Author Archives: Kobie Smith
Winter Storm Watch for Terrace and Kitimat on Saturday December 13th 2025
Environment Canada is warning of potentially hazardous winter conditions for the North Coast's inland areas, including Terrace, Kitimat and north along Highway 37 . Forecasters say 25 to 35 centimeter...
Dec 11, 2025 Yellow-Winter Storm for North Coast - Inland including Terrace, Kitimat, and along Highway 37
Fog and Freezing Rain Set to Impact Cariboo Travel
Environment Canada says Drivers on Highway 97 between Clinton and 100 Mile House can expect near-zero visibility in dense fog. Conditions are especially bad around Big Bar. The fog is expected to stic...
Dec 03, 2025
BC Conservatives Remove John Rustad as Leader
The Conservative Party of British Columbia says a majority of its caucus has informed the party's legal counsel that they no longer have confidence in Opposition Leader John Rustad. As a result, Rusta...
Dec 03, 2025
LNG Canada Extends Flaring Period to November 20th
LNG Canada says flaring linked to the start-up of its second production train will continue longer than expected. The company now expects flaring to continue until November 20th, instead of the origin...
Nov 10, 2025 File Photo of LNG Canada's flare stack in Kitimat, BC // Courtesy: LNG Canada
CFNR Reporter Kobie Smith Interviews Hayley Wallis about her Newley released song called Better Than This
CFNR Reporter Kobie Smith talks with Hayley Wallis, She's from the Kitasoo Xais Xais Nation Heart of the Great Bear Rainforest, Wallis is a singer and songwriter based in Vancouver. Wallis has just re...
Nov 07, 2025 Hayley Wallis Cover photo. (Photo credit: Hayley Wallis)
RCMP Searching for Missing Woman in Prince George
Prince George RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating 35-year-old Catherine Stephanie Wilson, who was last seen near Norwood Street and Strathcona Avenue in the early morning hours of Octobe...
Oct 29, 2025
Sinclar Announces 40% Production Reductions at Three Mills in Fort St. James Vanderhoof and Prince George
Sinclar Group Forest Products is cutting production by 40 percent at its three lumber mills - Apollo Forest Products in Fort St. James, Nechako Lumber in Vanderhoof, and Lakeland Mills in Prince Georg...
Oct 24, 2025
Water Quality Advisory Issued for Kitimat
The District of Kitimat has issued a water quality advistory for it's water supply due to what they say elevated turbidity in the Kitimat River, meaning the river water has become hazier than usual as...
Oct 24, 2025
Heavy Rainfall Closures in Terrace
The City of Terrace is warning residents about road and trail closures due to heavy rainfall and localized flooding. City crews are asking everyone to follow all signage and barricades, and to avoid e...
Oct 23, 2025
Ken Coates Canada's Future Depends on True Indigenous Partnerships and Revitalized Rural Economies
At the Nation2Nation conference in Kitimat, academic and policy expert Ken Coates shared a powerful message about rural Canada's changing landscape and the critical role of Indigenous partnerships. Co...
Oct 23, 2025 Ken Coates Speaking at Nation2Nation conference in Kitimat
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