Blog Watching: Week ending February 18, 2018

The dangers of winter travel on the highways dominated our blog items on the week, with our notes on the tragic news of the death of a Prince Rupert woman on Highway 16 west of Terrace making for our most read item of the week.

A pair of  our blog posts which reflected the interest in both the All Native Tournament and the CIHL in the region also found a large audience over the last seven days.

The most attention was directed towards our items on the 59th edition of the All Native Basketball Tournament, with both our Scoreboard watching feature and Archive of notes on the Tournament attracting a strong audience.

Even though the Prince Rupert Rampage are no longer on the ice this season, there was still some interest in the progress of the CIHL playoffs, with our preview of the final series between Terrace River Kings and Williams Lake Stampeders making for a widely read item.

North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice found herself in a bit of a controversy this week past, that after her comments at the Opening Ceremonies for the All Native tournament were panned by a significant number of tournament attendees, so much so, that she provided for an apology to the Gingolx Nation at the start of the week.

And our review of the recent announcement announcing plans for a New Hospital for Terrace and the need for local officials on the North Coast to become more proactive on health care in Prince Rupert proved to be a popular read through the week.

The top story of the week however looked at the circumstances related to a highway fatality on Highway 16 around 30 kilometres west of Terrace,

Highway 16 accident claims life of Prince Rupert woman -- A Wednesday evening highway incident resulted in the death of a Prince Rupert woman, after an SUV she was riding in was struck by an empty logging truck west of Terrace.   (posted  February 15  , 2018)

That article was followed by:

59th Annual All Native Basketball Tournament - Scoreboard Watching  -- Our twin archives of notes related to the 2018 edition of the All Native Basketball Tournament found heavy interest this week, along with our scoreboard feature, our archive of news items from the tournament also found a large audience.   (posted  February 11 , 2018)

Terrace River Kings look to claim CIHL crown this weekend  -- The Prince Rupert Rampage may be on the sidelines for the rest of the hockey season, but interest remains high in the progress of the CIHL playoffs, with our notes on this weekends final in Terrace gaining a strong audience.   (posted February 16, 2018)

Jennifer Rice's humour falls flat at ANBT, MLA issues apology to Gingolx Nation -- With the Opening ceremonies of the All Native Basketball Tournament as the backdrop, North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice found herself in some political hot water over the nature of her address to the players and fans at Sunday night's ceremony   (posted February 13, 2018)

Province to move forward with Mills Memorial Hospital replacement program -- We explored some of the background to the recent announcement of a new hospital facility in Terrace, and the need for local officials on the North Coast to increase their efforts as advocates for health care in Prince Rupert.  (posted February 12 , 2018 )

You can find our weekly Blog watching feature posted every Sunday morning by 9AM, making for a handy way to catch up to the week that was, at a leisurely weekend pace.

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Blog Watching, week ending January 10, 2016

Week number two of this years Blog Watching archive delivered more interest in the ongoing developments with the North Coast's LNG industry, with two items this week making our top five listings.

The end of the first comment period for those interest in Prince Rupert's Tuck Inlet LNG project from WCC LNG topped our weekly review, followed closely by our review of the forward momentum being found in Kitimat for the LNG Canada project in that community.

The request of assistance from the public by the Prince Rupert RCMP also tops our list of five, with the local detachment seeking help on a home invasion case from  last weekend.

Rainmaker Basketball continues to be a popular theme for the blog, with our preview of this weekends series with McRoberts from Richmond finding a wide audience. While a look at the installation of the new government for Lax Kw'alaams and some of the items they were working on this week wrapped up list of five.

However, the top item of the week once again puts the focus on LNG, with our look at the ongoing process for the WCC LNG proposal for the Tuck Inlet area of Prince Rupert.

WCC LNG comment period set to close on Wednesday  -- The first opportunity for North Coast residents to offer comments related to the proposed Tuck Inlet LNG project came to an end this week  (posted January, 4 2016)

That article was followed by:

Kitimat's LNG Canada closes in on title of first to development for LNG in BC  -- The proposed LNG  Canada development for the Kitimat region found some key advances this week  (posted January 6, 2016 )

Prince Rupert RCMP seek public's assistance in weekend Home Invasion case -- The Prince Rupert detachment of the RCMP calls on the public to share any information they have on a recent home invasion in the downtown area (posted  January 8, 2016 )

Rainmakers make ready for McRoberts in weekend play  --  The Charles Hays Rainmakers return to the basketball court with a weekend series against a team from Richmond (posted January 5, 2016)

New Government in place in Lax Kw'alaams and quick to work for the New Year --  The recently elected new Council for Lax Kw'alaams is formally sworn in to office and gets to work on a number of files (posted January 5, 2016 )

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Blog Watching, week ending December 27, 2015

For our final edition of Blog Watching for 2015 we find some familiar themes returning to the top of the weekly listings.

As it has for much of 2015 items related to proposed LNG developments in the region top our rankings, this time from an item of this week related to the proposed LNG terminal site at Lelu Island.

