Jasper Fitzhugh

6 days ago | fitzhugh.ca | Peter Shokeir

JASPER – The routes for the Jasper Canadian Rockies Half Marathon will remain the same this year, despite the surrounding forest having burned down. Scheduled for April 26, the half marathon goes through the Old Fort Point area, which was heavily impacted by the 2024 wildfire. “Obviously, the visuals will be tangibly different,” said Trevor Soll, owner and director of MultiSportsCanada, which is hosting the half marathon in Jasper for the eighth time.

1 week ago | fitzhugh.ca | Joshua Clipperton

TORONTO — Scott Laughton scored 56 seconds into overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in the regular-season finale for both teams Thursday. Auston Matthews, Philippe Myers and Chris Tanev had the other goals for Toronto (52-26-4). Joseph Woll stopped 31 shots. Mitch Marner had two assists. Justin Holl, with a goal and an assist against his former team, Austin Watson and Alex DeBrincat replied for Detroit (39-35-8). Cam Talbot made 16 saves.

1 week ago | fitzhugh.ca | David Suzuki

Growing up involves confronting uncomfortable truths — about history, science and ourselves. In this era of information overload, those who have learned to employ critical thinking skills are not only better prepared to evaluate the credibility and importance of information, they’re also more resilient in the face of the discomfort it may cause.

2 weeks ago | fitzhugh.ca | David Friend

TORONTO — David Foster says writing music for a new Broadway musical starring Betty Boop has been filled with highs notes and "a lot of drudgery."The Victoria native opened up about pushing himself creatively to complete "Boop! The Musical," which opened earlier this month. He says it taught him more about working as a team player, and compromise, after decades of running "a dictatorship" in his recording studio.

2 weeks ago | fitzhugh.ca | Peter Shokeir

The Municipality of Jasper is looking for feedback to help inform its new town plan as well as potentially change residential density and parking policies. Two in-person workshops were held at the Curling Lounge on Monday (April 8) to identify town values, beginning the multi-year process of creating a new town plan for Jasper. “In my experience, when the values come from the community, they mean a lot more to the community,” said Beth Sanders, municipal director of urban design and standards.