The Rocky Mountain Goat News

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the Dome Creek area. A weather alert on the federal government website says there is a potential for “severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds”. Portions…

The Village of Valemount is looking into making the accessibility ramp at the Community Hall safer after an accident on May 18 left two people injured. “Since the incident our public works superintendent, building inspector…

Whether the much-maligned Northern Gateway or the controversial twinning of the Trans Mountain pipelines actually come to fruition or not, heavy crude oil from the tar sands of Alberta are poised to flow to the…

The sun was shining all day Sunday as logger events, softball games, a quilt show, pancake breakfast, concessions, and much more were well attended by locals and visitors.

“There’s that cat again,” Braden Hutchins said when he saw a cougar for the second time on June 6. It was around 6:30pm and he was standing with a group of people on the deck…

For the third time in less than a year, Leona Creek has disrupted traffic on Highway 16, just north of Tete Jaune, on Friday June 7th stranding travelers and locals alike. The RCMP warned Friday…

Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond was announced today as the new Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training. Prior to the election Bond was Minister of Justice and Attorney General which has been turned over…

Who rode these paths before me? That was the question author and producer Susan Feddema-Leonard asked and inspired her to write a book and do a movie about pioneering women in the Rockies. Her project,…

In MLA Shirley Bond’s first interview after being reelected, aired on Prince George CBC radio’s Daybreak North, she made reference to Robson Valley projects as being her first priorities. Daybreak North interviewer Betsy Trumpener asked…