Health
Woman complains of hospital fee “bullying”
by Laura Keil A woman said the way she was treated by McBride hospital administration when her mother was brought to the hospital was “horrible” and amounts to bullying. Terry Jensen’s 86-year-old mother was released […]
Less anxiety for rural docs in trauma room with CODI app
by Andru McCracken Rural doctors don’t deal with complex medical emergencies on a daily basis, but now a new app will put local doctors in touch with specialists to help treat trauma cases. Rural doctors […]
Train contents in question after spate of derailments
by Andru McCracken Last week, 23 grain cars derailed just east of McIntosh Bridge 12 km west of McBride. It’s the fourth of five known derailments since the start of 2019. A single car carrying […]
Editorial: The fallacy of hydro conservation – and what to do about it
by Laura Keil, Publisher Last year the Goat did a series on 2-tier hydro, BC Hydro’s rate structure which charges a higher rate for electricity if you exceed a very low threshold. Residents in the […]
H1N1 hitting unvaccinated Canadians; flu shots still available
by Laura Cooke The Influenza virus is on the rise in Northern BC but the flu vaccine that protects against the most dominant strains is still available, including in McBride and Valemount, according to Northern […]
Horses helping veterans cope with symptoms of PTSD
By Andru McCracken Paul Nichols of Communities for Veterans knows that horses can help veterans transition back to civilian life and treat post traumatic stress disorder, because he experienced it first hand. A veteran of […]
Valemount Bike Park: what’s there for little shredders?
by Ruby Hogg This question comes up a lot, and having a child who is just starting to ride, I totally get it. I’ve seen first-hand the broad spectrum of child riding that’s out there, […]
Confirmed case of measles prompts public alert
by Goat Staff Alberta Health Services (AHS) has confirmed that an individual with lab-confirmed measles has been in several public settings in the Jasper area while infectious. People in the below noted location on the […]
Stoked on solutions Part 5: Burning alternatives
This series examines Valemount’s air quality problem in detail, the impact on people’s health, the myths about how to solve the problem, and possible solutions, from easy to far-reaching. by Andru McCracken This is the […]
Stoked on solutions part 4: Burning cleaner
This series examines Valemount’s air quality problem in detail, the impact on people’s health, the myths about how to solve the problem, and possible solutions, from easy to far-reaching. by Andru McCracken This is the […]