Blog Watching: Week ending August 27, 2023

Commercial Sector themes dominated  our list of the five most read items from  the blog  from the week just ended.

Among the most read, the newest liquor establishment in the city, Port City Spirits opened its doors with somewhat of a low profile soft opening.

Our look at the interest of City Councillor Barry Cunningham towards the status of what had once been promoted as some much needed hotel space for Park Avenue also gained some strong interest.

Also making news this week was  CityWest, the communication company owned by the City of Prince Rupert generated a pair of headlines through acquisitions, with both of our notes on the themes finding a large readership.

Those driving along Third West at McBride have likely noted that there is some increased activity on. the site for the new RCMP detachment build, with the start of work above the foundation now underway.

And the labour scene may heat up this September in Prince Rupert, with the UFCW noting of a less than successful round of negotiations with Canada Safeway this summer.

The top story of the week, takes us to Fraser Street, with Port City Spirits has finally opened the doors to "The Distillery.":

Prince Rupert's newest lounge opens its doors on Fraser Street -- After working its way through the civic and BC liquor approval process and some delays to the internal renovations, Port City Spirits opened the newest social lounge in the community, with the Distillery hosting a soft opening.     (posted August 22, 2023) 

That article was followed by: 

Question on fate of Park Avenue Hotel project, just one of what could be larger list for Council to seek answers towards  -- Councillor Barry Cunningham made a passing reference to the stalled Park Avenue hotel at the Special Council session earlier this month, but  it by far is not the only stalled or abandoned project of note.  (posted  August 21, 2023)

CityWest expands to the south once again, taking on acquisition of two Texada Island communication companies --  The City of Prince Rupert's Communication company continued with its expanding footprint to the south. Monday we noted of their recent acquisitions on Texada Island, by weeks end, CityWest had more news to share related to an acquisitions on North Vancouver Island. (posted August 21, 2023) 

   

Next phase of construction for Prince Rupert's new RCMP detachment underway -- The profile of the city's new RCMP detachment is starting to take shape at 3rd East and McBride. As steel work begins towards the new build.    (posted August 22 , 2023) 

UFCW 1518 prepares membership for potential strike as negotiations percolate with Canada Safeway --  The summer of 2023 began with a port workers strike and as we head to the end of summer the next labour flashpoint may be coming to the grocery store. As negotiators at the UFCW note of little progress with Sobey's, parent company for Canada Safeway.    (posted August 25,  2023) 

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