The Rocky Mountain Goat News

World War II veterans: Their sacrifice honoured in ice, stone & water

Columns

June 16, 2019

By Andru McCracken Seventy-five years after D-Day, a turning point in the Second World War, Canadians are remembering the sacrifices made by a generation, close to Valemount a mountain, glacier and creek mark the extraordinary […]

The system is broken: mill union boss

Business

June 14, 2019

By Andru McCracken Marty Gibbons, president of the United Steelworkers local 1-417, said there isn’t a single mill remaining in the area north of Kamloops, east to Hinton and west to Prince George. Gibbons represents […]

Vavenby closure and tenure sale: Minister waits for proposal

Business

June 14, 2019

By Andru McCracken Clearwater’s major employer, Canfor has announced they are closing their Vavenby mill and selling their forest license to Interfor Corporation for $60 million, but new legislation means the sale of a forest […]

Fun times at Valemountain days 2019

Community

June 13, 2019

Change the approach to mental health: advocate

Health

June 13, 2019

By Andru McCracken An advocate for Mental Health rode through Valemount, BC last week. Marlene Hibbs is riding her bike across Canada to raise awareness about mental health issues, to learn from the people she […]

Video made the radio star

June 7, 2019

By Andru McCracken Local terrestrial television rebroadcaster, the Valemount Entertainment Society continues to buck the trends by providing local entertainment in old-fashioned mediums, namely broadcast television and FM radio. The society rebroadcasts nine television channels [...]