Communication and Media on the North Coast 2014

A quick reference guide to items of note on communications on the North Coast

December 22-- CityWest delivers cheque of $400,000 as distribution payment to City of Prince Rupert NCR
December 18-- CityWest offers Free Long Distance to Pakistan in wake of school tragedy NCR

October 28-- CityWest makes major changes to Board of Directors  NCR
October 24-- LNG forum participants for the most part stayed within their comfort zones
October 23-- A pair of Prince Rupert connections to CBC Retirement announcement  NCR
October 21-- Daybreak North to host forum on LNG on Wednesday  NCR
October 16-- Daybreak North puts the talk into Election Talking Points  NCR

September 22-- From Coast to Cattle Field
September 8-- Daybreak North adds features to website, providing more in depth coverage for Northern BC   NCR
September 4-- Council takes CityWest to task over "pay to pay" cost for paper billing  NCR
September 3-- Telus Care-A-Van pulls into Rupert in support of Spirit of the North Foundation  NCR

August 27-- CityWest implements $2 fee for paper billing
August 25-- Kings sell Observer
August 22-- Black Press purchases Haida Gwaii Observer
August 13-- CityWest connects 10,00th Internet customer

May 21-- Telus invests $500,000 in Masset
May 5-- CityWest to increase monthly rate in June  NCR

April 30-- Northern View reporter wins provincial award
April 14-- Nathan Cullen has rural concerns over CBC cuts  NCR
April 4-- Black Press launches Northwest BC business magazine  NCR

March 26-- City to seek higher dividend from CityWest for 2014  NCR

February 28-- CBC executives respond to Prince Rupert Council's concerns over local content  NCR
February 14-- City Council has concerns over CBC programming on the North Coast  NCR
February 5-- Is a North Coast Revolt brewing among CBC's Daybreak North listeners?  NCR

January 30-- CityWest to align its billing system by doubling the Amount Due from customers for March NCR
January 29-- CityWest announces cut off date for Cellular Service NCR
January 3-- Phone service being interrupted in Lax Kw'alaams at Telus plans upgrades
January 3-- Telus to Upgrade Lax Kw'alaams Telecommunications equipment

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