The Village of Valemount’s Accessibility Committee approved a new accessibility plan last Tuesday, August 26th. Council will consider officially adopting the plan during its next meeting, on September ...

Coniferous trees, wooden decks, cedar shingles. What do all these have in common? Aside from being ubiquitous features of B.C. homes, they’re all potential ignition sources highlighted in FireSmart, a ...

The survivor of last week’s assault in Valemount is in stable condition, the RCMP says. The assault took place in a home on Pine Road the evening of August 26th. The suspect died shortly after and the ...

The Rocky Mountain Goat is a weekly newspaper covering east-central British Columbia, a rural area which includes the communities of Valemount, McBride, Dunster, and Blue River.

The Upper Fraser East region, which spans roughly from Valemount to Prince George, is currently at a drought level two out of five, according to the Ministry’s drought information portal. /BC Gov The ...

This June marks the 50 th anniversary of the first Valemount Secondary graduating class. Prior to 1975, Valemount’s grade 11 and 12 students were required to complete high school elsewhere, primarily ...

Young adults interested in food security and environmental stewardship may find some food for thought in Rise Up, a B.C. based program that places volunteers in local organizations and businesses ...

The BC DragIT Challenge brought about 70 race cars, and over 120 people to McBride for a weekend packed with speed and smoke. Teams are composed of father/son, father/daughter, friends, spouses, ...

New residents of McBride, Frankie Scharft and husband Isaiah Escobedo along with children Logan and Sophia and dog Fred used the community clean up on Saturday to familiarize themselves with their new ...

McBride Council discussed supporting a project from the McBride and District Housing Society, heard an update on the Village’s annual audit, and discussed extending water service into a property ...

What’s hard to keep in mind, with all the hype that’s flying around, is that there’s no particular reason for either side in the Ukraine war to want a ceasefire right now, let alone a full peace ...

Patience and perseverance pays off for this great gray owl as it caught what appears to be a white-footed mouse. When the owl left its tree perch it silently flew directly towards me then suddenly ...