CICK News Smithers Community Radio

Interviews fromthe North Central Local Government Association Conference in Smithers, BC from May 13 - 16.

Micro plastics are everywhere. Tiny particles that break up from all kinds of unnatural products from polyester shirts and spandex to nylon gillnets and floating buoys out in the ocean.

CANFOR has announced a further suspension of their Houston sawmill, leaving the town in a state of further unease. Mayor Shane Brienen and Joanne Woodbeck are on the news for May 14th.

This spring, the Smithers social media rumour mill has been working overtime. Bulkley Valley
Custom Slaughter, the local abattoir, which serviced all types of slaughter and meat packaging
in the north, suddenly closed its doors in March. The effect is being felt from Terrace to Quesnel,

With only 6 months left before the next provincial election parties, candidates and advocacy groups are gearing up for what could be one of the hottest political contests this province has seen in years.

After securing more than $200 million dollars in Federal and Provincial funding, Prince Rupert is set to embark on the largest single infrastructure investment since it’s inception more than 10 years ago.