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Scott Hayes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Scott Hayes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

I joined the Fitzhugh as its Ecology and Environment Reporter in July 2022 under Local Journalism Initiative funding provided by News Media Canada.

Before that, I was a reporter at the St. Albert Gazette for 14 years, and its freelance movie critic for four years before that. I could go on...

...and so I will. I previously freelanced with the Edmonton Journal, See Magazine, and the U of A Gateway, and I was the editor at the NAIT Nugget as well. My career started in Grade 6 with an article on citywide track and field games for my elementary school newsletter. Later, I wrote for my high school newspaper, too.

My overall writing experience covers news articles, advertisements, opinion pieces, book/performance/movie reviews, press releases, annual reports, and speeches. This is very little that I haven't written already, and even less that I cannot write. I'm writing this as we speak.

Phone
587-336-6919
Email
[email protected]

Recent Work by Scott

Jasper reporter reflects on life as a wildfire evacuee and what was left behind

Jasper reporter reflects on life as a wildfire evacuee and what was left behind

None of this is fair. Nature always wins. Fire is an element. Everything reduces down at some point.
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Jasper reporter shares story of packing up and fleeing from wildfire

Jasper reporter shares story of packing up and fleeing from wildfire

This was the second part of the personal account, with more to come. To read the first part, visit: Jasper reporter shares day leading up to heartbreaking evacuation .
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Jasper reporter shares day leading up to heartbreaking evacuation

Jasper reporter shares day leading up to heartbreaking evacuation

First hand account tells the of thunder and bug-size ashes falling from the sky before Jasper residents were told to evacuate
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Conservationists say Alberta’s parks plan puts fun before environment

Conservationists say Alberta’s parks plan puts fun before environment

More parks are a good idea, says Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society director, but more needs to be done to protect the environment.
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After being relocated, grizzly family returns to Jasper area

After being relocated, grizzly family returns to Jasper area

Lac Beauvert can be reached by foot or by bicycle, but not by car as a grizzly family has returned to the area
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Video goes viral of rock climbing in Jasper gone wrong during rainstorm

Video goes viral of rock climbing in Jasper gone wrong during rainstorm

Getting caught on a rock led to a high click count for Sasha Galitzki.
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Photo challenge taking submissions of Canadians favorite lakes

Photo challenge taking submissions of Canadians favorite lakes

Who doesn't love a lake? Who doesn't have a phone with a camera? Now, combine those two and practically everybody can enter Living Lakes Canada's Lake Biodiversity Photo Challenge. Deadline is July 31.
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How to stay safe in Jasper with all the wild animals around

How to stay safe in Jasper with all the wild animals around

Human wildife co-existence specialist gives tips on how to avoid interactions with bears and elk in Alberta
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Jasper National Park visitation increases 20% over past decade

Jasper National Park visitation increases 20% over past decade

The problem with being a popular park is that all those people are becoming tougher and tougher to manage. Parks Canada is asking the public for their input for a new Visitor Use Management Plan.
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Eco groups say conservation agreements failing Alberta's caribou

Eco groups say conservation agreements failing Alberta's caribou

“Habitat destruction is still occurring. And in fact, in both Alberta and Ontario, caribou are continuing to decline.”
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