It having been a City Council week, one which featured the first session for the Prince Rupert collective for 2024, a large volume of the list of five explores some of the themes coming out of the Monday Council session.
Though the item which captured the most attention on the week was Federal and the announcement that Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre will be coming to town later this month, hosting an Axe the Tax rally at the Lester Centre.
Towards the municipal themes on the week, three topics made their way to the Five most read list,
Parking and a chance for city staff to outline that their parking enforcement is based on volume of cars and not singling out the All Native Basketball tournament made for the most read council them, followed by progress for the Housing plans for Drake Crescent, as well as a look at the theme of road safety in the downtown core.
The work of the city's RCMP detachment also gained some interest, that following their announcement that an arrest had been made related to a number of thefts in recent days.
However in a week of municipal themes, it was something from the Federal scene that makes for our top story of the five, with the Skeena Bulkley Valley Conservatives looking forward to a Prince Rupert visit from Conservative Leader Pierre Polievre.
Pierre Poilievre makes Prince Rupert rally plans for January 23rd -- The Opposition Conservative leader who is riding high in the federal polls at the moment, brings his Axe the Tax program and other political themes to Prince Rupert later this month. (posted January 11, 2024)
That article was followed by:
Parking in Prince Rupert is not Racial, but Spatial -- Monday's City Council session provided for a discussion on civic parking policies when it comes to large events in the community, that amid some concerns of bias by civic bylaw enforcement policies.. (posted January 10, 2024)
Arrest made following string of Prince Rupert thefts -- With watchful eyes on social media tracking some concerns over thefts and suspicious behaviour in neighbourhoods, the Prince Rupert RCMP announce an arrest on a recent case file. (posted January 8 , 2024)
City Council moves Drake Crescent Townhomes process forward -- A proposed townhome development on the city's east side, which would make for the first significant increase in family housing in a number of years, moved a bit further along this week at Council. More notes on the Drake Crescent plans can be reviewed through our Monday Council preview piece. (posted January 11, 2024)
Road safety through the downtown core of note for Councillor Adey -- The City Councillor made note of some concerning issues related to pedestrian and motorist safety in the downtown core, though any major change likely will have to wait until infrastructure work takes place along the stretch of road. (posted January 12, 2024)
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