CICK News

We’re down here in Prince Rupert this week for the 66th All Native Basketball Tournament. The annual event draws hundreds of players from across the province and beyond as they face off in one of the longest running community basketball tournaments in Canada.

CICK News Feb. 12, 2026

Saturday February 7th Town Hall by the BC Conservative MLAs was called 'Understanding DRIPA'. This is a condensed version of the nights' speakers including Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad, Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Bannon, and Bulkley-Valley Stikine MLA Sharon Hartwell.

The Telkwa Seniors Housing Society spoke to village council in January about the state of disrepair that their latest unit Aldermere House is in, only 3 years after it was built.

Voices of TSHS President John McDevitt and Vice President Derek Meerdink.

After years of growing concerns about increased crime rates in Northwestern B.C., including Smithers, 2025 marked the first year that crime rate in the small community of 5,000 dropped.

Local art teacher Perry Rath is receiving the BC Reconciliation Award. I also speak with communications officer for the town, Samantha Leblanc, to understand a little more about the purchasing policy for municipal services.

Over the past several months a number of Main Street businesses have closed up shop. Mountain and Meadows as well as Sedaz Lingerie and ReJar have all closed their doors sighting growing challenges in business, especially retail.

Northern Health's Dr. Jong Kim and MLA Rattee are on CICK News today to speak about the end of the decriminalization project in the province and how that could affect northerns suffering drug addictions.

Opposition MLA for Skeena, Claire Rattee is on the program today to talk about her ongoing advocacy to pressure the provincial Government on policies pertaining to safe supply drugs in B.C.

Town of Smithers Bylaw 2004 is the utilities fee subsidy for low income seniors that is being decreased by 50% and Tea Creek Farm rescued a lot of apples!