Under the BC Rural Dividend Program, the Government of British Columbia is providing $1.76 million for 11 projects in northern B.C., Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, announced today.

As part of its rural development mandate, the Government of British Columbia is providing $64,492 for seven projects in northwest B.C., Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Minister Doug Donaldson announced today.

A community meeting for B.C.’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy will take place in Smithers on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018.

With the recent number of storms, high-water and flood events in many areas of the Skeena region, members of the public are reminded to use caution when driving on backcountry and forest service roads in northwest B.C. this fall and winter.

WorkBC’s Find Your Fit Tour will be in Smithers at Northwest Community College on Tuesday, Nov. 21, and open to the public from 3 p.m.–7 p.m.

The Province and the Houston Snowmobile Club signed a stewardship management agreement today to protect caribou in the Skeena Region. 

Construction of a new two-kilometre eastbound passing lane has been completed near Tyhee Lake on Highway 16, improving safety and efficiency for motorists.

BC Wildfire Service personnel will be conducting forest-fuel treatments and doing pile burning in two locations near Smithers and Telkwa. The objective is to remove accumulated slash debris from firewood cutting and trees affected by mountain pine beetles.

Effective at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, open burning will once again be allowed throughout the Northwest Fire Centre.

Effective at noon on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, campfires will once again be allowed in the entire Northwest Fire Centre.