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Dze L K'ant Housing Society Project slated for the old LB Warner site on Main Street between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues in Smithers. (Contributed photo)

Council questions lease for affordable housing project

Town staff to take another crack at an agreement for the former LB Warner site on Main St.

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Telkwa proposes 12 per cent tax increase

An average residential property will see an increase of $193 in 2023 if budget passes

Smithers Secondary School Ski and Snowboard team at Provincials in Sun Peaks, Feb. 27 to March 1. (Submitted photo)

Smithers Secondary School Ski and Snowboard Teams bring home hardware from Sun Peaks

Megan Fraser was fastest on the hill on her snowboard, bringing home the gold

Muheim Witsuwit’en Drummers began the “Under the Big Top” Carnival on Ice by the Smithers Figure Skating Club March 17, in Smithers. (Deb Meissner photo)

‘Under the Big Top’ circus-themed showcase was presented by the Smithers Figure skating Club

Lights, music, skaters…let the circus begin

Muheim Witsuwit’en Drummers began the “Under the Big Top” Carnival on Ice by the Smithers Figure Skating Club March 17, in Smithers. (Deb Meissner photo)
Representatives from Gitanyow First Nation, Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs, Meziadin Junction Limited Partnership,Mayor Angela Danuser of Stewart and Stikine NDP MLA Nathan Cullen at the March 2023 announcement of expanded internet service to Gitanyow and Stewart.(submitted photo by Ministry of Citizens’ Services).

High-speed internet access coming to remote Gitanyow, Stewart

The Indigenous communities are part of a plan to connect every household in B.C to wifi by 2027

Representatives from Gitanyow First Nation, Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs, Meziadin Junction Limited Partnership,Mayor Angela Danuser of Stewart and Stikine NDP MLA Nathan Cullen at the March 2023 announcement of expanded internet service to Gitanyow and Stewart.(submitted photo by Ministry of Citizens’ Services).
Skeena Bulkley MP Taylor Bachrach tabled a private member’s bill which he believes will help protect airline passengers on March 20. He is pictured here at the second-anniversary ceremony of the sinking of tug Ingenika on Feb. 10 in Prince Rupert. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern view)

Skeena-Bulkey Valley MP tables bill to increase airline passenger protection

Current system favours the airline, Taylor Bachrach, MP and NDP Transportation Critic

Skeena Bulkley MP Taylor Bachrach tabled a private member’s bill which he believes will help protect airline passengers on March 20. He is pictured here at the second-anniversary ceremony of the sinking of tug Ingenika on Feb. 10 in Prince Rupert. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern view)
Dr. David Try from Kitselas Geothermal and Tim Thompson from Borealis Geothermal in Calgary faced numerous questions at a March 16 open house while explaining plans to drill for super-heated water on the east side of Lakelse Lake. (Staff photo)

Lakelse Lake residents skeptical about plans to drill for hot water

Geothermal heat cited as the greenest of energy sources

Dr. David Try from Kitselas Geothermal and Tim Thompson from Borealis Geothermal in Calgary faced numerous questions at a March 16 open house while explaining plans to drill for super-heated water on the east side of Lakelse Lake. (Staff photo)
Smithers rail yard. (File photo)

Crews respond to fire in rail car

Firefighters from both Smithers and Telkwa attended

Smithers rail yard. (File photo)
Kim Kahl the Rupert frontman, to Vancouver-based AC/DC tribute band, Rock or Bust, belts out good old rock’n’roll in Prince Rupert in Oct. 2022. The band is due for a repeat performance on March 24 at the Lester Centre. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)

It’s Rock or Bust in Prince Rupert and Terrace for the AC/DC tribute band’s northern tour

Frontman Kim Kahl heard the call of rock’n’roll strumming a guitar at Diana Lake and Lakelse

Kim Kahl the Rupert frontman, to Vancouver-based AC/DC tribute band, Rock or Bust, belts out good old rock’n’roll in Prince Rupert in Oct. 2022. The band is due for a repeat performance on March 24 at the Lester Centre. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
Gitxsan blockade of CN rail lines near New Hazelton in early 2020 erected in support of Wet’suwet’en opposition to the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline. (File photo)

RCMP do not agree to abide by Gitxsan chiefs’ ban on ‘militarized squadron’

C-IRG is a last resort for when protesters are no longer peaceful, lawful, safe: RCMP spokesperson

Gitxsan blockade of CN rail lines near New Hazelton in early 2020 erected in support of Wet’suwet’en opposition to the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline. (File photo)
This figure, shown at the Vernon Winter Carnival, is also the mascot for the Quebec Winter Carnival. What is the name of this mascot? (Black Press file photo)

QUIZ: How much do you know about Francophone culture?

