Category Archives: News
Ottawa to Waive Fees to Replace Many Personal Documents of BC Residents Impacted by Extreme Weather
BC residents impacted by the extreme weather events over the past couple of months will be able to re-aquire many personal documents for free. Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, Sean ...
Dec 16, 2021
British Columbians are Drinking More, But It's Not Entirely Because of Covid
British Columbians drank a lot in 2020, and experts say it wasn't entirely due to Covid, according to a new University of Victoria study. Over the past 20 years, alcohol consumption in BC has gone fro...
Dec 16, 2021 sale and alcohol concept - close up of bottles at liquor store
Applications for Third Intake of CleanBC Building Innovation Fun Now Being Accepted
Applications for the third round of the CleanBC Building Innovation Fund are now being accepted. That means those looking to undertake BC building projects which support the use of energy efficient, l...
Dec 16, 2021
Métis National Council Unanimously Supports Métis Nation of BC's Efforts to Come to a Self-Governing Agreement
Work towards a self-government agreement between Canada and the Mtis Nation of BC will continue with the Support of the Mtis National Council. The MNC advocates on behalf of democratically elected Mti...
Dec 16, 2021
CRD to Look in to Potable Water Solution to End 5 Year Advisory in Tatla Lake
Funding is finally on the way to conduct a feasibility study in to ending a 5 year water advisory in Tatla Lake. In December of 2016, users of the West Chilcotin Trading water system received a Do Not...
Dec 16, 2021
Proposed Smithers Crematorium Proposal Denied by Regional District After Strong Public Opposition
A proposal to build a crematorium in Smithers will not be going ahead, at least not at the proposed location. Last month, Council gave second reading to a proposal which would amend a zoning bylaw's t...
Dec 16, 2021
Slew of Weather Warnings and Storm Watches Plague Northern BC
Weather warnings and alerts are littered across the North today, as the winter conditions continue their barrage on BC. Terrace and Kitimat are both facing Arctic Outflow warnings, with temperatures d...
Dec 16, 2021
Quesnel School District Honours Outgoing Superintendent of 16 Years
For the first time in 16 years, the Quesnel School District will have a new Superintendent in 2022. Outgoing Super Sue-Ellen Miller's time in charge was celebrated last night, during the District's fi...
Dec 16, 2021
MP Gord Johns Introduces Private Member's Bill to Tackle Overdose Crisis
In the midst of the Covid pandemic, one Private Member's Bill introduced in Ottawa yesterday looks to tackle another pandemic. NDP MP Gord Johns introduced a Bill in the House yesterday which looks to...
Dec 16, 2021
Two Buildings Which Have Been in Smithers Since the 50s May Not be for Much Longer
Two buildings that have been a part of the Smithers community since the 50s may not be for much longer. Both the Smithers Civic Centre, and the Ranger Park building failed to make it on to the Town's ...
Dec 16, 2021