The latest of instructions for the Federal Fisheries Minister also attracted a large audience, with our look at the Mandate letter from the Prime Minister for Fisheries and Coast Guard Minister Jonathan Wilkinson also a popular read.
Two high profile investigations by the Prince Rupert RCMP also proved to be of interest to our readers, with our account of the strong response to a gun call on the east side and the ongoing investigation into a downtown assault both attracting a large number of readers.
Municipal politics also generated some interest this week, with our look at Prince Rupert Councils nine minute Council session on Tuesday finding some resonance with the readership.
However, the story which attracted the most interest through the week, puts the focus on the ever changing face of the Port of Prince Rupert and the latest notes on a proposed shipment terminal being put forward by the Dutch shipping company Vopak.
Vopak updates its project notes for Ridley Terminal plans -- Plans for a fairly significant shipment terminal at Ridley Island continue to move forward, with the Dutch global shipping giant Vopak providing the update on progress for its proposed bulk fuels facility and the path ahead for its environmental process. (posted September 5, 2018)
That article was followed by:
New mandate letter for Fisheries Minister puts focus on jobs, stock protection and environment -- The Prime Minister has delivered some updates to do lists for a range of federal ministries, with Jonathan Wilkinson the newly installed Fisheries Minister receiving his instructions, some of which should catch the attention of those in the local fishery and union movement. (posted September 6, 2018)
Prince Rupert RCMP lock down much of Frederick Street over the supper hour Wednesday -- The members of the Prince Rupert detachment of the RCMP had a particularly busy week, with a number of high profile calls capturing the attention of the public. Among them a strong response to a weapons call on the city's east side, which saw a three block section of Frederick Street the focus of a search for two suspects. (posted September 5, 2018)
Prince Rupert RCMP seek public assistance on Third Avenue assault file -- Also finding some strong interest from the public, was the account of a police investigation into downtown events in the late hours of Sunday evening, An incident which left one man in hospital with injuries and investigators seeking the assistance of the public. You can explore more of the case files of emergency responders from across the Northwest from our archive page here. (posted September 4, 2018)
Brevity of Council sessions means lost opportunities for information sharing -- This week delivered a council meeting so short, that many in the community may not have known it ever took place. Readers however seem to have found a fair bit of interest in our review of Tuesday's nine minute Prince Rupert City Council Session. A wider overview of Prince Rupert City Council themes can also be found on our Council Discussion page. (posted September 7, 2018)
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