This was also a City Council week and Council stories claimed a significant amount of attention, with our look at a presentation from the Community for Clean Water leading the way.
Readers also found interest in our notes on a topic raised as part of the Committee of the Whole Public comment period, as a local resident raised questions about the city's cannabis planning,
Readers also took note of an eye catching notice that sent part of the Council work on Monday to behind closed doors.
School District 52 was also part of the news flow on the week, with District staff in Vancouver on a recruiting drive for positions in the Prince Rupert area.
However the top story of the week was found on the main roadway into the city, and a traffic incident on McBride Street.
RCMP, Prince Rupert Fire/Rescue respond to McBride Street crash, bridge area closed to traffic -- The start to the Friday morning drive to work found a full response to McBride Street at the Civic Centre as emergency responders were called to a vehicle incident that closed the road for a couple of hours (posted February 1, 2019)
That article was followed by:
Clean water Advocates set to make presentation to City Council tonight -- Monday's City Council session provided opportunity for a presentation from the local group Community for Clean Water who spoke about the recent Boil Water Notice in Prince Rupert. Later that same evening City Council outlined their plan towards reviewing how the city approached the situation through December and January. (posted January 28 , 2019)
City Council's cannabis process called into question by hopeful production proponent -- The City's approach to the development of the cannabis industry in Prince Rupert made for a vigorous discussion at Monday's Council session, as a proponent of a manufacturing facility asked questions about the city's opening focus on the retail industry (posted January 30, 2019)
SD52 officials recruit for teachers and other professionals during Vancouver visit -- The Prince Rupert School District was in Vancouver to share information with prospective teachers on the opportunities available on the North Cost. (posted January 29, 2019)
Eye catching passage in City Council's Closed meeting notice offers little in way of clarity on secretive topic -- Monday night's Council work featured another Closed session for the city's elected officials, with a rather mysterious topic listed in the Agenda as to why Council felt it best the topic be reviewed behind closed doors. (posted January 28, 2019)
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