The status of the work day for one of the city's largest employers dominated the news flow for the week, as negotiations between the British Columbia Marine Employers Association and International Longshore Workers Union carried on into the overnight period of Wednesday
With the deadline of 8AM Thursday delivering a short lockout in the province, before a tentative agreement settled the percolating labour issues and kept containers in motion at Fairview Terminal.
Provincial politics also held a good portion of the attention of readers, with our notes on how local teachers were taking their contract concerns to North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice.
Skeena MLA Ellis Ross was also having a busy week, raising a number of themes in the Legislature as the province's elected officials put the wrap on the Spring Session, with a return expected to be called for sometime later this fall.
On the municipal scene, Prince Rupert City Council delivered a range of themes from their Monday meeting, with Councillor Nick Adey's interest in local policing challenges capturing some interest from readers.
The Grand opening of the latest industrial terminal on the North Coast was also celebrated this week as local officials and those of AltaGas hailed the newest feature of the Ridley Island waterfront.
However it was the large terminal at Fairview that was the focus of all attention this week, as all night, last minute labour discussions finally delivered a tentative deal to keep the local work force on the job and the containers moving.
As short lived lockout ends, trade flows again through Fairview Terminal -- Some uncertainty on the British Columbia waterfront by Wednesday evening, gave way to optimism by mid morning Friday as the BCMEA and ILWU negotiated through the night to reach a tentative deal for long shore workers on the waterfront. (posted May 30, 2019)
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MLA Rice feels pressure from local teachers as contract negotiations continue -- With the talks between the BCTF and government negotiators showing strains over class size and composition, the teachers are taking their message to social media. (posted May 28 , 2019)
AltaGas celebrates Grand Opening of RIPET facility -- The first shipment of propane was already on its way to Asia as officials gathered in Prince Rupert this week to celebrate the grand opening of the Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal. (posted May 28, 2019)
What challenges do RCMP members in Prince Rupert face on long weekends? Councillor Adey would like to hear -- The theme of policing in Prince Rupert received a short review at this week's City Council session, as Councillor Nick Adey made note of some incidents in Terrace and the impact on the RCMP detachment there over the recent May long weekend. From that, the Councillor posed a follow up question for council to consider, as to what kind of challenges are faced by local members on long weekends. The conversation, which was part of the Councillor's comments portion of the evening, would seem to leave open the option of asking for regular RCMP updates for the community when it comes to those challenges in the region. (posted May 29, 2019)
With findings from recent LNG conference in hand, MLA Ellis Ross calls for BC to make the most of its LNG opportunities -- With the Legislature's spring session on its way to wrapping up, Skeena MLA Ellis Ross took advantage of a Monday speaking spot to re-issue a call for the province to make the most of its LNG opportunities. The Spring session would come to an end on Thursday afternoon, you can review some of they key moments for the Northwest MLA's from our MLA's week feature here. (posted May 28, 2019)
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