Our quick reference and archive of items from Smithers and Telkwa for 2020.
Town of Smithers website
2020
Smithers/Telkwa region
December
December 17 -- Telkwa calls by-election
December 17 -- Smithers Housing Assessment Report pants out critical needs
December 15 -- Anti-Mask Rally in Smithers (video)
December 15 -- Smithers Mayor Gladys April is disappointed that an anti-mask rally was held in her town over the weekend
December 10 -- Town Council orders remedial action on Home Hardware building for potential public safety risk
December 10 -- Meet Smithers newest RCMP officer Constable Shawn Baird
December. 9 -- Smithers bailing facility for commercial cardboard on hold
December 4 -- A trip down Smithers' Main Street during the pandemic (audio)
December 3 -- Smithers crime severity index jumps 18 per cent
December 3 -- Telkwa fire truck to be repaired almost six months after breaking
December 3 -- Telkwa sets precedent on sea cans
December 3 -- Smithers Council Briefs: November 24 Meeting
November
December 3 -- Telkwa fire truck to be repaired almost six months after breaking
December 3 -- Telkwa sets precedent on sea cans
December 3 -- Smithers Council Briefs: November 24 Meeting
November
November 26 -- Regional District frustrated with CN response to grievances
November 29 -- Smithers Festival of trees moves online
November 19 -- Smithers Council Briefs: November 10 meeting
November 12 -- MMIWG mural project on hold until spring
November 12 -- The survey says: Cycle 16 project enjoys widespread support
November 11 -- Smithers Remembers
November 9 -- Roi theatre to reopen to the public
November 6 -- Province of British Columbia to deliver funding to NW communities for COVID-19 Safe Restart program NCR
November 5 -- Telkwa hoping for grant money to repair rink
November 5 -- New subdivision for Telkwa in the works
November 4 -- Atrill sworn in as Smithers mayor
November 3 -- Galdys Atrill and Mika Meyere sworn in as mayor and councillor
November 5 -- Telkwa hoping for grant money to repair rink
November 5 -- New subdivision for Telkwa in the works
November 4 -- Atrill sworn in as Smithers mayor
November 3 -- Galdys Atrill and Mika Meyere sworn in as mayor and councillor
October 29 -- Atrill becomes only second female mayor of Smithers
October 29 -- Repairs to fire hall in Telkwa complete
October 22 -- Telkwa not increasing bylaw officer's hours
October 22 -- Design for skateboard park unveiled at Smithers council
October 21 -- Vandals wreck Pregnancy and Infant Awareness display
October 17 -- Atrill defeats Bransleven for mayor in landslide
October 17 -- Gladys Atrill and Mika Meyer declared winners of mayor and councillor for Smithers by-election
October 17 -- Polls open for the Smithers byelection
October 16 -- Mayor candidate Gladys Atrill on the difference between running for mayor and councillor
October 15 -- Councillor candidate Randy Bell on the 2020 byelection
October 15 -- Mika Meyer on running for Council in the byelection
October 15 -- Councillor candidates discuss the environment
October 8 -- Smithers Councillor Candidates on keeping the town moving
October 5 -- Smithers election forum (video)
October 2 -- Byelection debate strikes civil tone
October 1 -- Scheduled flights to YYD return
October 1 -- Smithers Mayoral candidates weigh in on affordable housing
October 2 -- Smithers/Telkwa Recycling Depot temporarily closed
October 2 -- Byelection debate strikes civil tone
October 1 -- Scheduled flights to YYD return
October 1 -- Smithers Mayoral candidates weigh in on affordable housing
October 2 -- Smithers/Telkwa Recycling Depot temporarily closed
October 1 -- Council candidates agree Smithers has a housing problem; differ on solutions
September
September 22 -- Bulkley Valley Pool re-opens to the public with new protocols
September
September 30 -- Air Canada to resume flights to Smithers October 1
September 25 -- Smithers Municipal Byelection: Joe Bramsleven
September 25 -- Smithers Municipal Byelection: Gladys Atrill
September 25 -- Smithers Municipal Byelection: Sam Raven
September 25 -- Smithers Municipal Byelection: Colin Bateman
September 25 -- Smithers Municipal Byelection: Mika Myer
September 24 -- Smithers Municipal Byelection: Randy Bell
September 24 -- Local MD urges keeping social bubbles to six
September 24 -- Telkwa considers sealcoating Skillhorn
September 22 -- Town of Smithers creates housing needs assessment studySeptember 22 -- Bulkley Valley Pool re-opens to the public with new protocols
September 21 -- Municipal and Regional District governments to benefit from BC Government's StrongerBC restart plans NCR
August
September 18 -- Return it BC putting a cap on bottle returns next month
September 17 -- Air Canada officially back to Smithers October 1
September 17 -- Four candidates will try for vacant Smithers council seat
September 17 -- Another Telkwa councillor calls it quits
September 17 -- Pool and Rec Centre reopens with precautions in place
