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By Spencer Hall A wildfire was discovered Thursday morning east of Kinbasket Lake, about 57 kilometres northeast of Blue River and 77 kilometres southeast of Valemount. According to the BC Wildfire ...
By Abigail Popple, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, RMG The Regional District set its user fees for the Robson Valley and Canoe Valley Recreation Centres during a board meeting last Thursday. The ...
By Abigail Popple, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, RMG BC Parks is considering new aircraft restrictions in parks across the province which may impact local helicopter operators. The ...
By Abigail Popple, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, RMG B.C. drivers should be on the lookout for moose, elk and other large animals while driving on highways this summer, according to WorkSafeBC ...
He’s been playing piano since he was eight years old. If he’s not at work, he’s playing music, he said. Ken moved to Valemount from Gainford, Alberta in 1950 at the age of 16, to log with his family ...
Top 5 waterfall trails in the Valemount area By Laura Keil Valemount and the surrounding area has some spectacular waterfalls, some easily accessible, others more difficult to reach. Here are my ...
By Abigail Popple, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, RMG The Robson Valley’s oldest resident and one of Canada’s last WWII veterans Alice Olson peacefully passed away last week at 102 years old, ...
By Abigail Popple, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, RMG McBride is under a boil water notice as of Monday evening. Additionally, the Village of McBride has also issued a water conservation notice ...
By Spencer Hall Flooding caused by heavy rain combined with seasonal runoff damaged about 1.4 kilometres of Highway 5 between Valemount and Blue River over the weekend. The Ministry of Transportation ...
Ministry Of Transportation and Transit said heavy rain combined with seasonal run-off caused creeks at Chappell Creek and Allan Creek to overflow, spilling onto the highway and causing significant ...
By Abigail Popple, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, RMG A motor vehicle collision on the night of April 30th has left one person dead and another with non-life-threatening injuries, the RCMP say.
The fire consumed one large structure-a shop — which was reportedly being used as a dwelling — as well as some items that were being stored nearby. A Goat reporter on the scene noted that, although it ...