AGM

  April 29, 2010 - Author: MATTHEW TIMMINS, PHOTOJOURNALIST

  Just in time for mountain bikers to hit the trails, the Hinton Mountain Bike Association is holding its annual general meeting today, Thursday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. Lakeview Inns & Suites. The AGM will touch on several key topics, including the bike...

• Town ‘fiscally responsible’ auditor says

  April 29, 2010 - Author: CAMERON STRANDBERG, REPORTER

  The Town of Jasper has passed its 2009/2010 financial audit with flying colours. “You’re not anywhere near your debt limits. You’re fiscally responsible and all that good stuff,” said Scott Walker, an auditor for the municipality ...

• Valemount cyclists gearing up for Whistler

  April 29, 2010 - Author: MATTHEW TIMMINS, PHOTOJOURNALIST

  A year after winning the British Columbia high school provincial mountain bike championships, Valemount Secondary School riders are looking forward to this year’s championships in Whistler, coming at the end of May. An early snowmelt allowed the gr...

• Kayak club to be on water soon

  April 29, 2010 - Author: MATTHEW TIMMINS, PHOTOJOURNALIST

  Club receives grant, kids registration coming up After four months of in-pool training, the Jasper Kayak Club is preparing to hit the open water next month. With 60 kids in the club last year and a government grant received to hire a second coach, ...

• Tourism Jasper pushes wild brand

  April 29, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Tourism Jasper wants the world to know we’re wild. After a whirlwind seven months, Jasper Tourism is launching its regional marketing campaign designed to bring visitors to Jasper during the shoulder season. Using ‘Where the wild never left ...

• Arid horizon: Jasper faces driest summer in 100 years

  April 29, 2010 - Author: CAMERON STRANDBERG, REPORTER

  Forest fire specialists believe the valley bottom of Jasper National Park is now experiencing drought that rivals anything experienced in the park in the last hundred years. It is creating conditions where forest fires could not only start easily, but cou...

• Wassabi Collective make sure Jasperites ‘Get It’

  April 29, 2010 - Author: MATTHEW TIMMINS, PHOTOJOURNALIST

  For Wassabi Collective, it’s all about the vibe. For the band, the vibe is always energy-building and positive. For the crowd, they simply let the music move them. The five-piece band has been filling dance floors with their fusion of pop-rock, hip...

• Island songstress comes to Jasper

  April 29, 2010 - Author: MATTHEW TIMMINS, PHOTOJOURNALIST

  One of Canada’s up-and-coming singer/songwriters is heading to Jasper from her home province of P.E.I. and bringing a few friends along. Catherine MacLellan, who was recently one of the artists chosen for CBC Radio 2’s Canadian Song Ques...

• Amphibians under threat: Will frog watching be a thing of the past?

  April 29, 2010 - Author: NIKI WILSON - Special to the Fitzhugh

  “There’s one Mom!” My son drops down beside a small frog perched on a reed. Sensing his presence, the frog leaps further down the bank. My son is a blur of bright yellow rubber boots and unfettered enthusiasm as he runs alongside, h...

• Bike share proposal bugs businesses

  April 29, 2010 - Author: CAMERON STRANDBERG, REPORTER

  They do it in Montreal, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Washington, Paris and... Jasper? Jasper Town Council is gearing up to possibly implement a public bike sharing program.  ...

• Spring cleaning

  April 29, 2010 - Author: CARMEN OTTAWAY - Special to the Fitzhugh

  Each spring I am visited by black bears rummaging below my bird feeders trying to find fallen seed. My habit of generously topping up the feeders to accommodate some 200 winter birds invariably results in many seeds spilling onto the ground. Once all...

• Cocaine smuggler sentenced to two years in prison

  April 29, 2010 - Author: CAMERON STRANDBERG, REPORTER

  A 21-year-old B.C. man caught ferrying more than a kilogram of cocaine from British Columbia on Highway 16 has pleaded guilty to possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking in Jasper Provincial Court. Eric Michael Gladdish was sentenced to two yea...

• Community garden gets a home

  April 29, 2010 - Author: CAMERON STRANDBERG, REPORTER

  Get your spades, wheelbarrows and compost set, it’s official. The new location for the Jasper community garden has been chosen.  Pending approval by Parks Canada, the new community garden will sit inside the fenced-off, children’s playgr...

• IN BRIEF - April 29, 2010

  April 29, 2010 - Author: FITZHUGH STAFF

  Town declares Tori Stafford day The Town of Jasper has declared June 20, to be Tori Stafford Day, in honour of the little girl who was cruelly abducted and slain in Ontario last year. Police seize guns, ammo Hinton RCMP have arrested four people o...

• Raven rising: Plans finalized for future of totem pole

  April 29, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  The rattle and wheeze of the chainsaw. A hole left in the sky. One year ago, Jasper’s raven totem pole was pulled down to earth under the watchful eye of Jasper National Park crews. After casting its shadow for 94 years in the Canadian Rockies, a r...

• April 29, 2010

  April 29, 2010 - Author: THE FITZHUGH

  Be cautious with Cavell closure The Cavell road remains a poignant issue in Jasper. It will be interesting if Ms. Lee keeps her promise and opens the road by August. If Parks Canada decides to delay the opening this year, all Canadians need to make sure ...