September 17 -- Arena users frustrated with ice time situation
September 15 -- Bachrach on a lack of air service to Smithers (video)
September 15 -- Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach pens letter to Air Canada urging resumption of flights in Smithers
September 14 -- Fourth candidate enters council race
September 14 -- Smithers by-election candidates set
September 11 -- Council race expands with entry of Bell, Raven
September 10 -- Smithers allowing mail in ballots for upcoming byelection
September 3 -- Survey on lack of airport service in Smithers created
September 2 -- Town of Smithers offers mail-in ballots for by-election
September 1 -- Major electric vehicle charging network announced
September 1 -- Major electric vehicle charging network announced
September 1 -- Smithers businessman will challenge for mayor's chair
August
August 28 -- On the road again: New BV Taxi accepts first fare
August 26 -- Telkwa hires new financial director
August 20 -- Small airports in BC may have to close without commercial flights (audio)
August 19 -- Deadlines for virtual BVX coming up
August 19 -- Council Briefs
August 19 -- Smithers visitor centre gets a facelift
August 17 -- BV Pool and Rec Centre announce target opening date
August 14 -- Smithers Deputy Mayor runs for Mayoral position (video)
August 12 -- Pool announces target reopening date
August 12 -- Smithers residents want more information about hazardous materials travelling through town on trains (audio)
August 12 -- Local businesses donate van to community policing
August 7 -- Nominations for mayor to open next month
August 6 -- Mayoral nominations open September 1
August 6 -- Smithers Public Library reopens to the public
August 6 -- Smithers Public Library reopens to the public
August 5 -- Smithers Skate Park expansion gains momentum
August 5 -- Art meets recreation
July
July 31 -- Smithers Regional Airport still waiting for resumption of commercial air service
July 31 -- New ownership resurrects BV Taxi
July 31 -- Smithers Chamber welcomes new temporary manager
July 30 -- Taxi service returns to Smithers (audio)
July 30 -- Date announced for Smithers Mayoral Byelection
July 29 -- Kinsmen plan to host scaled-down version of Telkwa BBQ
July 29 -- Smithers By-election (video)
July 29 -- Smithers Council calls by-election for new Mayor
July 29 -- New taxi service to open in Smithers
July 29 -- Chamber hires temp manager for mat leave
July 29 -- Smithers-Telkwa bicycle path picks up momentum
July 29 -- Council approves Home Hardware outdoor retail space application
July 29 -- Telkwa receives $2.4M grant to upgrade wastewater treatment and sewer system
July 29 -- Telkwa Museum Society open for business
July 29 -- Telkwa's new economic development officer brings worldly knowledge
July 28 -- Nighttime Airport Services to be restored at Terrace, Sandspit
July 27 -- Town of Smithers to call by-election on Wednesday
July 24 -- Smithereens to vote for new mayor no later than October 17
July 23 -- Tourism numbers in Smithers rise slightly in June
July 22 -- UFO lands on Main Street
July 22 -- Telkwa launches parks master plan
July 22 -- Council Briefs: July 14 2020
July 22 -- "It's hurting our town's image': Pride Society against delay of rainbow sidewalk repaint
July 22 -- Tourism numbers pick up in June, but still very low
July 22 -- Smithers Public Library hopeful for August reopening date
July 20 -- Child care remains a priority for the Town of Smithers says Deputy Mayor
July 16 -- Air Canada Smithers cancellations extended to end of August
July 14 -- Regional District of Bulkley Nechako cardboard ban at Knockholt Landfill
July 10 -- Smithers council approves new secondary suite bylaw for semi-detached homes
July 8 -- Air Canada delays return to YYD
July 8 -- Bottle Depot volume doubles following closure
July 8 -- Stage at Bovill Square defaced
July 7 -- Smithers Town Council to send letter of support of earlier opening for Chinook fishing
July 3 -- Thursday's blackout likely caused by vandalism
July 2 -- Nearly 10,000 customers without power due to mass outage
July 2 -- Air Canada postpones commercial flights to Smithers Regional Airport
July 1 -- Telkwa not willing to delay 2020 tax sale
July 1 -- Council allows secondary suites in semi-detached homes
July 1 -- Town pushes forward with Active Transportation Plan, postpones Third Street bike lane
July 1 -- Cycle 16 making progress on trail between Smithers and Telkwa
July 1 -- Telkwa losing its legacy of being affordable
July 1 -- Telkwa awards water main project
July 1 -- Telkwa council supports grant application for new fire tools
July 1 -- Smithers Council votes to pen letter to fisheries minister asking for earlier Chinook opening date
June
June 30 -- Smithers Canada Day celebration goes virtual
June 26 -- Province provides funding for over 100 communities for emergency preparedness
June 25 -- Taylor Bachrach on policing in the North (audio)
