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Less anxiety for rural docs in trauma room with CODI app

February 24, 2019 The Goat

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

February 14, 2019 The Goat

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

January 28, 2019 The Goat

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

January 24, 2019 The Goat

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

November 11, 2018 The Goat

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?

August 29, 2018 The Goat

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

July 20, 2018 The Goat

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

December 4, 2017 The Goat

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

November 24, 2017 The Goat

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 […]

Respite, Rec and Rehab, new family brings a new service

November 24, 2017 The Goat

by Andru McCracken There’s a new physiotherapist assistant in McBride. Jana McMaster and her husband Keith are back in town after 15 years in Kelowna. And if that’s not enough to float your boat, Jana […]

Stoked on solutions Part 3: Three factors that make for terrible air quality

November 15, 2017 The Goat

by Andru McCracken Three factors work in combination to make Valemount’s air quality the worst measured in the province, according to Gail Roth, an air quality meteorologist based in Prince George. Roth presented her […]