Jasper Wellness News Today

Peter Shokeir | editor@fithzugh.ca Balance is key for Jenna McGrath as she runs her two businesses, homeschools her children, acts as a birth doula and serves on Jasper’s municipal council. McGrath was born in 1984 to Patricia and Jim Gubbins and spent all of her childhood in Hamilton, Ont. “I lived a pretty plain Jane, city lifestyle with shared custody between parents and a pretty average upbringing,” she said. McGrath became interested in health and wellness while co-oping at a fitness...

EDMONTON -- A west-end hotel was evacuated for a fire Friday morning. Officials on scene at the Travelodge on Stony Plain Road and 185 Street said the blaze originated in a second-floor suite. Crews arrived around 10:20 a.m. to find "heavy smoke" coming from that storey. They managed to keep the fire contained to the suite.  One person in an adjacent suite was treated for minor smoke inhalation. Dozens were temporarily displaced, including some accommodated in rooms rented by the Jasper W...

International Women’s Day: Highlighting the achievements of local women Posted by: fitzhugh Posted date: March 11, 2021 In: International Women’s Day celebrated the achievements of women on March 8. The Fitzhugh spoke with several local women of achievement, including Estelle Blanchette (top left), Jenna McGrath (top right), Matricia Bauer (bottom left), Candace Broughton (bottom right) and Lynn Wannop (not pictured). | Supplied photos Joanne McQuarrie, Local ...