Last night nearly 200 people filed into the Smithers Christian Reformed Church to speak out about potential amendments to bylaw 1951 regarding Parks and open spaces.

Mark Gray, CEO Telkwa Coal on the proposed Telkwa Coal Mine in northern BC.

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Last week the provincial government announced $65 million dollars for Prince Rupert to deal with immediate issues to the water system infrastructure to ensure the community of more than 12,000 people has clean drinking water.

Will George, Economic Development Office for Town of Smithers about Bylaw 24 (Parks and Open Spaces) discussion to allo wnew spaces for temporary overnight sheltering.

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Last week, after a lengthy investigation by the Transportation Safety Board into the the sinking of the tugboat Ingenika near Kitimat BC in 2021, that killed both Troy Pearson and Charley Cragg, found that the Ingenika’s crew were not adequately trained, onboard survival equipment had not been ma

What Matters in Our Valley (Nancy Cody and Jay Gilden)

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Today we’ll hear from some of those on the frontlines of this cutting edge research how melting glaciers will have positive and negative effects on salmon, what challenges lay ahead, how ocean changes are hindering some populations and how communities are helping salmon for an uncertain future.

Northern Lights (Walter Joseph and Tom Burbee)

Our feature interview with Emily Orr, The United Fishermen and Allied Workers’ Union Business Agent, is here to chat about the recent calls to the federal government to end foreign ownership of Canadian commercial fishing licenses along B.C.’s coast.

Banned Books and Cooking Classes (Wendy Wright, Smithers Public Library Director and Patricia Kolida, Smithers Multicultural Society).

 

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