Hinton News

The Hinton RCMP would like to remind all local residents to be cautious about falling prey to frauds and scams, specifically involving the purchasing of gift cards.

Scott Hayes | reporter@fitzhugh.

On Jan. 8, 2023, Hinton RCMP Traffic Section pulled a vehicle over in the town of Hinton and conducted an impaired driving investigation. Through the investigation, a total of 363 grams of methamphetamine was located and seized.

Lesleigh Campbell | Special to the Fitzhugh The U15 Jasper Bearcats hosted the Edson Sabres and the Hinton Havoc over the weekend, as the home games continued.

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] Northwest Alberta’s tourism industry convened for a town hall conversation about industry collaboration in Hinton on Jan. 18.

Scott Hayes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | reporter@fitzhugh.

Lesleigh Campbell | Special to the Fitzhugh The U15 Jasper Bearcats started 2023 off by travelling to Hinton and Edson this past weekend.

Women ages 45-74 — the group most at risk of developing breast cancer — will have local access to mammography services when the Alberta Health Services Screen Test program arrives in the community next month [January].

On Nov. 3, at 11:40 am., officers of the Hinton RCMP were called to assist the Hinton Bylaw Officer with a vehicle that was seen driving erratically before it hit the ditch in the area of Westriver Road and Switzer Drive.

On Oct. 12, 2022, Hinton RCMP responded to a report of a break-in and a theft of tools from a storage locker in Hinton. Investigation revealed that suspect(s) cut through a fence in a storage compound and proceeded to break into two storage lockers.