June 24 -- RDBN takes aim at firearm ban, sends letter to Trudeau expressing disapproval of OIC
June 23 -- Town of Smithers create Good Neighbouring Guidelines booklet to highlight town bylaws
June 22 -- Full service returns to the Smithers Regional Transit System on Canada Day
June 18 -- Town raises rainbow flags in lieu of repainting crosswalk
June 17 -- Early Morning Fire shuts down Smithers-Telkwa dump
June 17 -- Telkwa Fire Department receives second call in the last two and half months
June 17 -- Fire closes Telkwa Transfer Station
June 17 -- Telkwa passes annual financial audit
June 17 -- Telkwa denies non-profit property tax exemption
June 16 -- Overdoses increase in Smithers, says Deputy Mayor
June 15 -- Nechako-Kitimaaat Development Fund Society donates money to support First Nation Communities, Muncipalities, and Rural regions for COVID-19 recovery
June 12 -- Rainbow crosswalks and the importance of acceptance symbols (audio)
June 11 -- Northern BC communities lead Support Local BC gift card sales
June 10 -- More than 150 people gather for Indigenous and Black Lives matter rally in downtown Smithers
June 10 -- Telkwa named site for power-boosting capacitor for Kitimat LNG power supply
June 10 -- Air Canada to resume flights to YYD in July
June 10 -- Northern Development relaxes rules on business facade grants
June 8 -- Transportation Safety Board releases investigation report from 2019 fatal phone crash near Smithers
June 3 -- Telkwa hopes to start assessment of municipal building for next stage of renovations
June 3 -- Telkwa Pub hopes to create some patio space
June 3 -- Smithers Art Gallery and Bulkley Valley Museum now open to the public
June 3 -- Major paving projects announced
June 3 -- Local governments continue to develop poverty reduction action plans
June 3 -- Local brewery seeks to expand outdoor seating area
June 3 -- Tourism Smithers executive director relieved to get operating grant
June 2 -- Smithers Deputy Mayor calls Gas Tax Fund helpful
June 2 -- Town of Smithers re-open playgrounds
June 1 -- Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako releases new emergency & public alert system
May
May 28 -- Smithers Chamber Funding (video)
May 28 -- Smithers Council approves $20K grant to Chamber
May 28 -- Smithers Chamber receives grant of $20K from the Town
May 28 -- Town grants Chamber $20K
May 27 -- Smithers woman falsely arrested in 2014 awarded $55K
May 27 -- Reopening of RCMP public services delayed by PPE supply
May 27 -- Restaurants grapple with reopening under new regulations
May 27 -- Patios, landscaping plans create uncertainty for downtown businesses
May 27 -- Library accepts returns and offers take out service soon
May 25 -- Tourism Smithers receives funding from the province
May 25 -- Still a lot of work to do to fully connect regional district
May 22 -- Smithers woman awarded $55K in RCMP excessive force suit
May 20 -- Council Briefs: Regular meeting May 12 2020
May 20 -- Concerns raised over use of whole logs at Pinnacle Pellet Plant
May 20 -- Telkwa Fire Department to start in-person training again
May 20 -- Bulkley River Flood Protection Improvement project begins
May 19 -- Smithers Public Library to start accepting returns and offering pick-up
May 13 -- Budget, tax rates bylaws passed
May 13 -- Flower grower fights for the right to sell at farmers markets
May 13 -- RDBN's Outdoor Recreation Survey in its last phase
May 12 -- Town of Smithers conducting Water Flushing Program
May 12 -- Stikine communities receive nearly $9 million in new funding
May 11 -- Smithers receives $3.6 million in funding by the province
May 11 -- Air Canada commercial flights expected to begin flights into Smithers Regional Airport on Canada Day
May 9 -- Air Canada to resume service to 3 Northwest airports in late June
May 8 -- Council passes bylaw to allow borrowing against anticipated revenue
May 8 -- Town of Smithers to open municipal parks on May 14
May 8 -- First anniversary of fire that burnt down Smithers Recycling Depot
May 7 -- Town of Smithers expecting a bleak summer for tourism
May 6 -- Town awards housing needs assessment contract
May 6 -- Telkwa not raising taxes this year
May 6 -- Telkwa hires new director of operations
May 5 -- Local businesses can defer property taxes until September says Smithers Deputy Mayor
April
April 29 -- Community gardens added to OCP review
April 27 -- Bulkley Valley Fair cancelled (video)
April 25 -- Bulkley Valley Exhibition cancelled
April 25 -- No Fall Fair this year
April 22 -- Telkwa struggles with business of governing due to pandemic
April 22 -- Town adjusts budget to reflect $800K revenue reduction due to COVID-19
April 21 -- Smithers Deputy Mayor reacts to provinces announcement on support for local governments during COVID-19
April 17 -- Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako office opens to the public Monday
April 17 -- Spring flood threat low for Skeena-Nass this year -- but it's not impossible
