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Next-gen hydrofoil ferry makes waves in B.C. waters

‘Game changer’: All-electric, wave-skimming vessel could revolutionize coastal travel in B.C.

Jun 16, 2025 2:24 PM Read more >

Fire rips through property on Ebenezer Flats

Fire crews from Smithers, Telkwa and Houston battle blaze for 7 hours

Jun 16, 2025 12:41 PM Read more >

Wilson family walks Highway of Tears to remember Ramona

Ramona Wilson went missing near Smithers in 1994; her remains were found 10 months later

Jun 16, 2025 12:00 PM Read more >

Smithers Brewing Company named best in Canada

The brewery also took home a competition-high six medals across multiple individual categories

Jun 16, 2025 9:57 AM Read more >

A quiet crisis: The unspoken struggles of men’s mental health in B.C.

Men make up nearly 75% of suicide deaths in Canada; a new Victoria grassroots initiative aims to be a tool to address the problem

Jun 13, 2025 10:32 AM Read more >

Update: Electricity mostly restored after lightning takes out power along Hwy 16

45,000 customers lost power from Prince Rupert to Vanderhoof

Jun 12, 2025 4:53 PM Read more >

Smithers police officers start wearing body cameras

RCMP hopes program will strengthen transparency, accountability and public trust

Jun 12, 2025 4:00 PM Read more >

Nearly $100K award fuels salmon stewardship projects in Haida Gwaii

One initiative will use a new AI tool allowing for the first-ever recording of coho salmon escapement on the Copper River

Jun 12, 2025 2:02 PM Read more >

High-speed internet coming to B.C.'s most northern communities

New 250-km network to boost healthcare, education and safety in Jade City, Good Hope Lake, and Yukon's Liard

Jun 12, 2025 10:00 AM Read more >

Smithers Fire Rescue: Passionate about the people

Some recent organizational restructuring has Smithers Fire Rescue in a great place say the chiefs

Jun 12, 2025 5:30 AM Read more >