Smithers, Hazelton offering free transit for provincial election day

Voters in Smithers and Hazelton will be able to take transit free of charge on Oct. 24th to cast their ballot in the 2026 provincial election.

BC Transit says the initiative is being offered in partnership with participating local governments.

In Smithers, Routes 22 and 23 will have fares waived, with curb-to-curb service being free from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Transit service in Hazelton will also be free that day, excluding 163 and 164.

The same routes will also be free in Oct. 17 for the municipal election.

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Logan Flint
Logan Flint
Logan is the News Reporter and Afternoon News Anchor for The Moose in Smithers, covering stories from Burns Lake to Hazelton along Highway 16. Born and raised in Smithers, he's grown up around radio and has spent time as an on-air announcer for the station's afternoon and morning shows.

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