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Stay safe during elk calving season

Stay safe during elk calving season

Scott Hayes | [email protected] Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With the six-week elk calving season starting this week, Parks Canada has put out a public reminder to keep everyone safe.
What is Habitat for the Arts?

What is Habitat for the Arts?

Marianne Garrah | Special to the Fitzhugh We thought it would be easy to write 400 words on the arts/culture happenings in Habitat. But as the arts are ever changing…ever evolving…it might be easier to talk about what Habitat is.
All the wildlife safety tools in one course

All the wildlife safety tools in one course

Scott Hayes | reporter@fitzhugh.
Jasper National Park now under a fire ban

Jasper National Park now under a fire ban

Scott Hayes | [email protected] Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Parks Canada has instituted a fire ban throughout the park, in collaboration with the Municipality of Jasper, effective May 11.
Jasper hosts over 600 evacuees as wildfires rage across Alberta

Jasper hosts over 600 evacuees as wildfires rage across Alberta

Scott Hayes | [email protected] Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta is experiencing an unprecedented wildfire season.
UpLift! Fest already in progress

UpLift! Fest already in progress

Scott Hayes | [email protected] Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It’s the event that turns people’s heads as it turns walls into massive pieces of public art.
Emergency preparedness could never be more timely

Emergency preparedness could never be more timely

Scott Hayes | [email protected] Local Journalism Initiative Reporter News of Alberta’s already troubling wildfire season is more than enough incentive to highlight the importance of everyone’s vigilance and preparedness.
New Hinton Hospitality Training Centre in the works

New Hinton Hospitality Training Centre in the works

The hospitality industry can look forward to having a brand-new integrated institute in Hinton.
Evacuation order being lifted for Edson, west side of Yellowhead County

Evacuation order being lifted for Edson, west side of Yellowhead County

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] The evacuation order is being lifted for Edson and most of Yellowhead County from Marlboro to the Chip Lake area at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 8. The order has been in place since Friday due to wildfire.
Jasper and Hinton may lose power

Jasper and Hinton may lose power

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] Jasper and Hinton may experience an extended power outage as over 100 wildfires rage across the province and tens of thousands flee their homes.
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