How well do you know your own home town?

How well do you know your own home town?

You might think you know your town like the back of your hand. But if you go for a walk or a drive in your neighbourhood, you might be stunned by a new shop or a landmark that you ...

Volunteers step up to help Ukrainian refugees

Volunteers step up to help Ukrainian refugees

Former councillor Bert Journault (far right), who recently moved to Edmonton, meets Maria and her son Yuri, Ukrainian refugees who are destined for Jasper. | Supplied photos Peter ...

Four muralists decorating town in inaugural festival

Four muralists decorating town in inaugural festival

Artist Five Eight works on his piece on the Bear’s Paw Bakery alley wall. | J.Stockfish photos Jason Stockfish | advertising@fitzhugh.ca The first annual UpLift! Jasper Mural Festi ...

Submit winter photos for chance to win prizes

Submit winter photos for chance to win prizes

With his photo of a winter swan at Kinney Lake, Sebastian Traczyk won in the Winter Landscapes category for the 2021 Celebrate Winter Photo Contest. Peter Shokeir | editor@fitzhugh ...

Jasper Treasures: Edith Gourley

Jasper Treasures: Edith Gourley

Edith Gourley is a retired nurse and a former Jasper resident who currently lives in Kamloops, B.C. | Supplied photo Ali Howat, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | reporter@fitz ...

Raise the roof: Pursuit bringing Open Top Tours to Jasper

Raise the roof: Pursuit bringing Open Top Tours to Jasper

Pursuit’s Open Top Tour hosted a soft-launch event on Sept. 25, with this vintage-inspired coach named Edith travelling up to Pyramid Lake. | P.Shokeir photos Peter Shokeir | edito ...

Readers’ Choice 2021: Gift card winners!

Readers’ Choice 2021: Gift card winners!

When readers voted for their favourite businesses, they automatically got the chance to win one of two gift cards from two local business, which were kept a surprise until now! Jen ...

News

Scouts Canada declares Jasper as Canada’s ‘most epic’ camping destination

Scouts Canada declares Jasper as Canada’s ‘most epic’ camping destination

According to Scouts Canada, Jasper National Park has it all for camping: great scenery, proximity to water, multiple activity opti more ...

August 05, 2022

Sports

Ball for Love: Baseball fundraiser helps out nurse diagnosed with cancer

Ball for Love: Baseball fundraiser helps out nurse diagnosed with cancer

The Swingers' Aaron Parcels moments before cranking a pitch. | J.Stockfish photos Jason Stockfish | advertising@fitzhugh.ca Hundre more ...

August 04, 2022

Arts & Culture

Kevin Kritiques: The Lost City

Kevin Kritiques: The Lost City

Kevin Lazzari | Special to the Fitzhugh If you are looking for an action adventure film involving a treasure map, “The Lost City” more ...

August 07, 2022

Editorial

Op-ed: A closer look at the housing gap

Peter Shokeir | editor@fitzhugh.ca It’s no secret that Jasper has a housing shortage. The Municipality of Jasper estimated that Ja more ...

July 02, 2022

Community

Local artist beautifies space with mesmerizing mural

Local artist beautifies space with mesmerizing mural

Mackenzie Brown (Kamamak) stands in front of her mural, titled "We Are Still Here," that she painted on the Jasper Yellowhead Muse more ...

August 04, 2022

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