Set against BC's other villages and towns under 2,000 people, from BC's public records, updated Nov 10, 2026.
Smoky air: tied for the most poor-air days of BC's 129 places with an air station nearby. 33 days a year, compared with 4 in a typical BC place.
Emergency care: the nearest emergency department open around the clock is in McBride, 79 km away in a straight line. The one nearer, in Valemount, keeps set hours (Mon 08:45 - 16:30, and so on).