A new year, brings a new catalogue for our most read items for this year 2024, with a busy week and a range of themes capturing the attention of many of our readers over the first four days of the 365 on the calendar.
A topic that always captures the interest of readers, that of the visual look of the downtown area once again found a large audience, with our look at some extensive plywood installations at the Old Daily News building making for the top item for the week.
A unique but traditional approach to the fishery for Lax Kw'alaams also found a large audience, with our notes on the Band's plans for a fish wheel on the Skeena River of interest for readers.
The annual release of BC Assessment findings for the Prince Rupert area by BC Assessment also generated some strong readership as we took note of the reported decline in assessment for many properties in the region.
Health care also made for two stories that captured the attention of readers, first with our look at some expansion plans for the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital Operating Room area.
As well, our update on the impact of Influenza A on the hospital and its operations also was of some interest to readers.
Our top story of the five on the week takes us to the corner of Eighth Street and Second Avenue West and some attention to the building by the owner.
New Year brings new plywood for downtown's former Daily News building -- It seems if you put up some plywood in the downtown core area, it's destined to be a conversation starter. Such was the fate for our notes on an updated look for the old Daily News building. It generated comments both on the blog and on a local social media stream which had highlighted the story; spurring on some themes that City Council might want to look over towards the perceptions of the downtown area. (posted January 4, 2024)
That article was followed by:
Lax Kw'alaams outline Fish Trap plans for area of Lower Skeena River -- A land use application with the BC Government offers up a glimpse of some fishery plans for the Lax Kw'alaams Band. (posted January 2, 2024)
Average Prince Rupert property assessments decline by 8% as 2024 BC Assessments roll out -- The start of the year began with a familiar release of property information, with BC Assessment delivering its property assessments for this year online, with paper copies to arrive in your mailboxes shortly. The data for 2024 showing declines in assessment for many Prince Rupert area residents. (posted January 3, 2024)
Plans for expansion of services at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital bring BC Bid call -- While many in the community worry about a loss of medical services in the community, Northern Health has some plans in motion towards an expansion for their urology and Operating room services. (posted January 3, 2024)
Additional steps in place at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital following outbreak of Influenza A; Health Officials call for postponement of non-essential visits to the facility -- If you have been thinking that this has been a particularly nasty flu season, you would be spot on, with a strain of the flu making for enhanced measures and a call to hold back on any un-necessary visits to the health care facility. (posted January 4, 2024)
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