Tag Archives: smithers

Ronald Fowler facing up to 10 years for attempted murder in Two Mile incident
After being found guilty of an October 2017 attempted murder north of New Hazelton, Ronald Fowler is facing as much as 10 years behind bars. On March 15th, Ronald Fowler was found guilty of shooting n...
Craig Ellis May 13, 2019

Prescribed burn may have Kispiox residents seeing smoke
A prescribed burn scheduled for later this week could result in smoke being visible in the Kispiox area. In an effort to minimize wildfire impacts, the planned burn will reduce wildfire fuels in the a...
Craig Ellis May 13, 2019

Fire at Smithers Recycling Depot prompts response from Smithers, Telkwa, and Houston crews
Firefighters from Smithers and Telkwa have been on scene at the Smithers Recycling Depot since 11:00 this morning fighting a blaze. Houston firefighters also joined later to assist in getting the flam...
Craig Ellis May 09, 2019

Smithers area sees increase in property crime
RCMP in Smithers are notifying the public of a recent spike in property crime in the area. Police say that the increase largely centres around two categories: thefts from insecure vehicles, and from r...
Craig Ellis May 08, 2019

Drivers urged to watch for students on Highway 16 cleanup
The BC transportation ministry is asking drivers to watch for cleanup crews along Highway 16 between Witset and Quick. Students from Bulkley Valley Christian School will be picking up litter between T...
Craig Ellis May 08, 2019

RCMP report property crime spike in Smithers area
Smithers RCMP are warning area residents to lock up their vehicles and homes after a recent spike in property crime. Mounties say thieves have targeted rural homes from Witset to Quick over the last w...
Craig Ellis May 08, 2019

Smithers resident Michael Sawyer part of NEB hearings on CGL pipeline jurisdictional dispute
Smithers resident Michael Sawyer was among a number of intervenors at a National Energy Board hearing in Calgary late last week. Hearings regarding the jurisdiction of Coastal GasLink's province-spann...
Craig Ellis May 07, 2019

Luke Strimbold pleads guilty to 4 charges of sexual assaulting underage boys
Former Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold has pleaded guilty to 4 charges of sexually assaulting teenage boys. Strimbold, who served as Mayor of the community between 2011 and 2016, was facing 29 sex off...
Craig Ellis May 06, 2019

Smithers plane crash casualties were part of a team contracted by BC Wildfire Service
Three out of Four individuals involved in a plane crash near Smithers on Saturday morning have passed away. Bulkley Valley Search and Rescue have now completed their efforts at the site and passed the...
Craig Ellis May 06, 2019

Smither RCMP and TSB continue to search for cause of fatal plane crash near Smithers
Three out of Four individuals involved in a plane crash near Smithers on Saturday morning have passed away. Bulkley Valley Search and Rescue have now completed their efforts at the site and passed the...
Craig Ellis May 06, 2019