Environment – The Rocky Mountain Goat News

Still no estimated time of re-opening Mountain View Road for residents trapped west of debris

July 6, 2020 The Goat

By Laura Keil with files from the Regional District The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure advises there is still no estimated time for re-opening Mountain View Road near McBride which was closed due to a […]

Residents trapped by Willox Creek mudslide told to “shelter in place”

July 4, 2020 The Goat

Photos taken on the far side of the slide on Mountain View road / photos: Scott Monroe By Laura Keil & Andrea Arnold The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George is urging McBride residents to avoid […]

Mudslide in McBride prompts evacuation of at least five households

July 4, 2020 Admin

By Andrea Arnold At approximately 1:30am on July 4, 2020, Jim and Jennette Chuipka were woken up by a phone call from Dennis Rejman. Rejman’s daughter Michelle had heard a loud noise and saw mud […]

Carr Road washout

July 3, 2020 The Goat

Pressure from high water in Spittal Creek washed away part of Carr Road in Tete Jaune last week. Luckily, this section has highway access from both sides. […]

Dominion Creek bursts its banks; 1st and 2nd avenues closed

July 2, 2020 The Goat

McBride has closed 1st and 2nd avenues at Dominion Creek due to flooding and high water and volunteers have been helping sandbag yards. […]

Bear season! Remove bird feeders, garbage, conservation officers warn

June 25, 2020 The Goat

Area conservation officers problem bears aren’t up this year, despite numerous reports on social media, but there is still work to be done to prevent problem bears from developing. […]

Valemount enacts Stage 3 water restrictions due to high water, forecasted rain

June 25, 2020 The Goat

By Laura Keil The Village of Valemount is enacting temporary Stage 3 water restrictions June 25th due to high water levels, and the resulting effects on the Municipal Water Treatment Plant. Yesterday, June 24th, it […]

Evacuation alert issued for Dore River area due to high water +VIDEO and PHOTOS

June 23, 2020 Admin

Those in the alert area are asked to prepare in the event that an evacuation is required and take precautions to help prevent damage to their home, property and their personal safety. […]

Horseshoe lake road closed due to hole, high water +VIDEO

June 23, 2020 The Goat

Excessive water has claimed another road in McBride. Andrey Antypov and his wife Anya Antypova had been watching the water levels in the ditch along Horseshoe Lake Road for a few days. […]

Pipeline police

June 22, 2020 The Goat

Two RCMP Officers with CIRG, or the Community Industry Response Group were in Valemount on Tuesday. They’re tasked enforcing a BC Supreme Court injunction that prevents protestors from stopping the TMX Pipeline. […]

Indigenous groups react to TMX pipeline spill

June 22, 2020 The Goat

On Saturday June 13, 2020 the Trans Mountain pipeline in Abbotsford, BC spilled an estimated 150,000 litres of crude oil into the environment. In other words, they lost 1,195 barrels. […]