April 17 -- Local resident asks council to address high gas prices in Smithers
April 16 -- Woman served eviction notice from homeless camp receives a reprieve
April 15 -- Bylaw officer patrols town to engage and educate
April 15 -- Smithers gets it right
April 15 -- Midsummer Music Festival cancelled due to COVID-19
April 14 -- Wellness camp provided for Smithers homeless population
April 11 -- Town stands behind decision to use emergency alert system to send COVID-19 related information
April 9 -- Smithers relocates downtown homeless population
April 9 -- Central Mountain Air to suspend scheduled flights during COVID crisis
April 9 -- Airport cancels Cafe contract
April 9 -- Smithers single family home sales up in first quarter of 2020
April 6 -- Smithers Grant request rejected (video)
April 4 -- Province, Feds reject Library-Art Gallery grant application
April 3 -- North District RCMP see massive spike in domestic calls
April 3 -- Town of Smithers unsuccessful in receiving library/art gallery grant
April 3 -- Update from the medical community in Smithers, April 3rd, 2020
April 1 -- Some Smithers businesses may re-open sooner rather than later
March
March 31 -- Smithers Chamber calls 75 percent wage subsidy a significant relief for local businesses
March 30 -- Smithers Community Services continue most ongoing programs during pandemic
March 27 -- Concerns raised over publicly discarded masks, gloves
March 27 -- BC Transit to limit number of passengers
March 27 -- Northwest Regional Airport says ridership extremely low amid COVID-19
March 26 -- Town of Smithers introduces COVID-19 FAQ sheet
March 25 -- Businesses taking the pandemic day-by-day
March 24 -- Air Canada suspends flights at Smithers Regional Airport for remainder of March
March 24 -- Canada Post makes changes to mail service
March 23 -- North Central Local Government scraps annual convention
March 23 -- Smithers Daffodil Dash cancelled
March 23 -- Smithers closes Municipal parks, playgrounds and Fairgrounds
March 21 -- 'We're all in this together": Smithers deputy mayor urges residents to respect isolation protocols
March 21 -- Telkwa bridge damaged for second time in 2020
March 20 -- Community support group explodes on Facebook
March 20 -- Smithers travel company trying to bring people home
March 20 -- Smithers residents coming together during COVID-19 pandemic
March 20 -- BC Transit offering no collection of fares, rear door boarding in Smithers
March 19 -- Air Canada to suspend flights to al Northwest airports except Smithers
March 19 -- Air Canada cancels all flights to YYD for remainder of March
March 19 -- Town of Smithers indefinitely postpones by-election
March 19 -- Air Canada temporarily suspending flights to Smithers
March 18 -- Water main breaks at Eighth and Columbia
March 18 -- Smithers mayoralty byelection cancelled
March 18 -- Telkwa council supports fire department's grant request
March 18 -- Councillor expresses disappointment with ICBC explanation for rate disparity
March 18 -- Town votes to sign onto Regional District's new mass notification agreement
March 17 -- Demand for food hampers surges with COVID-19
March 16 -- Smithers Council voice support in town staff's preventative measures against COVID-19
March 16 -- BV Pool and Rec Centre temporarily closed after recommendations by Province
March 13 -- Smithers Fire Department receives funding from Province
March 12 -- Town of Smithers reduces access to some municipal buildings
March 12 -- Some municipal offices temporarily closed to public due to COVID-19
March 12 -- Town of Smithers to host climate plan open house
March 11 -- Council decision on permits for proposed car wash delayed
March 11 -- Town of Smithers calls by election to replace Taylor Bachrach
March 11 -- A tale of two breweries: How Smithers got its brew back
March 11 -- Smithers gets green lit for another year of Provincial funding for business facade program
March 10 -- Council gives green light for a second cannabis shop
March 6 -- Appointment of mayoral byelection officers imminent
March 4 -- Telkwa receives $740,000 towards commercial and residential flood protection
March 4 -- Draft evacuation guide drawn up for the Village of Telkwa
March 4 -- RDBN's Director of Environmental Services ready to retire
March 4 -- Lake Kathyln Elementary School acquired by Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs
February
February 26 -- The good, the bad and the odd for Smithers in the provincial budget
February 26 -- Deputy Mayor says tax, user fee increases going towards Town's long-term planning
February 26 -- Still no recycling solution between Town and Recycle BC
February 26 -- Smithers library celebrates freedom to read week
February 26 -- Smithers to participate in 2020 provincial homelessness count
February 25 -- Smithers hires new Director of Finance
February 22 -- Is a parks and recreation department coming to the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako?
