Trevor Hewitt

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Della Herman hosts Samburu Girls Foundation benefit

Local music for a not-so-local cause. On Saturday the Della Herman Theatre in Smithers will host the Samburu Girls Foundation benefit concert. Proceeds from the event will go towards the...

Charity connects Indigenous kids with cross-country skiing

Sports can give you skills, but they also foster important relationships and promote well being. That was just one message at the First Nation Multi-Community festival today. The event was held by...

Is the moose population safe in the Bulkley Valley?

There’s been lots of talk about caribou recently, but a talk this weekend is aimed at another often-antlered animal. A 'moose talk' is being hosted by the Bulkley Valley Rod...

Bulkley Valley group worried about pellet plant’s effect on air quality

Where there's smoke, there's fire. Wood too. At their bi-monthly meeting Tuesday night, Smithers Town Council brought up public complaints surrounding the wood pellet factory on Railway Avenue. Taylor Bachrach says a community...

Smithers Fire Department gets a new truck

It gives a whole new meaning to the term 'fire sale'. The Smithers Fire Department will be saying goodbye to their old fire truck -- purchased in 1987 -- and...

Smithers’ council considers new five-year budget

If you live in Smithers, your property taxes could increase this year. That's because town council met Tuesday night to discuss approving a new five-year budget. Council still has to adopt...

Volunteer tax program helps, but not in the Bulkley Valley

Here's the good news: the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) has a program that helps low-income individuals get their taxes done for free. The bad news? If you live in the...

BCPS: Luke Strimbold intends to plead guilty on May 6

Luke Strimbold is intending to plead guilty at his next court case. That’s according to Daniel McLaughlin, communications counsel for the B.C. Prosecution Services (BCPS). “Counsel indicated that Mr. Strimbold intended...

BV Pool closed on Sundays until further notice

Sundays are about to get a little drier in Smithers. That's because, until further notice, The Bulkley Valley Regional...

Annita McPhee enters NDP leadership race

The list of candidates for NDP leadership in Skeena-Bulkley Valley is growing. The newest announced candidate is Annita McPhee,...

Strimbold trial delayed to May 6

A tentative date of May 6 has been set for former Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold's next court appearance...

Green Shirt Day honors legacy of Logan Boulet

In memory of the Humboldt bus crash that happened a year ago this Saturday, a number of businesses in...

DFO investigates crab dump off Highway 16

Something is rotten in the district of Bulkley-Nechako. It’s around 250 Dungeness crab, discarded off the side of Highway 16...

BV Rod & Gun Club wants someone to take shot at presidency

The BV Rod & Gun Club wants you to take a shot at it. The presidency, that is. Next...

RCMP confirm alleged March 11 hit and run near Aspen Inn

Reports of a hit and run that took place outside the Aspen Inn in Smithers have been confirmed by...

B.C. wants your help in identifying erosion, flood risks for Bulkley-Nechako

As the snow melts, the Ministry of Forests is asking for public help in identifying erosion and flood risks...
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