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Rural residents incur out-of-pocket expenses traveling outside community for health care, research survey says

August 4, 2020 Fran Yanor

By Fran Yanor / Legislative Reporter Rural residents who traveled outside their community to access health care paid an average of $2,200 per person, per health issue, in out-of-pocket expenses over the past three years, […]

Students to return full-time in September, says Education Minister

August 1, 2020 Fran Yanor

By Fran Yanor / Legislative Reporter Organized learning groups and additional resources will enable most Kindergarten-to-grade 12 students to return to full-time, in-class instruction in September, the Education Minister announced on Wednesday as the province’s […]

COVID Check In: Local rafters pivot to new whitewater

August 1, 2020 The Goat

Jasper’s Jimmy Gillese and his crew at Stellar Descents staked out a little whitewater history July 8 when they made the first ever commercial rafting trip on the Doré River near McBride, B.C. […]

Letter: Conflict of interest “Not a problem” – Community Forest Manager

July 30, 2020 Admin

RE: July 23rd Editorial: Are we in trouble? Dear Editor, There is no question that there are conflicts of interest on the VCF board. I believe that we are diligent that in cases of conflict […]

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Couple overdoses after being pulled over by RCMP

July 29, 2020 The Goat

In a bizarre case, a woman and man were pulled over by the Valemount RCMP after workers at a gas station found evidence of drug use in the bathroom and both then overdosed in police custody. […]

Sliding mud: essential help came from neighbours

July 28, 2020 The Goat

When Brian Englehardt’s neighbours Garry and Mabel Moore and their friend Joyce Godfrey arrived at his place at 2:30 am in the morning July 4th “they were all bloody […]

Valemount Ski Society launches fundraising efforts for community hill

July 27, 2020 The Goat

By Laura Keil After several weeks of completing legal registries, opening a bank account and other due diligence, the Valemount Ski Society is ready to recruit paid members and start fundraising for a community ski […]

Leon’s Grizzlies

July 27, 2020 The Goat

Every once in a while all the pieces of my wildlife filmmaking come together beautifully and I’m filled with awe and gratitude for what unfolds before me. For me filming intimate and rare footage of grizzly bears in the wild is at the top of my list for wildlife subjects. […]