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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 mayor grateful Banff’s MLA pushing for tourism destination funding

Jasper mayor grateful Banff’s MLA pushing for tourism destination funding

Jasper is a town with a population of 5,000, but Jasper National Park sees nearly 2.5 million visitors annually. The challenges that such a municipality faces to keep on top of infrastructure maintenance are hard to underestimate.
Ongoing Alberta wildfire crews receive help from Mother Nature

Ongoing Alberta wildfire crews receive help from Mother Nature

Recently precipitation has helped, but Alberta isn't out of the woods yet when it comes to the wildfire threat.
Jasper’s dark sky tourism could help combat light pollution: researchers

Jasper’s dark sky tourism could help combat light pollution: researchers

The study could help change the festival and the festival-goers' experience.
Alberta government wants power to remove municipal councillors

Alberta government wants power to remove municipal councillors

The proposed changes have met a chorus of disapproval from Alberta's municipalities.
Aerial artist performs against ice-bound backdrop of Canadian Rockies in upcoming short film

Aerial artist performs against ice-bound backdrop of Canadian Rockies in upcoming short film

The film is currently in post-production while the filmmakers seek funding to finish the job.
Eco groups worried about Alberta lobbying for coal mines in Rockies

Eco groups worried about Alberta lobbying for coal mines in Rockies

Premier Danielle Smith said that her government would abide the decision of the court to release the documents that the province had been stifling despite a FOIP request.
Residents removing debris from yards on FireSmart Day

Residents removing debris from yards on FireSmart Day

Research shows that 4/5 of of the surviving homes from the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire had applied FireSmart principles while two-thirds of the homes that burned were rated as extremely poor.
Alberta imposes fire restriction as officials urge collective action to mitigate risk

Alberta imposes fire restriction as officials urge collective action to mitigate risk

This year, 200 wildfires have already been fully extinguished.
Petition objects to municipality acquiring EV buses

Petition objects to municipality acquiring EV buses

The deadline for the request for proposals is May 10.
Transfer station fire prompting waste burn review

Transfer station fire prompting waste burn review

The wildfire started after Parks started burning clean wood debris before the weekend. After the weekend, winds whipped embers off into the surrounding dry grass.
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