February 20 -- Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs acquire ownership of Lake Kathlyn School
February 19 -- Lake Kathlyn school sold to Wet'suwet'en for new seat of government
February 19 -- Town budget proposes 5.5 per cent increase to property taxes
February 19 -- "It's a very ambitious goal': retrofits, EV infrastructure at heart of community emissions plan
February 19 -- Telkwa council meeting cancelled
February 12 -- Smithers business owner to start airport shuttle and grocery delivery
February 11 -- Ride sharing could soon be seen in the Bulkley Valley
February 5 -- Council gives thumbs up to application for emergency social services grant
February 5 -- Air Canada promises to take closer look at pricing between Smithers and Vancouver
February 3 -- Councillor Gladys Atrill to run for mayor in by-election
February 1 -- Gladys Atrill will make mayoral bid
January
January 31 -- RCMP confirm deployment in Bulkley Valley for enforcement of Coastal GasLink injunction
January 31 -- Northwest Infrastructure the theme for MP Bachrach's first speech to the House of Commons NCR
January 29 -- Council approves additional municipal RCMP officer
January 23 -- Telkwa bridge struck by empty logging truck
January 23 -- Telkwa bridge struck by empty logging truck, maintenance begins this weekend
January 22 -- Air Quality advisory for Smithers
January 22 -- Town of Smithers announces RCMP staff additions
January 22 -- Smithers getting additional RCMP officer
January 22 -- Smithers RCMP to get a new police officer
January 22 -- Council approves additional municipal RCMP officer
January 22 -- Housing recycling among concerns at Mayors Outlook
January 22 -- Council denies RBC sign variance application
January 22 -- Telkwa looks for emergency services grant money
January 22 -- Despite lowest airport fees, ticket prices remain higher in Smithers
January 20 -- Smithers taxi company shutting down at the end of the month
January 17 -- Smithers low housing inventory pushed up housing prices in 2019
January 17 -- Smithers only taxi company closing down
January 17 -- Community raises over $200 after library puts out call to get homeless out of extreme cold
January 17 -- Smithers low housing inventory pushed up housing prices in 2019
January 16 -- Survey finds Smithers Airport is one of the cheapest airports for airplanes to operate
January 15 -- Town of Smithers reminds residents to ensure shelter for their pets
January 14 -- Town of Smithers receive large donation for Library-Art Gallery Project
January 3 -- Smithers Christmas tree pick-up starts Monday
January 8 -- Two Smithers not-for-profits receive $122K in gaming grants
January 2 -- Smithers property assessment values rise 11%
January 2 -- Residential property assessments jump 11 percent in Smithers
January 2 -- Some Northwest Property Assessments up Dramatically (video)
January 2 -- Assessments rise dramatically in Kitimat, Terrace
January 2 -- Kitimat and Terrace lead the way in Northwest on BC Assessment increases NCR
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August 5 -- Art meets recreation
July
July 31 -- Smithers Regional Airport still waiting for resumption of commercial air service
July 31 -- New ownership resurrects BV Taxi
July 31 -- Smithers Chamber welcomes new temporary manager
July 30 -- Taxi service returns to Smithers (audio)
July 30 -- Date announced for Smithers Mayoral Byelection
July 29 -- Kinsmen plan to host scaled-down version of Telkwa BBQ
July 29 -- Smithers By-election (video)
July 29 -- Smithers Council calls by-election for new Mayor
July 29 -- New taxi service to open in Smithers
July 29 -- Chamber hires temp manager for mat leave
July 29 -- Smithers-Telkwa bicycle path picks up momentum
July 29 -- Council approves Home Hardware outdoor retail space application
July 29 -- Telkwa receives $2.4M grant to upgrade wastewater treatment and sewer system
July 29 -- Telkwa Museum Society open for business
July 29 -- Telkwa's new economic development officer brings worldly knowledge
July 28 -- Nighttime Airport Services to be restored at Terrace, Sandspit
July 27 -- Town of Smithers to call by-election on Wednesday
July 24 -- Smithereens to vote for new mayor no later than October 17
July 23 -- Tourism numbers in Smithers rise slightly in June
July 22 -- UFO lands on Main Street
July 22 -- Telkwa launches parks master plan
July 22 -- Council Briefs: July 14 2020
July 22 -- "It's hurting our town's image': Pride Society against delay of rainbow sidewalk repaint
July 22 -- Tourism numbers pick up in June, but still very low
July 22 -- Smithers Public Library hopeful for August reopening date
July 20 -- Child care remains a priority for the Town of Smithers says Deputy Mayor
July 16 -- Air Canada Smithers cancellations extended to end of August
