News & Notices

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February 9, 2026 - SMITHERS -  The Town of Smithers is pleased to share that our community has been selected as one of the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs and BC Housing’s Heart and Hearth communities. The Heart and Hearth program is funded by the Province…
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The annual Smithers Spruce Up Program is back!!   Businesses located in the Downtown Commercial area (Queen Street to King Street, Railway Avenue to Highway 16) seeking to renovate, restore or redesign retail storefronts and commercial building façades can receive a grant…
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Ice Jam and Flooding – Bulkley RiverHAZARD NOTICEDecember 29, 2025, at 1400 hoursA Hazard Notice has been issued by the Town of Smithers, and the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) effective December 29, 2025 at 1400 hours due to ice jams and flooding on parts of the…
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At its Regular Meeting on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, beginning at 6:30 p.m., Smithers Town Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider the following bylaws: Bylaw No. 2000, proposing to amend the Town of Smithers Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw No. 1935 by changing the…
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The Town of Smithers has received a Form and Character Development Permit (DP) with Variance application for 3879 Alfred Avenue (see Schedule A). BC Housing, the Applicant’s proposal is to build a facility that contains 40 supportive housing units and 20 emergency shelter beds.…
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The Town of Smithers has received a Form and Character Development Permit with Variance application for 1841 Princess Street (see Schedule A). The Smithers & Area Housing Society (SAHS) has applied to build two, 4-unit duplexes on the subject 4-lot parcel. As part of…
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The Town of Smithers acknowledges that there are strong feelings in the community about the temporary winter shelter at the former Fabrications building.❓To help answer community questions, BC Housing and the Bulkley Valley Harm Reduction Society have agreed to participate in a…
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The Town of Smithers has received a building permit application from Bulkley Valley Harm Reduction Society for a temporary emergency warming shelter in the former Fabrications building at 3892 3rd Avenue. The Town was not involved in the application process and…
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Terus Construction Public Notice: Paving Operations – Princess Street The Town of Smithers will begin paving operations on Princess Street starting Saturday, November 1st, at the south end of the project near Fulton Avenue. Work will progress uphill toward 16th Avenue and is…
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NEWS RELEASE- #2025-09 SMITHERS - The Town of Smithers will be conducting the 2025 annual Business Walk throughout the community on Thursday, October 9, 2025, from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm. The Smithers Business Walk Program is an annual event to better understand the business climate…