CICK News

Terry Fulljames is running for mayor of the City of Terrace against incumbent Sean Bujtas. And Tyee Provincial Park overnight camping has been cancelled for the rest of the season due to an uptick in bear activity.

John Buikema has been on Smithers council for eight years and as we approach the October municipal election in B.C. he is preparing to step up and run for mayor, following the departure of current mayor Gladys Atrill.

The town of Smithers hired Christina Benty to host a pre-election workshop in council chambers last night. Tonight is Telkwa's workshop from 530-830PM at the Telkwa Community Hall at 13890 Birch Street.

Dze'L Kant Friendship Centre and Cub House childcare facilities opened on August 19th in Houston, and pre-election workshops are coming to Smithers and Telkwa on August 24th and 25th.

On Saturday night a wildfire was reported only 55 km from Prince Rupert along Highway 16. Videos of Social Media show a fire close to the rail-line and spreading up a steep ridge next to the tracks. By Sunday evening the BC Wildfire Service was dispatching crew to attack the fire and as of Aug.

CityWest's third internet outage in 3 months has many businesses in Smithers moving on to Starlink.

And Groundbreakers builds a seed cart for the library whilst teaching new carpentry skills to the Bulkley Valley's future farmers!

Municipal elections are just around the corner in B.C. and this week we start our campagin coverage with interviews from potential candidates for mayor in Smithers and Prince Rupert.

Coast Mountain College Hazelton campus closure on June 30th.

The Wet'suwet'en Nation celebrated the first salmon to return to the territory last week, with a ceremony and salmon barbecue in Witset. We asked folks who attended the celebration about why salmon means so much to them.

After years of planning, the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 63 in Smithers unveiled a new veterans crosswalk on Main Street and First Ave. to honour those that made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we all hold dear.