November 2019 – The Rocky Mountain Goat News

UNBC Strike: Wages not the hold-up for academics

November 19, 2019 The Goat

By Andru McCracken There were no pickets at UNBC over the weekend and bargaining was set to resume on Tuesday, November 12th, but it’s unclear when the labour dispute between the university’s administration and faculty […]

Modern Journalism: The Golden Age of the Fair Trial

November 19, 2019 The Goat

By Andru McCracken We live in an age where many communities are underserved by journalists. In some, no working journalists cover events in that community. In Prince George, the ‘northern capital,’ there isn’t a daily […]

Cannabis Edibles legal: within limits

November 18, 2019 The Goat

By Andru McCracken Edible marijuana products have been legal since October 17, but that didn’t stop the Surrey RCMP from seizing a cache of drugs at a traffic stop on November 7. Surrey RCMP seized […]

Simpcw win awards for prodigious growth

November 18, 2019 The Goat

By Andru McCracken Over the last few years the Simpcw Resources Group has grown from just a few people to one of the largest employers in the North Thompson Valley and they are receiving recognition […]

A blast from the past: $500 turns up in 1980s Swimming Pool Fund

November 17, 2019 The Goat

By Andru McCracken A few weeks ago, Morris Turmel received a call from the Valemount village office about an outstanding balance found in the Clearwater Credit Union. “Owen [Torgerson] phones me up and says we […]

Man with Valemount rapsheet on the run

November 17, 2019 The Goat

By Andru McCracken The Dawson Creek RCMP is requesting the public’s help in locating a man wanted in both BC and Alberta. Justin Robert Hill is 38 years old, 5’7, about 160 pounds with blue […]

Pipeline camp rezoning: village raises concerns

November 16, 2019 The Goat

By Andru McCracken Trans Mountain is applying for a 3-year temporary use permit to use a part of the Valemount Community Forest lands as a work camp and a public consultation meeting will allow public […]

Remembering them

November 16, 2019 The Goat

2019 Opening Prayer Courtesy Dee McEchern Royal Canadian Legion Branch 266 Chaplain Most Holy and Merciful God, today is a day of remembrance. We have had a 100 years of days of remembrance. We are […]

This week in photos: Nov 14th 2019

November 16, 2019 The Goat

Enrollment numbers kept secret at School District 57

November 15, 2019 The Goat

By Andru McCracken School District 57 will not provide enrollment numbers for individual schools in the Robson Valley, even though they say the numbers are positive. Typically Rocky Mountain Goat Media and other news organizations […]

Blue River Community Garden

November 15, 2019 The Goat

Submitted by Lee Onslow The Blue River Community Garden was revitalized in 2018 through volunteer dedication and commitment and the revitalization continued this summer with many volunteers working to create a food-producing oasis in the […]