Olivia, Ethan are B.C.’s top baby names
Top choices extend their streak of popularity in 2014, according to Vitals Statistics AgencyJeff Nagel / December 31, 2015
Year: 2015
Police stop dog attack
Fort St. John RCMP interrupted two dogs that killed a cat and were attacking a couple in their home, causing serious injury.Contributed / December 30, 2015
BC VIEWS: Passages of 2015 – Bill Bennett
Former premier took on out-of-control government growth, chokehold of international unions on public constructionTom Fletcher / December 29, 2015
Cullen on the NDP’s future, LNG and the Bulkley Valley
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen's year-end interview on the year past and what he sees as the future for his NDP and the Northwest.Chris Gareau / December 29, 2015
Northern lights may end year with a spectacle thanks to solar flare
Aurora borealis set to blaze further south than usual after Monday's sunspot eruptionJeff Nagel / December 29, 2015
Province settles with fired drug researchers
William and Rebecca Warburton are the last to settle 2012 dispute that saw eight drug researchers fired in errorTom Fletcher / December 29, 2015
Bulkley River ice jam situation difficult to predict: RDBN
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako is warning people to keep a distance from the unpredictable ice jammed Bulkley River in Smithers.Chris Gareau / December 29, 2015
Diane Constance Kirkby-Kronemeyer
After a long and courageous battle with cancer,Diane Constance Kirkby-KronemeyerPassed away on…Wire Service / December 29, 2015
Thomas (Tom) Gilbert Corfe
Thomas (Tom) Gilbert CorfeDecember 14, 1952 - December 29, 2015Tom Corfe passed…Wire Service / December 29, 2015
Hydro, ICBC, MSP fees up in 2016
Premier Christy Clark's government has intervened in BC Hydro and car insurance rates, medical premiums up 40 per cent since 2010Tom Fletcher / December 28, 2015
Immigration decline slows B.C. population growth
B.C.'s population reached 4.7 million in October, but the rate of international immigration has dipped below one per centTom Fletcher / December 24, 2015
Forest frolic ends in drunk driving charges
A Smithers 23-year-old could not escape the law by allegedly running into the forest after a drunken crash.Contributed / December 23, 2015
Armed robbery at Smithers gas station
Police seek Monday night female armed robbery suspect.Contributed / December 22, 2015
Eyes in sky could watch Highway 16
People travelling Hwy 16 could register to be monitored if a Gitxsan-run satellite service gets support to expand its coverage.Alicia Bridges / December 22, 2015
John Horgan on trade, carbon tax and his energy plan
A year-end interview with NDP leader John Horgan as he looks ahead to facing Premier Christy Clark in the 2017 electionWire Service / December 22, 2015
Margaret VANDENBERG
Margaret VandenbergApril 8, 1930 – December 22, 2015Margaret “Marchien” Vandenberg was born…Wire Service / December 22, 2015
RCMP report: Snowmobile thieves stopped
Smithers RCMP responded to 92 calls for service between Dec. 10 and 17.Contributed / December 19, 2015
A Telkwa tank driver tells his story
John Gorman's book 'Ready in the Night, A Tank Driver’s Tour of Duty in Afghanistan' should be in bookstores and online by Christmas.Chris Gareau / December 17, 2015
B.C. Liberal staffer quits, faces charges in Ontario
Charges against Laura Miller and another former Dalton McGuinty staffer relate to erased computer records, cancelled power plantsTom Fletcher / December 17, 2015
Smithers man sees hope, disappointment at crowded refugee camps in Lesbos
Benjamin Alles spent an eye-opening two weeks helping Middle Eastern refugees arriving in GreeceAlicia Bridges / December 16, 2015