Health care and the challenges that Prince Rupert is facing at this current moment once again made for the top area of note over the last seven days.
That as Northern Health announced five consecutive nights when the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital Emergency Department had been Closed overnight to the public.
The closure making for some tough decisions by residents as to whether to assess their condition and wait out the closures or make the trip to Terrace for attention.
Such has been the current of conversation this week in the city that four of our five stories for the feature could have relayed our stories this week on the situation at the ER. With that we've flagged the most item read of the week and offer up our archive to review the rest.
To balance out the week with other news we drilled down the listings and highlight our items from City Hall on another building coming down and the LNG plans for the Haisla Nation.
Also from our review, the end of the CIHL season and success for our neighbours in Terrace; along with some polling on the provincial scene that is sure to catch the eye of both BC NDP and BC United supporters.
When it came to the most read item of the week, it was our look at the Overnight Closures of the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital Emergency Department that gained the most notice.
Third Prince Rupert Hospital ER closure in less than ten days, will raise concerns of a new normal for residents of the North Coast -- The last week of Emergency Room closures dominated much of the conversation in town, with five consecutive nights recorded for the challenges in finding physician coverage for the Hospital ER. Such was the focus on the state of Health Care that four of the five listings for this weekly archive could have featured Northern Health stories. You can find our week's work on the ER theme here. (posted March 18, 2024)
That article was followed by:
Down comes the Angus ... as City's remediation program moves along -- One of the most visible of the eyesore structures in the community, has finally met the demolition team, with quick work this week made of the Angus Apartments on Second Avenue West. (posted March 21, 2024)
Land Clearing Plans for CEDAR LNG could start in May, Haisla led project seeking community feedback this month -- While all of Prince Rupert's past plans for LNG terminal development have long since been abandoned. The pace in Kitimat continues to move forward, with a Haisla Led project ready to move on to its next stage of development. (posted March 19, 2024)
River Kings advance to Coy Cup following OT thriller in Williams Lake -- The long road since September for CHIL teams finally came to conclusion this past weekend, with the Terrace River Kings taking a Best of Three series 2 games to one over the Williams Lake Stampeders to claim the CIHL championship, Both teams will have just a bit of hockey left to go however, with both Terrace and Williams Lake now set for the Coy Cup in Powell River. (posted March 19, 2024)
Spring Slump for BC NDP, BC United as BC Conservatives find spike in polling trends -- When MLA's return from their extended Spring break after Easter, their may be a shift in attention for the governing NDP, with the BC Conservatives finding some growing support in many parts of the province. (posted March 21, 2024)
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