Tag Archives: smithers
Tears to Hope Relay Runners begin two day journeys to inspire change
Runners looking to honour the memory of those lost on the infamous Highway of Tears and inspire change came together early this morning. Departing as early as 5:00 this morning, participants in the fi...
Jun 21, 2019
Summer roadwork in Smithers to kick off today
Smithers' summer roadwork is kicking off with a series of intersection repairs this week. LB Paving has been contracted to perform the slated road work as scheduled in the Town's 2019 program. Today w...
Jun 20, 2019
Walnut Park Elementary School construction delayed until next summer
Construction on Walnut Park Elementary School's new building has been delayed until next summer. Located in Smithers, the current building is more than 50 years old. Intent to build a new facility for...
Jun 20, 2019
School District 54 approves 2019-2020 budget
School District 54 board members have unanimously approved the District's 2019-2020 budget. In total, the Bulkley Valley School District has 22.3 million dollars worth of budgeted expenses, with 22.5 ...
Jun 19, 2019
Climatologists predict spike in temperatures and extreme weather in Bulkley Valley over next 80 years
Temperatures and extreme weather risks in the Bulkley Valley aren't expected to let up any time soon. According to predictions from climatologists with the Ministry of Forests and Lands, temperatures ...
Jun 14, 2019
Northwestern Chambers make their pressence known at BC Chamber AGM
Northwestern representatives were active at the 2019 BC Chamber Annual General Meeting, supporting and submitting a number of key policies. Members of regional Chambers of Commerce from across BC gath...
Jun 13, 2019
Smithers man sentenced to 2 years in jail relating to fatal collision
A Smithers man will serve just over 2 years in jail after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a fatal crash last summer. On June 9th of last year, 23 year-old Ashton Michael Lewis failed to navig...
Jun 13, 2019
Only 2 days left to sign up for Tears to Hope relay run in support of Indigenous women
UPDATE: All participant spots have now been filled, thank you to all who signed up to participate! All spots in the Tears to Hope relay run have filled up, 2 days prior to the final sign-up dat...
Jun 12, 2019
Smithers to offer weekly garbage pickup while recycling depot down
As they continue to sort through issues stemming from a fire at the recycling depot, the Town of Smithers is set to provide weekly garbage collection. Effective on June 10th, the Town will begin provi...
Jun 07, 2019
Matthew Monkman to take over as SD54 Assistant Superintendent in August
School District 54 is set to welcome a new Assistant Superintendent just in time for the next school year. Mr. Matthew Monkman has been appointed to fill the role beginning on August 1st. Superintende...
Jun 05, 2019