Hinton News

Nursing staff will remain on-site to provide triage, assessments and referrals for patients to alternate emergency rooms in nearby communities, if needed.

The action plan also includes an $800,000 grant program to help establish new Medical First Responder agencies, and a $600,000 grant program for communities with existing emergency medical services stations to recruit and train a local workforce.

"Most people who live in smaller areas recognize that they're a far distance away from specialty care, but they do expect – and should expect – to have good primary care."

"Is the regulation of stand-alone short-term rentals (STRs) such as Airbnbs or VRBOs the solution to Hinton’s availability of housing or affordability crisis?"

According to a police investigation, the male had been wearing a life jacket and was attempting to recover an abandoned canoe, and unseasonably high-water volumes are suspected to be a key factor.

The temporary disruption is expected to last from 9 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 26) to 7 a.m. Friday (Sept. 27).

"Jasper’s just starting to see the light of day from this horrific natural disaster, and then to be faced with what’s essentially a corporate disaster."

The temporary interruption will last from 9 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 19) to 7 a.m. Friday (Sept. 20).

According to RCMP, a pedestrian was jogging on the roadside in the oncoming lane when a Dodge Dakota hit them. The vehicle then sped off and was last seen driving east on Switzer Drive.

The temporary disruption will be from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Monday (Sept. 9), Tuesday (Sept. 10) and Wednesday (Sept. 11).