Blog Watching: Week ending March 1, 2020

With some forward momentum ahead it seems for a new Middle School for Prince Rupert, the latest update on the long sought after facility certainly sparked some interest both in Prince Rupert and at the Legislature, with MLA Jennifer Rice making note of the plans as part of her Budget speech of the week.

Back at nome SD52 Secretary/Treasurer Cam McIntyre provided a glimpse for residents of the fours potential sites.

The ongoing dispute over the Coastal GasLink pipeline project brought traffic to a stop on Highway 16 this week as a blockade closed the east - west route between Smithers and Prince Rupert for much of Monday night and into the early hours of Tuesday morning.

After a fairly impressive regular season, the Prince Rupert Rampage ran into a determined River King team from Terrace with the league camps from the Skeena Valley knocking the Rhinos out of the playoffs in a two game sweep.

As the newly renamed COVID 19 coronavirus now is counted in a number of countries around the globe after its launch in China in December, British Columbia officials outlined the current numbers and state of preparation in place in this province.

And to wrap up our list of five we look at how Skeena MP Taylor Bachrach viewed an announcement  from BC based Teck Resources this week, with the mining giant cancelling plans to develop an oil Sands mine in Alberta

However, the most read story of the week brings some much desired energy towards the long desired quest for a new Middle School for Prince Rupert.

School District showcases potential new sites for new middle school -- SD52 provided a short preview of their Thursday Open house for Prince Rupert City Council on Monday evening, with SD52 Secretary/Treasurer Cam McIntyre outlining the options for development of a new Middle School.  Later in the week following Thursday's Open House, the School District offered residents a chance to offer their opinions on the potential sites.   (posted  February 26 , 2020)

That article was followed by:

Highway 16 Closed at New Hazelton as protesters shift their blockade to only east-west highway route -- With members of the RCMP making arrests on a new blockade of the CN Rail tracks last week, those in support of the Wet'suwet'en shifted their protest to Highway blocking the regions only throughway until the hereditary chiefs that had been arrested at the rail line were released from jail (posted February 24,  2020  )

River Kings bring end to Rampage playoff season with weekend sweep -- A hard fought playoff series went the way of the Terrace River Kings, with the Prince Rupert Rampage knocked out of their playoff run following a two game sweep (posted February  24, 2020)

COVID 19 Update for BC notes steps of preparation in the province -- As the global spread for the COVID 19 virus first reported in China in December continued its march, the province of BC outlined some of the recent notes in this province towards preparation and ongoing treatment of patients     (posted February 28, 2020 )

MP Bacharch hails 'turning point' of Teck decision to cancel Alberta project  -- The cancellation of another major oil sands development project in Alberta gave Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach an opportunity to mark the moment as one of change towards climate action goals. Though the current of the conversation elsewhere was more of a focus on an inability to move forward on resource development.  .(posted  February  25, 2020)

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