Other items of interest on the week, included the arrival in Prince Rupert of the provincial police watchdog agency the Independent Investigations Office, getting to work on a review of a police incident which saw a woman fall 20 feet from a spot along 1st Avenue West to an area below.
As British Columbia continues to restart its economic and social activities following months of attention to the COVID pandemic, the latest modelling from the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control provides a glimpse as to how successful the response in the Northern Health region has been.
And the week was one filled with stories of wolves, with Conservation Officers from Terrace in both Prince Rupert and Port Edward this week on the hunt for wolves following a Friday night attack on a Senior in that community.
But when it came to the most read item of the last week, it was a surprising development out of the School Board offices that captured the most attention of readers.
School District 52 and School Superintendent Dr. Irene LaPierre to part ways -- Just weeks after delivering on their 2020 School budget and with the restart of a return to class underway, SD52 made a surprising announcement to announce the departure of Superintendent of Schools Dr. Irene LaPierre (posted June 2, 2020)
That article was followed by:
Back to school time for Prince Rupert students means renewed Speed and Safety enforcement in school zones -- With class back in session at the city's schools, Prince Rupert RCMP will be watching school zones carefully this month. (posted June 1 , 2020)
Investigation underway into Friday night incident involving members of the Prince Rupert RCMP -- A weekend incident as part of an arrest in the downtown core, brought the province's Independent Investigations Office to the city to review the events that led to the hospitalization of a Prince Rupert female. (posted May 31, 2020 )
Northwest results from COVID modelling show limited exposure virus -- As part of the Thursday COVID briefing from Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix, an expansive review of how the coronavirus travelled to BC and where the largest impact was found, results which offered up a positive review of results for the Northwest. (posted June 5 , 2020)
Conservation Service Officers put down wolf in Port Edward -- It's been quite the week for residents of Port Edward, with a wolf attack from Friday night leading to the hospitalization of a Port Edward Senior and an extensive hunt for wolves in the region. (posted June 2, 2020 )
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