The Rocky Mountain Goat News

Scientist looks at nuclear fallout freed by melting glaciers

Environment

September 18, 2019

By Andru McCracken Nuclear fallout from above-ground atom bomb tests in the 1950s and 1960s have been stored in glaciers and rapid glacier melt means the ground at the snout of the glaciers is becoming […]

On the ground account: pipeline protests & security

Business

September 17, 2019

By Laura Keil In August, Kamloops This Week reported that the RCMP had met with Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) directors in areas along the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion route to discuss security in light of […]

A bad year for salmon on the Fraser

Environment

September 16, 2019

By Andru McCracken A massive landslide north of Lillooet is having an impact on salmon returns in the Robson Valley. If you haven’t spotted salmon spawning along the local streams and rivers, you aren’t the […]

Mount Robson Marathon 2019

Adventure/Outdoor Rec

September 15, 2019

Submitted by Mount Robson Marathon The 9th annual Mount Robson Marathon took place Saturday September 7th under sunny skies. The majestic peak of Mount Robson towered above participants who came to the Robson Valley to […]

Injured senior calls for better maintenance

Health

September 14, 2019

By Andru McCracken & Laura Keil The senior citizen who fell to the ground when a flight of outdoor steps collapsed beneath her at the Golden Years Lodge last month did not escape unscathed as […]