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Minister for Labour speaks out on BC’s reopening regs

June 1, 2020 The Goat

Minister of Labour Harry Bains and WorkSafeBC’s Al Johnson hosted a town hall on Thursday evening to answer questions about returning to work during B.C.’s restart plan.
Earlier in the day, the minister addressed working conditions and regulations after the first few days of phase two of the reopening program. […]

Truckload of generosity

June 1, 2020 The Goat

This year, The Open Gate Community Garden Society in McBride was a recipient of the Four Rivers Co-op Grant process based out of Vanderhoof, and received a $800 grant donation from the Four Rivers Community Support Fund. […]

Tiny House Warriors call for campground to close

May 31, 2020 The Goat

On Sunday, May 25 at approximately 8:45 am the Tiny House Warriors began asking campers to leave Blue River Campground due to their concerns about COVID-19. The Tiny House Warriors used a megaphone to broadcast their message. […]

Wildfire app

May 30, 2020 The Goat

The BC Wildfire Service has launched a mobile app to provide real-time wildfire information and an interactive map containing various fire-related data.
The app adds to the BC Wildfire Service’s website and social media channels. […]

“Creative jolt” comes from doing it live

May 30, 2020 The Goat

Even though Sharon Stearns’ latest play is about people rebuilding after a world collapses, she doubts her play will adapt to a digital format during ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. […]

Vandalism, theft along pipeline

May 30, 2020 The Goat

RCMP are investigating an act of vandalism and theft and a suspicious vehicle fire which occurred at a Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project (TMX) site near Merritt.
During the early hours of May 19, Merritt RCMP received a report of a suspicious vehicle fire […]

Reopening impact won’t be seen til next week: Dr. Henry

May 29, 2020 The Goat

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said in Saturday’s provincial update that we won’t see the impact of this week’s reopening until early next week. Numbers have varied over the past week, with an additional 10 new test-positive cases […]

NDP pushing for 10 days of paid sick leave for all workers

May 29, 2020 The Goat

Powell River MP Rachel Blaney says the federal NDP government is determined to see that every working Canadian has 10 paid sick days. “We’ve explained to the Liberals that if they are not willing to support this process, […]

June 1st school restart gets mixed reviews from parents

May 28, 2020 The Goat

On June 1, B.C. schools will begin offering voluntary part-time, in-class instruction for students, a decision that has met with mixed reviews locally. “I would say a slight majority plan to keep their kids home,” said Jill Joslin, […]

Pack out your litter!

May 28, 2020 The Goat

By Andru McCracken Every day, Elke Vogelpohl takes a walk near her property in Tete Jaune and every day she picks up a load of garbage. “People need a friendly reminder not to litter,” she […]

Council reverses backhoe decision; notes $2M surplus

May 26, 2020 The Goat

The Village of Valemount will purchase a new backhoe this year after all, and not in spite of the egregious impact of the global pandemic, but because of it. At the May 12 council meeting, council reversed their April 28th decision to defer purchasing a backhoe. […]