Hinton News

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] Hinton RCMP are cautioning the public about recent mischief to fiber optic cable that recently disrupted cellular services to the Grande Cache area.

Scott Hayes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | [email protected] The Performing Arts Theatre was abuzz with industry exhibitors and attendees during the first-ever Hinton Energy Festival on Sept. 23.

Scott Hayes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | [email protected] What started as one Calgary company’s effort to extract a renewable energy source has now turned into a combined food security venture with its eyes looking storeys high.

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] UCP leadership candidate Travis Toews stopped by the Hinton Royal Canadian Legion on Sept. 20 to hear the concerns of residents, which ranged from inflation to health care.

On Sept. 11, 2022, Hinton RCMP seized a significant amount of copper wire following a report of a quantity of copper in a rural location near Hinton.

Hinton RCMP are starting an education initiative by providing monthly tips to residents in the hopes to assist in overall crime reduction within the community. “Recording Your Property” is the Crime Prevention Tip of the Month.

Scott Hayes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | [email protected] Hinton might well be on the path to putting the Beaver Boardwalk’s maintenance woes to bed.

On July 14, 2022, at 10:10 p.m., Hinton RCMP received reports of a possible break and enter to a residence on Maskuta Drive at the Hardisty Creek Village. Police attended and located two individuals inside the residence.

Dear Editor: Policing is one of the most important things the Town of Hinton does, for two reasons. First, protecting citizens from crime is a very basic function of government.

A family medicine physician with enhanced anesthesia skills will be joining the Hinton Medical Clinic on July 1. Dr. Evan Johnson will increase access to surgery and family medical care for residents of Hinton and area.