July 14 -- Regional District of Bulkley Nechako cardboard ban at Knockholt Landfill
July 10 -- Smithers council approves new secondary suite bylaw for semi-detached homes
July 8 -- Air Canada delays return to YYD
July 8 -- Bottle Depot volume doubles following closure
July 8 -- Stage at Bovill Square defaced
July 7 -- Smithers Town Council to send letter of support of earlier opening for Chinook fishing
July 3 -- Thursday's blackout likely caused by vandalism
July 2 -- Nearly 10,000 customers without power due to mass outage
July 2 -- Air Canada postpones commercial flights to Smithers Regional Airport
July 1 -- Telkwa not willing to delay 2020 tax sale
July 1 -- Council allows secondary suites in semi-detached homes
July 1 -- Town pushes forward with Active Transportation Plan, postpones Third Street bike lane
July 1 -- Cycle 16 making progress on trail between Smithers and Telkwa
July 1 -- Telkwa losing its legacy of being affordable
July 1 -- Telkwa awards water main project
July 1 -- Telkwa council supports grant application for new fire tools
July 1 -- Smithers Council votes to pen letter to fisheries minister asking for earlier Chinook opening date
June
June 30 -- Smithers Canada Day celebration goes virtual
June 26 -- Province provides funding for over 100 communities for emergency preparedness
June 25 -- Taylor Bachrach on policing in the North (audio)
June 24 -- RDBN takes aim at firearm ban, sends letter to Trudeau expressing disapproval of OIC
June 23 -- Town of Smithers create Good Neighbouring Guidelines booklet to highlight town bylaws
June 22 -- Full service returns to the Smithers Regional Transit System on Canada Day
June 18 -- Town raises rainbow flags in lieu of repainting crosswalk
June 17 -- Early Morning Fire shuts down Smithers-Telkwa dump
June 17 -- Telkwa Fire Department receives second call in the last two and half months
June 17 -- Fire closes Telkwa Transfer Station
June 17 -- Telkwa passes annual financial audit
June 17 -- Telkwa denies non-profit property tax exemption
June 16 -- Overdoses increase in Smithers, says Deputy Mayor
June 15 -- Nechako-Kitimaaat Development Fund Society donates money to support First Nation Communities, Muncipalities, and Rural regions for COVID-19 recovery
June 12 -- Rainbow crosswalks and the importance of acceptance symbols (audio)
June 11 -- Northern BC communities lead Support Local BC gift card sales
June 10 -- More than 150 people gather for Indigenous and Black Lives matter rally in downtown Smithers
June 10 -- Telkwa named site for power-boosting capacitor for Kitimat LNG power supply
June 10 -- Air Canada to resume flights to YYD in July
June 10 -- Northern Development relaxes rules on business facade grants
June 8 -- Transportation Safety Board releases investigation report from 2019 fatal phone crash near Smithers
June 3 -- Telkwa hopes to start assessment of municipal building for next stage of renovations
June 3 -- Telkwa Pub hopes to create some patio space
June 3 -- Smithers Art Gallery and Bulkley Valley Museum now open to the public
June 3 -- Major paving projects announced
June 3 -- Local governments continue to develop poverty reduction action plans
June 3 -- Local brewery seeks to expand outdoor seating area
June 3 -- Tourism Smithers executive director relieved to get operating grant
June 2 -- Smithers Deputy Mayor calls Gas Tax Fund helpful
June 2 -- Town of Smithers re-open playgrounds
June 1 -- Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako releases new emergency & public alert system
May
May 28 -- Smithers Chamber Funding (video)
May 28 -- Smithers Council approves $20K grant to Chamber
May 28 -- Smithers Chamber receives grant of $20K from the Town
May 28 -- Town grants Chamber $20K
May 27 -- Smithers woman falsely arrested in 2014 awarded $55K
May 27 -- Reopening of RCMP public services delayed by PPE supply
May 27 -- Restaurants grapple with reopening under new regulations
May 27 -- Patios, landscaping plans create uncertainty for downtown businesses
May 27 -- Library accepts returns and offers take out service soon
May 25 -- Tourism Smithers receives funding from the province
May 25 -- Still a lot of work to do to fully connect regional district
May 22 -- Smithers woman awarded $55K in RCMP excessive force suit
May 20 -- Council Briefs: Regular meeting May 12 2020
May 20 -- Concerns raised over use of whole logs at Pinnacle Pellet Plant
May 20 -- Telkwa Fire Department to start in-person training again
May 20 -- Bulkley River Flood Protection Improvement project begins
May 19 -- Smithers Public Library to start accepting returns and offering pick-up
May 13 -- Budget, tax rates bylaws passed
May 13 -- Flower grower fights for the right to sell at farmers markets
May 13 -- RDBN's Outdoor Recreation Survey in its last phase
