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PINEO & LOEB perform at the 2023 ValhallaFest music festival, near Terrace, on June 24. (Viktor Elias/Terrace Standard)

Terrace’s ValhallaFest celebrates 5th year with record attendance

The norse mythology-themed electronic music festival had record-high attendance, 42 acts in 2023

Alex Cuba, shown here with twin brother Adonis Puentes on bongos, headlined the Saturday night show during the 40th Midsummer Music Festival in Smithers June 30 to July 2. (Thom Barker/Black Press Media)

Generations celebrate Midsummer Festival’s 40th anniversary

Alex Cuba headlines 2023 edition in rare hometown performance

The stage of the 702-seat Lester Centre theatre as seen from the balcony. (Contributed photo)

Lester Centre season takes on “Re-boot” theme in a variety of ways

The 2023-2024 season kicks off Sept. 23 with a Saltwater Hank and the T. Buckley Trio double bill

  • Jun 29, 2023
A red plane could be seen flying through the 2022 Canada Day parade (Christian Apostolovski/Kitimat Northern Sentinel)

District opts for fireworks over drones for Canada Day

Council has discussed Canada Day preparations at several past meetings. At the…

A red plane could be seen flying through the 2022 Canada Day parade (Christian Apostolovski/Kitimat Northern Sentinel)
One of three stages at the ValhallaFest grounds during set up on June 11. (Hunter Wild/The Northern Sentinel)

Terrace’s ValhallaFest returns for 5th year with 42 acts

Electronic music festival ValhallaFest is northwest B.C.’s version of Burning Man

One of three stages at the ValhallaFest grounds during set up on June 11. (Hunter Wild/The Northern Sentinel)
Katrina Kindrat taught participants how to paint a mushroom scene at a paint night at Debbie’s Bisto in Kitimat on June 1, 2023, (Hunter Wild/ The Northern Sentinel).

Online social group grows to a tenth of the population of Kitimat

Kitimat Experiences is a Facebook group started by Katrina Kindrat. As of…

Katrina Kindrat taught participants how to paint a mushroom scene at a paint night at Debbie’s Bisto in Kitimat on June 1, 2023, (Hunter Wild/ The Northern Sentinel).
Elliott Knight wants the Kitimat Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) to be a place of family and safety for those who are already part of, want to join, or have questions about the LGBTQ+ community. August 8, 2020. Photo by Clare Rayment.

In Our Valley: Elliot Knight

Elliott Knight on disability, identity, queerness and community

Elliott Knight wants the Kitimat Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) to be a place of family and safety for those who are already part of, want to join, or have questions about the LGBTQ+ community. August 8, 2020. Photo by Clare Rayment.
Youth Valley Fiddlers perform during a seven-city tour during May. (Contributed photo)

Valley Youth Fiddlers wrap up seven-city tour

More than 2,000 people from Smithers to Victoria attended performance of “Tanglewood”

  • Jun 1, 2023
Youth Valley Fiddlers perform during a seven-city tour during May. (Contributed photo)
Screenshot from Netflix trailer for the film “The Mother” with Jennifer Lopez. (Netflix)

Advance screening of Netflix movie filmed in Smithers planned for town

Smithers Tourism offers chance to win tickets to invitation-only event

Screenshot from Netflix trailer for the film “The Mother” with Jennifer Lopez. (Netflix)
Grade 6 class at Kildala elementary school at the Bollywood Bonanza workshop led by Roger Sinha. April 5, 2023 (Hunter Wild).

Kildala Elementary host’s Bollywood Bonanza

A series of Bollywood dance workshops were recently held at Kildala elementary…

Grade 6 class at Kildala elementary school at the Bollywood Bonanza workshop led by Roger Sinha. April 5, 2023 (Hunter Wild).
Gordon Lightfoot performs during the first concert at the newly re-opened Massey Hall in Toronto, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. Canadian folk icon Lightfoot is cancelling his 2023 concert schedule in Canada and the U.S. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Singer Gordon Lightfoot cancels 2023 concert schedule, citing health

