Deb Lowe was the first Nurse Practitioner hired at the Bulkley Valley Primary Care Network in Smithers. She is on CICK News to talk about her job and how PCNs are helping to mitigate the gaps in healthcare that many British Columbians are experiencing.
On Friday, September 29th in Smithers, BC on Wet'suwet'en territory a new Totem Pole is being raised at Walnut Park Elementary School. This pole will bring awareness to the area of land which was once a vibrant Wet'suwet'en community called 'Indiantown'.
For months northwest BC has been locked into a level five drought right across the region.
As the summer turns into fall increased bear activity is happening in every community from Prince George to Terrace and is some cases ending with a dead bear.
On June 13th of this year, two representatives of the Smithers Pro-Life Society made a delegation to Smithers town council regarding a pro-life flag and sidewalk to be hung and painted along Main Street.
After years of challenges and the crippling impacts of three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare across Canada is looking pretty bleaks these days.