May 12 -- Town of Smithers conducting Water Flushing Program
May 12 -- Stikine communities receive nearly $9 million in new funding
May 11 -- Smithers receives $3.6 million in funding by the province
May 11 -- Air Canada commercial flights expected to begin flights into Smithers Regional Airport on Canada Day
May 9 -- Air Canada to resume service to 3 Northwest airports in late June
May 8 -- Council passes bylaw to allow borrowing against anticipated revenue
May 8 -- Town of Smithers to open municipal parks on May 14
May 8 -- First anniversary of fire that burnt down Smithers Recycling Depot
May 7 -- Town of Smithers expecting a bleak summer for tourism
May 6 -- Town awards housing needs assessment contract
May 6 -- Telkwa not raising taxes this year
May 6 -- Telkwa hires new director of operations
May 5 -- Local businesses can defer property taxes until September says Smithers Deputy Mayor
April
April 29 -- Community gardens added to OCP review
April 27 -- Bulkley Valley Fair cancelled (video)
April 25 -- Bulkley Valley Exhibition cancelled
April 25 -- No Fall Fair this year
April 22 -- Telkwa struggles with business of governing due to pandemic
April 22 -- Town adjusts budget to reflect $800K revenue reduction due to COVID-19
April 21 -- Smithers Deputy Mayor reacts to provinces announcement on support for local governments during COVID-19
April 17 -- Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako office opens to the public Monday
April 17 -- Spring flood threat low for Skeena-Nass this year -- but it's not impossible
April 17 -- Local resident asks council to address high gas prices in Smithers
April 16 -- Woman served eviction notice from homeless camp receives a reprieve
April 15 -- Bylaw officer patrols town to engage and educate
April 15 -- Smithers gets it right
April 15 -- Midsummer Music Festival cancelled due to COVID-19
April 14 -- Wellness camp provided for Smithers homeless population
April 11 -- Town stands behind decision to use emergency alert system to send COVID-19 related information
April 9 -- Smithers relocates downtown homeless population
April 9 -- Central Mountain Air to suspend scheduled flights during COVID crisis
April 9 -- Airport cancels Cafe contract
April 9 -- Smithers single family home sales up in first quarter of 2020
April 6 -- Smithers Grant request rejected (video)
April 4 -- Province, Feds reject Library-Art Gallery grant application
April 3 -- North District RCMP see massive spike in domestic calls
April 3 -- Town of Smithers unsuccessful in receiving library/art gallery grant
April 3 -- Update from the medical community in Smithers, April 3rd, 2020
April 1 -- Some Smithers businesses may re-open sooner rather than later
March
March 31 -- Smithers Chamber calls 75 percent wage subsidy a significant relief for local businesses
March 30 -- Smithers Community Services continue most ongoing programs during pandemic
March 27 -- Concerns raised over publicly discarded masks, gloves
March 27 -- BC Transit to limit number of passengers
March 27 -- Northwest Regional Airport says ridership extremely low amid COVID-19
March 26 -- Town of Smithers introduces COVID-19 FAQ sheet
March 25 -- Businesses taking the pandemic day-by-day
March 24 -- Air Canada suspends flights at Smithers Regional Airport for remainder of March
March 24 -- Canada Post makes changes to mail service
March 23 -- North Central Local Government scraps annual convention
March 23 -- Smithers Daffodil Dash cancelled
March 23 -- Smithers closes Municipal parks, playgrounds and Fairgrounds
March 21 -- 'We're all in this together": Smithers deputy mayor urges residents to respect isolation protocols
March 21 -- Telkwa bridge damaged for second time in 2020
March 20 -- Community support group explodes on Facebook
March 20 -- Smithers travel company trying to bring people home
March 20 -- Smithers residents coming together during COVID-19 pandemic
March 20 -- BC Transit offering no collection of fares, rear door boarding in Smithers
March 19 -- Air Canada to suspend flights to al Northwest airports except Smithers
March 19 -- Air Canada cancels all flights to YYD for remainder of March
March 19 -- Town of Smithers indefinitely postpones by-election
March 19 -- Air Canada temporarily suspending flights to Smithers
March 18 -- Water main breaks at Eighth and Columbia
March 18 -- Smithers mayoralty byelection cancelled
March 18 -- Telkwa council supports fire department's grant request
March 18 -- Councillor expresses disappointment with ICBC explanation for rate disparity
March 18 -- Town votes to sign onto Regional District's new mass notification agreement
March 17 -- Demand for food hampers surges with COVID-19
March 16 -- Smithers Council voice support in town staff's preventative measures against COVID-19
