The BC Wildfire Service is planning to conduct two prescribed burns in the Northwest Fire Centre beginning on April 19, weather permitting.

Residents and businesses in New Hazelton and Lake Kathlyn will be better able to access faster Internet speeds, thanks to the B.C. government's over-$828,000 investment in two new connectivity projects that will soon get underway by CityWest.

Given current and predicted weather conditions, the BC Wildfire Service is encouraging members of the public and industry personnel to exercise caution when doing any outdoor burning.

For 26-year-old Dallas Nikal, protecting the environment and ensuring First Nations play a leadership role in managing natural resources in their ancestral territories is vital. 

Smithers Regional Airport will receive $750,000 in funding from the B.C. Air Access Program for airport infrastructure improvements, announced Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone.

Service BC is expanding its services by partnering with the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation (SDSI) office in Smithers, effective today, so residents can make one stop for a variety of government services.

Students in the Bulkley Valley School District will be growing more local food in 2017 as the Groundbreakers Agriculture Association and the Bulkley Valley School District begin their “Learning Gardens” project.

Work clothes? Check. Books? Check. Tools? Check. A place to stay? Check. Students in the Bulkley Valley School District are packing their bags and traveling to other B.C. communities for enhanced skills, technical, and trades training opportunities thanks to $5,000 for the school district from the Province’s Skills Training Access Grant.

The B.C. government has distributed over $151,000 in compensation for municipal property taxes to the Town of Smithers and the Village of Hazelton.