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 ...

Weekly newspaper serving Valemount, McBride and the Robson & North Thompson Valleys ...

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 ...

One of the nine locations for the repeat photography challenge is Sunwapta Peak in Jasper – post-wildfire trail conditions permitting. In 1919, land surveyors A.O. Wheeler and Alan Campbell took the ...

Painting by local artist included in FCA exhibition and competition By Rachel Fraser “Packsaddle Traverse”, by local artist Jean Ann Berkenpas is being featured in the Federation of Canadian Artists ...

Attending the McBride Community Forest Corporation Open House on May 24, I was both surprised and delighted to hear Chair Mike Monroe announce that the Articles of Incorporation of the MCFC have been ...

Valemountain Days 2025 photo gallery By Laura Keil Valemountain Days 2025 managed to dodge most of the rain that was forecast during the weekend festivities of June 13-15. The annual community ...

By Abigail Popple, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, RMG Researchers from the University of Northern B.C. paid Valemount a visit last week to discuss how northern B.C. seniors could be better ...