He’s been playing piano since he was eight years old. If he’s not at work, he’s playing music, he said. Ken moved to Valemount from Gainford, Alberta in 1950 at the age of 16, to log with his family ...

Top 5 waterfall trails in the Valemount area By Laura Keil Valemount and the surrounding area has some spectacular waterfalls, some easily accessible, others more difficult to reach. Here are my ...

Early-season backpacking on the new Berg Lake Trail A view of the northern end of Kinney Lake taken June 21st 2025 /LAURA KEIL By Laura Keil On the cusp of the Berg Lake Trail re-opening in full, my ...

Hwy 16 re-opens after collision in Mount Robson Provincial Park By Abigail Popple, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, RMG A portion of Highway 16 closed in both directions Tuesday following a ...

Parents, students and community members alike gathered at the Valemount Secondary School to look at students’ artwork, science projects and sample their food last Thursday. The event was a success and ...

McBride Council discussed BC Parks aircraft restrictions, reduced hours at the rec centre and advocating for local forest service roads during its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 10th. Mayor Gene ...

Final effort to complete Berg Lake Trail before Thursday’s re-opening A helicopter made repeated trips over Kinney Lake carrying pieces of a steel bridge Sunday to finish off repair work on the Berg ...

One of the nine locations for the repeat photography challenge is Sunwapta Peak in Jasper – post-wildfire trail conditions permitting. In 1919, land surveyors A.O. Wheeler and Alan Campbell took the ...

Valemount Council discussed employees’ pension plans, water metering and plasma donation in northern B.C. during its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 10th. Mayor Owen Torgerson called the meeting to ...

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I’m opposed to this plan for the following reasons: The BC Provincial Government’s “new paradigm” for forest management, demands the Walker Wilderness remain unlogged. Logging the Walker Wilderness ...

Council didn’t ask any clarifying questions or even express sentiments of sympathy for those 14 people who are reportedly ...