Smithers Interior News

Don’t leave the fruit tree pruning to the bears

Erik gives his apple trees some TLC and gets 39 quarts of juice out of the process

  • Aug 26, 2021

Enjoy the respite while you can

We realized a new appreciation for the little things just in time to have them taken away again

  • Aug 26, 2021

Feeling hopeless on the other side of the world

As the Taliban continue to take over Afghanistan, there are more and more reports of the desperation of some of the Afghan people to get out of the country.

FOREST INK: Wild fire guards should be part of urban planning

No one knows this better than the people responsible for the maintenance of BC Hydro power right of ways

  • Aug 26, 2021

In their own words: Candidates weigh in on their most important issue

Two of five candidates responded to a request for submissions

  • Aug 26, 2021

Smithers Art Gallery to start paying artists exhibition fees in 2022

Exhibitors will be paid $650 for a solo in the full gallery, lesser amounts for other configurations

  • Aug 25, 2021

B.C. and Canada sign self-governance accord with Gitanyow

The three parties have agreed to establish a working group within 45 days

  • Aug 19, 2021

Chip Run raises $32,000 for cancer care team

Money will be used to financially support families with cancer-related expenses

  • Aug 19, 2021

Coastal Gaslink pipeline ramps up operations

Amount of workers across the project have more then doubled from last month's report

  • Aug 19, 2021

Everyone should be involved in land use discussions

Tom hopes a compromise can be found for all alpine users and wildlife

  • Aug 19, 2021

Granisle employees vote to unionize

Joining District of Houston workers in CUPE Local 2086

  • Aug 19, 2021

How I spent my summer vacation: Part 1

Deb muses on the adventure of pandemic-style travel

  • Aug 19, 2021

How to vote on or before Sept. 20

Mail-in ballots are expected to be taken up by millions of voters

  • Aug 19, 2021

Hydro plans outage for Telkwa to Hazeltons

The valley will be without power between 5 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday August 22

  • Aug 19, 2021

In fact, it’s a great idea to pick wild berries

Professor of ecosystem science says Bulkley Valley berry pickers do not have to fear herbicides

  • Aug 19, 2021

Public decries removal of Eddy Park trees

The removal of trees was a condition of provincial grant funding for flood mitigation improvements

  • Aug 19, 2021

RANCH MUSINGS: A future of farming

Perhaps local markets and human farm/ranch culture ingenuity can create an alternate future

  • Aug 19, 2021

Seabridge readies drilling program at Iskut

Company expects to confirm gold-copper deposit similar to more developed, nearby KSM project

  • Aug 19, 2021

The higher the high, the harder the crash

Thom reflects on organizing the Lake Kathlyn Float Festival

  • Aug 19, 2021

To pesticide or not to pesticide?

Erik deals with an aphid problem on one of his plum trees

  • Aug 19, 2021