Smithers

• B.C. man convicted in 2022 syringe hold-up at Smithers store wanted by RCMP

  RCMP said Devin Christopher Fuller, 39, is the subject of multiple outstanding warrants for alleged incidents in Houston and Smithers in late 2024 and earlier this year.

  Crime

  Oct 20
  
• ‘Robbed at syringe point’: Businesses, citizens fight street disorder in Smithers, B.C.

  Caroline Marko doesn’t believe the small northwestern B.C. community has a housing or homeless problem, and said the fundamental issue is drugs.

  Crime

  Oct 8
  
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• Smithers, B.C. spending almost $400,000 on private security, safety upgrades at homeless camp

  Following ongoing disorder and repeated fires, council recently approved spending up to $234,000 per year for private security to monitor the camp.

  Politics

  Oct 7
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• Investigation involving Major Crime Unit underway following shooting in Smithers

  North District Major Crime Unit has taken conduct of the investigation, and is urging anyone who may have information regarding the incident to contact the Smithers RCMP.

  Investigations

  Sep 10, 2023
• Flood evacuation orders issued for 2 communities near Terrace, B.C.

  The impact stretch includes the Skeena and Bulkley rivers, and surrounding tributaries in Wet'suwet'en and Gitxsan territories, Telkwa, Smithers, Hazelton, Kispiox, and Terrace. 

  Weather

  May 16, 2023
• High streamflow advisory issued for B.C.’s Skeena region

  This advisory includes the Skeena River, Bulkley River and surrounding tributaries around Wet'suwet'en and Gitxsan Territories, Telkwa, Smithers, Hazelton, Kispiox, and Terrace.

  Environment

  May 14, 2023
• Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre leans on community to help homeless residents through winter

  Dze L K'ant Friendship Centre gathered community expertise in Smithers, B.C. over the winter to help ensure encampment residents stayed warm, dry and fed.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2023
• RCMP fire shots at rampaging rock truck in Smithers, B.C.

  RCMP said officers were forced to fire shots at the massive truck, after it allegedly tried to hit a police cruiser. The mayor said the incident caused property damage around town.

  Crime

  Apr 3, 2023
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• B.C. emergency vehicles torched in Smithers, police say: ‘This is an arson’

  Smithers RCMP is investigating what they believe to be a targeted arson attack that left eight emergency vehicles, including RCMP cruisers and an ambulance, badly damaged.

  Crime

  Oct 26, 2022
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• B.C. agrees to pay $300,000 to couple who say logging flooded their property

  The claimants said a section of forest that borders their property near Smithers was heavily logged, and that parts of the property are now saturated because of flooding.

  Environment

  Oct 8, 2022