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Crews work to contain wildfire south of Hinton in Mercoal area

Crews work to contain wildfire south of Hinton in Mercoal area

Alberta Wildfire firefighters, helicopters and heavy equipment are responding to the blaze, while Yellowhead County firefighters have been setting up sprinkler protection units in Mercoal and Robb.
Smile Cookie campaign raises nearly $17,000 for Hinton SPCA

Smile Cookie campaign raises nearly $17,000 for Hinton SPCA

During each year’s campaign, Tim Hortons customers can buy a special cookie where all proceeds go toward a local charity selected by restaurant owners.
Letter: Hinton council's 'cone of silence'?

Letter: Hinton council's 'cone of silence'?

"The substance of this Hinton cone was that Councillor Haas made a ruling, as the Chair of the meeting, to exclude emails containing pertinent information on a discussion on the Wanyandi and Lupin Development Project – one of which is a large 120 housing development project."
Hinton council approves zero per cent tax rate increase

Hinton council approves zero per cent tax rate increase

First and second reading for the tax rate bylaw were given last week, but council failed to achieve unanimous consent to give third reading, meaning a special meeting had to be called this week so tax notices could be sent out as soon as possible.
Hinton council deciding on zero per cent tax rate increase next week

Hinton council deciding on zero per cent tax rate increase next week

Council voted on giving unanimous consent to move to third reading, but Coun. Stuart Taylor opposed, meaning third and final reading will have to be given next week at a special council meeting on May 13.
Expert panel speaks on wildfire readiness, lessons from Logan Lake

Expert panel speaks on wildfire readiness, lessons from Logan Lake

"It begins with education, and you just got to keep pushing on it."
Letter: How to spend the Town of Hinton’s million dollar tax surplus?

Letter: How to spend the Town of Hinton’s million dollar tax surplus?

"Would you like the money used to reduce your taxes by about 2.2% or should council add it to spending, meaning a 3.7% tax increase? Council seems to be leaning toward spending it. But what do you think?"
Hinton RCMP receiving complaints of paving contractor scams

Hinton RCMP receiving complaints of paving contractor scams

Residents pay for these services up-front and receive a substandard job or are asked to pay more than originally quoted. The contractors will then disappear from the area before people realized they have been scammed.
Environmental groups publish report on how logging proposal could wipe out two caribou herds in Alberta

Environmental groups publish report on how logging proposal could wipe out two caribou herds in Alberta

"This is a Canadian icon, and we're actively wiping them out, and I think that should just be a big disappointment to all Canadians and to Albertans. It's embarrassing."
Municipal tax rate may stay the same for Hinton ratepayers

Municipal tax rate may stay the same for Hinton ratepayers

This option will generate a $800,000 surplus with a third going to the recreation centre reserve, a third to a tax rate stabilization reserve and the final third to asset management. These allocations got unanimous support.
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