Canadian folk icon, 84, is recovering from undisclosed health issues

Gordon Lightfoot performs during the first concert at the newly re-opened Massey Hall in Toronto, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. Canadian folk icon Lightfoot is cancelling his 2023 concert schedule in Canada and the U.S. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Dancers perform in a previous Pacific Northwest Music Festival. The festival hosts nearly 4,000 participants competing in many different disciplines. (Carol Laird photo)

Pacific Northwest Music Festival returns for 56th year

The 17-day festival will host nearly 4,000 participants from different disciplines

Dancers perform in a previous Pacific Northwest Music Festival. The festival hosts nearly 4,000 participants competing in many different disciplines. (Carol Laird photo)
From left to right, Naomi Kavka, Kym Gouchie, Jeremy Pahl and Zac Windle performing at the Mount Elizabeth Theatre in Kitimat on March 11, 2023. (Hunter Wild)

Kym Gouchie and band receive standing ovation

Kym Gouchie and special guests Naomi Kavka, Jeremy Pahl and Zak Windle…

From left to right, Naomi Kavka, Kym Gouchie, Jeremy Pahl and Zac Windle performing at the Mount Elizabeth Theatre in Kitimat on March 11, 2023. (Hunter Wild)
Vanessa Hudgens arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

‘Everything’ wins best picture, is everywhere at Oscars

Eccentric, anarchic tale about a Chinese immigrant family lauded for freshness, performances

Vanessa Hudgens arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Northern Lights Shelter owner Angelika Langen. (John Marriott photo)

Rewilding grizzlies: New documentary filmed in Smithers airs tonight (March 3)

Northern Lights Wildlife Shelter part of a study on survival of rewilded grizzly bears

Northern Lights Shelter owner Angelika Langen. (John Marriott photo)
Kardinal Offishall poses for a photograph in Toronto, on Friday, January 13, 2023. Kardinal Offishall and Haviah Mighty are set to lead viewers through a celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary at the Juno Awards on March 13. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin

Juno Awards to mark hip-hop’s 50th anniversary with Kardinal Offishall, Haviah Mighty

Toronto rappers Kardinal Offishall and Haviah Mighty will lead viewers as MCs

Kardinal Offishall poses for a photograph in Toronto, on Friday, January 13, 2023. Kardinal Offishall and Haviah Mighty are set to lead viewers through a celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary at the Juno Awards on March 13. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Prince Rupert fans will be ramblin’ to the music of renowned country artist Ramblin’ Deano from Louisiana, who was up to shenanigans with local resident Paul Lagace on Feb. 1. (Photo: Facebook)

Country music’s Ramblin Deano to play Prince Rupert and Terrace

Two concerts and a Sunday Brunch - Brunch is the new midnight musician says

Prince Rupert fans will be ramblin’ to the music of renowned country artist Ramblin’ Deano from Louisiana, who was up to shenanigans with local resident Paul Lagace on Feb. 1. (Photo: Facebook)
Students perform the wedding scene during the MEMSS stage production of Avenue Q Jan. 28. (Hunter Wild).

School age-appropriate version of Broadway musical features playful and provocative puppetry

Students at Mount Elizabeth Middle Secondary School wrap up their second performance of Avenue Q

Students perform the wedding scene during the MEMSS stage production of Avenue Q Jan. 28. (Hunter Wild).
Haida artist Yahl ‘Aadas (Cori Savard) created the design featured on the 2023 $200 coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s Celebrating Canada’s Diversity series. (Photo: Royal Canadian Mint’s website)

Haida Gwaii artist’s design featured on Canadian $200 gold coin

Coin is worth $4,199.95 and each one is unique

Haida artist Yahl ‘Aadas (Cori Savard) created the design featured on the 2023 $200 coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s Celebrating Canada’s Diversity series. (Photo: Royal Canadian Mint’s website)
Mike Delamont plays “God” in his one-man show God is a Scottish Drag Queen coming to the Della Herman Theatre in Smithers Jan. 22.

‘God’ coming to northwest B.C. as a Scottish drag queen

Comedian Mike Delamont’s one-man show touted as “a hilarious two-act comedy of biblical proportions”

Mike Delamont plays “God” in his one-man show God is a Scottish Drag Queen coming to the Della Herman Theatre in Smithers Jan. 22.