International Francophone Day, on March 20, is a celebration of French language and culture

This figure, shown at the Vernon Winter Carnival, is also the mascot for the Quebec Winter Carnival. What is the name of this mascot? (Black Press file photo)
Mayor Herb Pond stands next to Minister of Municipal Affairs Anne Kang, as B.C. Premier David Eby and North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice announced a $65 million funding boost to fix the aging infrastructure crisis in Prince Rupert, on March 17. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)

Cat’s got the cream with $65 million provincial infrastructure funding for Prince Rupert

I’ve seen the cat. It’s a big cat - Mayor Herb Pond, referring to the ‘cat in the ‘bag’ announcement

Mayor Herb Pond stands next to Minister of Municipal Affairs Anne Kang, as B.C. Premier David Eby and North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice announced a $65 million funding boost to fix the aging infrastructure crisis in Prince Rupert, on March 17. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
Shamrocks are associated with Ireland, but a four-leaf clover is much more rare. Do you know the odds of finding a four-leaf clover? (Pixabay.com)

QUIZ: How Irish are you?

St. Patrick’s Day, on March 17, is a celebration of Ireland and Irish culture

Shamrocks are associated with Ireland, but a four-leaf clover is much more rare. Do you know the odds of finding a four-leaf clover? (Pixabay.com)
Former Telkwa mayor Brad Layton, second from left, has died at the age of 56. (Thom Barker photo)

Former mayor of Telkwa dies at age 56

Brad Layton was a Telkwa councillor from 2011-2019 and elected mayor in 2019

Former Telkwa mayor Brad Layton, second from left, has died at the age of 56. (Thom Barker photo)
In 2018, after fisher Adrian Slavko Kern illegally fished in Chatham Sound, he offloaded his catch in Port Edward. Port Edward harbour is pictured here in 2022. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)

Commercial fisherman fined just less than $50,000 for illegal catches near Prince Rupert

The fisher had 3 previous convictions for similar offences

In 2018, after fisher Adrian Slavko Kern illegally fished in Chatham Sound, he offloaded his catch in Port Edward. Port Edward harbour is pictured here in 2022. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
Vrushali Bhatt, Pharmacist and Associate Owner of Shoppers Drug Mart in Smithers. (Deb Meissner photo)

B.C. pharmacists gain increased discretion in prescribing

New pharmacist responsibilities a win for patients

Vrushali Bhatt, Pharmacist and Associate Owner of Shoppers Drug Mart in Smithers. (Deb Meissner photo)
Members of the Northwest B.C. Resource Benefits Alliance recently met with provincial officials in Victoria. (L-R), municipal affairs minister Anne Kang, Prince Rupert mayor Herb Pond, Premier David Eby, Terrace mayor Sean Bujtas, Houston mayor Shane Brienen and Nathan Cullen. (Submitted photo/Houston Today)

Northwestern local governments press case for provincial taxation sharing

Northeastern B.C. has benefitted from tax deal for decades

Members of the Northwest B.C. Resource Benefits Alliance recently met with provincial officials in Victoria. (L-R), municipal affairs minister Anne Kang, Prince Rupert mayor Herb Pond, Premier David Eby, Terrace mayor Sean Bujtas, Houston mayor Shane Brienen and Nathan Cullen. (Submitted photo/Houston Today)
The Storey family home on Toboggan Lake, west of Smithers, burned on the night of March 14. The renter and his dog were able to escape without injury. (Sara Chalmers FaceBook photo)

Historic home on Toboggan Lake, west of Smithers, burns to the ground March 14

103 year old home a complete loss; tenant and dog escape unharmed

The Storey family home on Toboggan Lake, west of Smithers, burned on the night of March 14. The renter and his dog were able to escape without injury. (Sara Chalmers FaceBook photo)
Wainwright Marine Services Ltd. and James Bates were scheduled in the Prince Rupert Law Courts on March 15, 2023 to answer to 16 individual charges related to the “Ingenika” sinking in the Douglas Channel, Gardner Canal near Kitimat during midnight hours of Feb. 10, 2021. (Wainwright Marine Photo)

Wainwright Marine Ltd. and James Bates scheduled to appear in Prince Rupert Law Courts

First appearance was to enter plea on 16 individual charges related to Ingenika Tugboat sinking

Wainwright Marine Services Ltd. and James Bates were scheduled in the Prince Rupert Law Courts on March 15, 2023 to answer to 16 individual charges related to the “Ingenika” sinking in the Douglas Channel, Gardner Canal near Kitimat during midnight hours of Feb. 10, 2021. (Wainwright Marine Photo)
Haisla Nation Chief Crystal Smith at a news conference in Vancouver speaking about the Cedar LNG project approval on March 14, 2023 (Jane Skrypnek).

B.C. approves LNG facility in Kitimat; to be majority owned by Haisla Nation

Cedar LNG expected to produce about 3 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas a year

Haisla Nation Chief Crystal Smith at a news conference in Vancouver speaking about the Cedar LNG project approval on March 14, 2023 (Jane Skrypnek).