Municipal and provincial politics resonated the most for the last seven days with a number of our notes from the week on the twin themes finding a large audience.
Housing made for one current, with our look at comments from the Provincial Housing Minister along with a new initiative out of City Hall to put some civic owned lots up for bid to spur on some residential housing providing for the two most read items of the week
A plan from the Port of Prince Rupert and DP World to explore the potential for a second container terminal near Ridley Island also generated some significant interest this week.
The list of five comes to a wrap up with our update on some lot clearing on Second Avenue West and the comments of Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach on the violent incident at the Coastal GasLink work camp on February 17th gaining some interest.
However, the comments of David Eby, the BC housing minister provided for the most read item of the week.
Weekend article notes that BC Government is considering legislation over Municipal housing approvals -- Our look at what seems to be a trial balloon from the Provincial Housing Minister towards taking some municipal oversight on housing away from civic government, gained a fair bit of attention and generated some good discussion during the course of the week (posted February 22, 2022)
That article was followed by:
City to put nine properties up for bid in plan to spur on housing construction -- Considering the Housing minister's notes of the weekend, some interesting timing for a new initiative from the City of Prince Rupert on its own housing plans, with the City rolling out a plan to put a number of civic owned property lots up for sale (posted February 24, 2022)
Prince Rupert Port Authority and DP World to assess feasibility for new Container Terminal -- The Prince Rupert Port Authority and their partners at DP World have started the clock on a two year exploration for the potential of a significant addition to the container terminal stakeholder's footprint in the community (posted February 24, 2022) .
Lot clearing work on Second Avenue West nears completion -- Our follow up piece on the demolition work for the old Farwest Bus Garage and former Large Clinic structure on Second Avenue West continued to find strong interest (posted February 24, 2022)
Skeena Bulkley Valley MP calls for full investigation into Coastal GasLink incident to hold those responsible accountable -- The events of February 17th at a Coastal GasLink work camp near Houston became part of the House of Commons record, with a statement from Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach this week. (posted February 23, 2022)
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