A wildfire was discovered Thursday morning east of Kinbasket Lake, about 57 kilometres from Blue River and 77 kilometres from Valemount.

The increased fees, which were discussed with each centre’s community consultation committee, will take effect starting October 1st.

BC Parks is considering new aircraft restrictions in parks across the province which may impact local helicopter operators.

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.