The Rocky Mountain Goat - Weekly newspaper serving …
Dec 13, 2024 · The Rocky Mountain Goat is a weekly newspaper covering east-central British Columbia, a rural area which includes the communities of Valemount, McBride, Dunster, and Blue River.
Through the Lens: a close call - The Rocky Mountain Goat
1 day ago · Through the Lens: a close call. By Leon Lorenz. Photo: Leon Lorenz Photo: Leon Lorenz. I can only give a bit of an educated guess why the mother grizzly suddenly changed her mind from passing by me with her family to suddenly and unprovoked charge straight at me.
Christmas light up - The Rocky Mountain Goat
1 day ago · Valemount residents gathered under a Christmas tree in Centennial Park to take photos with Santa, alongside carolers organized by Michael Peters. The crowd dispersed after a few minutes to participate in the village’s annual late night shopping. /Abigail Popple After disembarking the fire engine ...
Through the Lens - The Rocky Mountain Goat
1 day ago · Through the Lens By Leon Lorenz For those who missed seeing my last week’s contribution, I was filming this past fall in the Muskwa-Kechika wilderness of northern BC when this family of grizzlies advanced ever closer to me. Generally when grizzly bears come into my space I feel less threatened by them than when I […]
Memories of Christmases Past - The Rocky Mountain Goat
1 day ago · When Carol Bustin was growing up, her family didn’t have much money and the only time anything new came into her home was at Christmas. As a kid, it was a time of year to dream of all the possibilities. Bustin couldn’t give her parents a …
Surprise homecoming - The Rocky Mountain Goat
Sep 29, 2023 · A couple in McBride were in for quite a surprise recently as they returned home from a trip. At first they thought it was a person wandering through their backyard, however upon having another look they both noticed two eyes staring back at them and then realized this was a black bear instead.
Introductions and a look forward for The Goat
Jan 19, 2024 · On January 8th, I became the new owner and editor of the Rocky Mountain Goat. As I’m still fairly new to the community, it seems fitting I should introduce myself and tell you what I plan to do with the paper. I grew up in Terrace B.C., spending much of …
Locals still waiting for Loseth Road repairs
Nov 19, 2024 · By Abigail Popple, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, RMG. Trans Mountain’s use of heavy equipment has caused potholes on Loseth Road, just north of Valemount, says nearby resident Jessie McKirdy.
Rescued baby mountain goat recovers - The Rocky Mountain Goat
Jun 26, 2023 · By Laura Keil As Noah Janecke and JD Cardinal drove along Hwy 16, dipping into the Small River valley, Janecke spotted something odd: a baby mountain goat lingering on the side of the highway. At first JD didn’t believe him. “I told him, ‘There’s no way you just saw a baby goat,'” JD recalls. “And […]
EDITORIAL - Change - The Rocky Mountain Goat
Nov 25, 2023 · By Andrea Arnold Moving back to the community I grew up in has been a really great and strange experience. It feels like the community never really changes, but at the same time, everything has changed. It is a bit of a mind scrambling concept when I really think about it. It seems really strange […]