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 Methamphetamine seizure
Following an investigation, Hinton RCMP have charged a local man with possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking. After the public complained of a male unresponsive behind the wheel of a vehicle on Willow Creek Road on May 2, RCMP responded and entered into an investigation.[...]
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 Bomb threat at Harry Collinge
On May 1 a short telephone call was made to Harry Collinge High School warning that a bomb would explode in the local school that evening. After receiving the call during the school's lunch hour, staff alerted Hinton RCMP.[...]
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 RCMP seek motorist after hit and run
Hinton RCMP are looking to indentify the driver of a black SUV after a hit and run took place on Saturday, May 5. A male teen was struck by a black SUV while riding his bike in Sunset Trailer Court at 9 p.m.[...]
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 Coal worker shortage
The coal industry is experiencing a serious shortage of skilled workers, and the situation is looking to get worse, according to a local union leader. "We are having a problem attracting tradesmen," said Brent Bish, president of the Hinton chapter of the United Mine Workers of America.[...]
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 Cuts to Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park is cutting back on its services as a result of reductions in federal funding. The positions of 41 of the park's 340 employees will be affected by $6 million worth of cutbacks from the 2012 federal budget.[...]
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 Drugs and gun seized in home
A Hinton resident has been charged for the possession of a prohibited firearm and cocaine after police searched a trailer park residence on the morning of May 5.[...]
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 Bomb threat at Harry Collinge
Hinton RCMP announced today that they received a call last week from Harry Collinge High School concerning a bomb threat. After getting the call early in the afternoon of May 1, police conducted a search of the school to find nothing of concern.[...]
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 Bike park cleanup underway
Local biking enthusiasts were working on the Hinton Bike Park's trails last week, preparing the area for regular use next month. With the remains of last winter's snowfall melted, Tim Trahan led the Hinton Mountain Bike Association's annual review of the bike park's 28 kilometres of trails.[...]
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 Overtime: A teacher's sacrifice for the students
On April 19, researcher Linda Duxbury revealed her study that saw more than 3,000 teachers participate in an online survey about their work-life balance. The majority of teachers who responded to the poll reported working an extra 13.5 hours - or two workdays - per week.[...]
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 Hinton's debt reaches $18 million
The Town of Hinton owes more than $18 million in debt, representing about 73 per cent of this year's operating budget. As part of Hinton's Consolidated Financial Statements from 2011, these figures were presented to town council Tuesday.[...]
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 Town negotiates theatre costs
With the hope of beginning construction on Hinton's new cinema and performing arts facility this summer, the town is currently negotiating with a construction company. The project's search for a contractor has been narrowed down to one company with experience building theatres.[...]
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 Food Bank's March numbers announced
Numbers from last March indicate a consistent demand for the Hinton Food Bank from March 2011 - with nearly half of the food packages going to children. The March 2012 HungerCount recorded 138 individuals who visited the food bank - eight clients less than in March of last year.[...]
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 Hit and Run in Sunset Trailer Court
Hinton RCMP are looking to identify the driver of a black SUV after a hit and run took place on Saturday, May 5. On Saturday a male teen was struck by a black SUV while riding his bike in Sunset Trailer Court.[...]
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 PC victory in West Yellowhead
West Yellowhead has spoken and they have chosen the Progressive Conservative party to remain at the helm for the foreseeable future. Despite polls showing the Wildrose party with a strong following, the April 23 election saw the PC party take the provincial win.[...]
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 Arts festival closes with Grand Concert
The Grand Concert is returning this Thursday to cap off another successful Yellowhead Rotary Arts Festival. The best performing arts of the festival have been hand picked by the festival's adjudicators to play in the Grand Concert.[...]
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 An education in fighting forest fires
Wildfire training has begun in Hinton again in preparation for the forest fires that will inevitably break out in Alberta this summer. Each year 70 to 90 young individuals from across the province converge at the Hinton Training Centre for an intensive schooling in wildfire fighting.[...]
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 Wild Mountain looks for sponsors
Despite the recent rejection of a substantial grant from the Town of Hinton, plans for the next Wild Mountain Music Festival remain unchanged. Results for Hinton's Quality of Life Grant Program revealed in late April that the Wild Mountain Music Festival applied for $34,200 in funds.[...]
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 Rodeo season starts at Mary Reimer Park this weekend
Rodeo season is getting a head start this year with the return of the free High School Rodeo at Mary Reimer Park on May 5-6. The High School Rodeo sees students in divisions across Canada, the United States and Australia compete in bareback, barrel racing and all other rodeo staples.[...]
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 PCs win West Yellowhead
West Yellowhead has spoken and they have chosen the Progressive Conservative party to remain at the helm for the foreseeable future. Monday's election saw the PC party take the win with a whopping 4,405 votes, tailed by the Wildrose party with 2,642 votes.[...]
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 Coalspur responds to concerns
Coalspur has responded to opposition from Grade 7 students over the proposed Vista coal mine south of Hinton, sending letters to the several young students.[...]
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 Gateway protests come to Jasper
The Freedom Train is scheduled to make a stop in Jasper next Monday as part of a protest against the Northern Gateway Pipeline.[...]
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