The provincial government announced it will cut an elite firefighting program whose members have trained in Hinton for decades.
The province recently put out a survey asking Albertans their opinion on abolishing the time change. The survey’s two options included keeping the time change or adopting daylight savings time (DST) all year round, not providing an option for those who would like to see a switch to permanent standard time.
All but one local artist returned for the second night of Journey Into Christmas, a production that showcased Hinton’s talent in two music-filled nights.
The provincial education budget remains stable at $8.2 billion, but according to both school divisions in Hinton, the reallocation of grants to address the previous year’s shortfall, as well as increased enrollment across the province this year, has resulted in a negative financial impact.
Teamsters and Canadian National (CN) reached a tentative agreement to renew the collective agreement for more than 3,000 conductors, train persons and yard workers on Nov. 26 after a weeklong strike.
Council requested a new report and recommendations on the 2020 budget from town administration, including a taxation requirement reduction of at least $1.6M.
After discussing what kind of role council will play in how the Hinton Golf Club (HGC) is operated long-term, council decided to pursue an “ASH” style operating model in 2020.
All good things must come to an end, and the Hinton Timberwolves saw a 14-game winning streak halted with a 5-2 defeat Nov. 23 against the Cold Lake Hornets.
The court case of Collin Glaser and Jesse Lablanc came to an abrupt halt on Nov. 6, three days into the trial, when the defence lawyers discovered a piece of evidence in their possession and new representation was requested.