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Covid Restrictions Force Cancellation of Smithers Midsummer Music Festival
Due to complications and restrictions relating to the on-going Covid-19 Pandemic, the Smithers Midsummer Music Festival has been cancelled. Put on by the Bulkley Valley Folk Music Society, the annual ...
Sep 05, 2021
69 New Affordable Rental Homes
NDP MLA Nathan Cullen says 69 new, affordable rental homes are coming to the Stikine region for people with low to moderate incomes. Cullen adds these new housing projects will provide a safe and affo...
Jun 04, 2021
Smithers RCMP searching for wanted man
RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating Bobby Tyler Quock. He is wanted for, failure to comply, assault causing bodily harm, assault, obstructing a police offer, uttering theats and possessi...
Mar 25, 2021
More Covid-19 school exposures reported in Northern Health
Northern Health continues to see school exposures of COVID-19. Smithers Secondary had exposure to the virus December 7th and December 10th. Caledonia Secondary in Terrace had another exposure between ...
Dec 17, 2020
Smithers RCMP seize drugs and guns in curfew check
On Wednesday, November 18, Smithers RCMP were conducting a curfew check from an investigation in Houston BC from September. While conducting the check on the individual, police saw a firearm in the re...
Nov 23, 2020
New survey looks at anti-racism and anti-discrimination approaches during pandemic
A survey has been created for businesses in Smithers to reflect on their anti-racism and anti-discrimination approaches. This particular survey is anonymous and will have a focus on stigma as it perta...
Nov 02, 2020
A dispute between two people sends one to hospital
On Oct. 3 Smithers RCMP were called out to a residence in the Riverside Trailer Park for a disturbance. When police arrived two men were located with one suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim had...
Oct 30, 2020
Bulkey-Valley MP Taylor Bachrach pens letter to Air Canada urging resumption of flights in Smithers
In a letter to Air Canada CEO Calvin Rovinescu, Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach is urging them to resume scheduled flights to the Smithers Regional Airport (YYD) as soon as possible. Bachrach...
Sep 15, 2020
Second annual Tears to Hope relay run taking place this weekend
The run is to raise awareness and end violence against Indigenous women and girls. To date, there is approximately 30 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls across Highway 16. This year's run...
Jun 09, 2020
Town of Smithers conducting Water Flushing Program
The Town of Smithers will be conducting annual water main flushing that runs from May 11 to June 5. Two weeks prior to the annual Water Main Flushing Program beginning, chlorine will be added to the s...
May 12, 2020