March 16 -- BV Pool and Rec Centre temporarily closed after recommendations by Province
March 13 -- Smithers Fire Department receives funding from Province
March 12 -- Town of Smithers reduces access to some municipal buildings
March 12 -- Some municipal offices temporarily closed to public due to COVID-19
March 12 -- Town of Smithers to host climate plan open house
March 11 -- Council decision on permits for proposed car wash delayed
March 11 -- Town of Smithers calls by election to replace Taylor Bachrach
March 11 -- A tale of two breweries: How Smithers got its brew back
March 11 -- Smithers gets green lit for another year of Provincial funding for business facade program
March 10 -- Council gives green light for a second cannabis shop
March 6 -- Appointment of mayoral byelection officers imminent
March 4 -- Telkwa receives $740,000 towards commercial and residential flood protection
March 4 -- Draft evacuation guide drawn up for the Village of Telkwa
March 4 -- RDBN's Director of Environmental Services ready to retire
March 4 -- Lake Kathyln Elementary School acquired by Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs
February
February 26 -- The good, the bad and the odd for Smithers in the provincial budget
February 26 -- Deputy Mayor says tax, user fee increases going towards Town's long-term planning
February 26 -- Still no recycling solution between Town and Recycle BC
February 26 -- Smithers library celebrates freedom to read week
February 26 -- Smithers to participate in 2020 provincial homelessness count
February 25 -- Smithers hires new Director of Finance
February 22 -- Is a parks and recreation department coming to the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako?
February 20 -- Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs acquire ownership of Lake Kathlyn School
February 19 -- Lake Kathlyn school sold to Wet'suwet'en for new seat of government
February 19 -- Town budget proposes 5.5 per cent increase to property taxes
February 19 -- "It's a very ambitious goal': retrofits, EV infrastructure at heart of community emissions plan
February 19 -- Telkwa council meeting cancelled
February 12 -- Smithers business owner to start airport shuttle and grocery delivery
February 11 -- Ride sharing could soon be seen in the Bulkley Valley
February 5 -- Council gives thumbs up to application for emergency social services grant
February 5 -- Air Canada promises to take closer look at pricing between Smithers and Vancouver
February 3 -- Councillor Gladys Atrill to run for mayor in by-election
February 1 -- Gladys Atrill will make mayoral bid
January
January 31 -- RCMP confirm deployment in Bulkley Valley for enforcement of Coastal GasLink injunction
January 31 -- Northwest Infrastructure the theme for MP Bachrach's first speech to the House of Commons NCR
January 29 -- Council approves additional municipal RCMP officer
January 23 -- Telkwa bridge struck by empty logging truck
January 23 -- Telkwa bridge struck by empty logging truck, maintenance begins this weekend
January 22 -- Air Quality advisory for Smithers
January 22 -- Town of Smithers announces RCMP staff additions
January 22 -- Smithers getting additional RCMP officer
January 22 -- Smithers RCMP to get a new police officer
January 22 -- Council approves additional municipal RCMP officer
January 22 -- Housing recycling among concerns at Mayors Outlook
January 22 -- Council denies RBC sign variance application
January 22 -- Telkwa looks for emergency services grant money
January 22 -- Despite lowest airport fees, ticket prices remain higher in Smithers
January 20 -- Smithers taxi company shutting down at the end of the month
January 17 -- Smithers low housing inventory pushed up housing prices in 2019
January 17 -- Smithers only taxi company closing down
January 17 -- Community raises over $200 after library puts out call to get homeless out of extreme cold
January 17 -- Smithers low housing inventory pushed up housing prices in 2019
January 16 -- Survey finds Smithers Airport is one of the cheapest airports for airplanes to operate
January 15 -- Town of Smithers reminds residents to ensure shelter for their pets
January 14 -- Town of Smithers receive large donation for Library-Art Gallery Project
January 3 -- Smithers Christmas tree pick-up starts Monday
January 8 -- Two Smithers not-for-profits receive $122K in gaming grants
January 2 -- Smithers property assessment values rise 11%
January 2 -- Residential property assessments jump 11 percent in Smithers
January 2 -- Some Northwest Property Assessments up Dramatically (video)
January 2 -- Assessments rise dramatically in Kitimat, Terrace
January 2 -- Kitimat and Terrace lead the way in Northwest on BC Assessment increases NCR
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