Port Development also made for some reading for this years final list, with a look at the growing concern over available land for development in Vancouver, something which could provide another window of opportunity for further Port Development in Prince Rupert.

The Rainmakers continue to claim some space to the blog, this time around with a look at the annual Alumni Tournament, while an item related to Prince Rupert City Hall also proved popular this week.

The end of the year is the time for lists and for Prince Rupert some improvement was found in the annual notes of BC Business magazine when it comes to employment opportunities in BC.

However, as it was last week, LNG topped the listings over the last seven days, as an error in a recently delivered information mailer from Pacific NorthWest LNG proved to be a popular discussion point this past week.

Graphics error stokes more discussion on Lelu Island project  -- Some wrong information from a  recenlty delivered information mailer for Pacific NorthWest LNG brings an apology from the company and some observations from the project opponents  (posted December 21, 2015)

That article was followed by:

Vancouver land issues offer opportunities for Prince Rupert to take advantage of  -- With the Prince Rupert Port Authority exploring the prospect of expansion for Fairview Terminals, some developments in Vancouver provide some notes of interest for those plans  (posted December 22, 2015)

Rainmaker Alumni Tourney wraps up with Mel Bishop honoured for years of service to the Sport -- The annual Rainmaker Tournament took place over last weekend and celebrated the work of head coach Mel Bishop with the local program (posted  December 21, 2015)

City of Prince Rupert sells two properties at Tax Sale process  --  The owners of two properties sold as part of the City's Tax Sale process have until  September of 2016 to address their tax issues with the City (posted December 23, 2015)

Prince Rupert claims its spot in BC Business Best Cities for work review --  Prince Rupert moves up a few notches in the annual review from BC Business magazine of where the employment prospects are in the province (posted December 21, 2015 )

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Blog Watching: Week ending January 1, 2017

Our best wishes for a very Happy and Prosperous New year to our readers, we interrupt the recovery period from New Year's Eve celebrations to take care of some quick housekeeping on the blog for the week.

As it is Sunday, we offer up our review of the week's top items from our articles of the last seven days.

While we consider how the New Year ahead may shake out over the next 365 days, here's what caught the attention of our readers in the final week of 2016.

Much like it has for much of the year, an item related to LNG development found a large audience this week, with an International financial publication noting that Petronas may be considering a significant shift in its approach to the Lelu Island LNG terminal project.

Other notes on the week featured a Boxing Day Fire in the downtown area which had Prince Rupert Fire/Rescue, the RCMP and BC Ambulance Service called to the West End Grocery on Monday.

Our look at a new program to introduce North Coast residents to some of the dining options in the community captured a large audience this week, as did our notes on today's Polar Bear Swim at Rushbrook Floats.

While our review of the five top items wraps up with the results of this weeks Blue Knuckle Derby hosted by the Lions Club.

However, the top story of the week found our attention once again on the LNG story for the North Coast.

A shift in shipping plans for Pacific NorthWest LNG -- A potential change when it comes to a Northwest LNG project, with a story out of Bloomberg Business that suggests that Petronas/Pacific NorthWest LNG while still planning to build their terminal on Lelu Island, may be looking at using a dock on Ridley Island for shipments off the North Coast. (posted December 28, 2016)

That article was followed by:

West End Grocery scene of Boxing Day Fire --  Prince Rupert Fire/Rescue was kept busy on Boxing Day as First responders attended to a fire at West End Grocery in the downtown area.  (posted December 26, 2016)

An Epicurean adventure for January with Dine Out Prince Rupert -- North Coast residents are being invited to check out some of Prince Rupert's dining establishments in January, with a new program called Dine Out Prince Rupert.  (posted December 27, 2016)

Rushbrook once again where the Polar Bears (Swimmers) will roam on New Years Day --   Prince Rupert's Rotarians once again are hosting the annual welcome to the new year that is the Prince Rupert Polar Bear Swim. (posted December 29, 2016)

Blue Knuckle Derby participants reel in the three big winners for 2016 -- The Prince Rupert Lions Club hosted another Prince Rupert tradition over the holiday period, with another successful Blue Knuckle Derby in memory of Marc Desautels saluting the three top finishers. ( posted December 28, 2016)

For a look at the top twelve items from our Blog Watching feature through 2016 see our list published on New Year's Eve here.

You can find our weekly Blog watching featured posted every Sunday morning by 9AM, a handy way to catch up to the week that was, at a leisurely weekend pace.

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Blog Watching: Week ending January 22, 2017

Disappointing news for Prince Rupert's commercial sector and a stream of notes out of Lax Kw'alaams  made for the news items that dominated the views to the blog this week.

The dominant story of the week turned out to be focused on fashion, with the city set to see a long time retail outlet in Reitman's make plans to depart the North Coast.

Lax Kw'alaams also delivered a number of items for review this week,  a pair of them involving a visit by Premier Clark to the community.

Also making news over the last seven days, was the plan from the Lax Kw'alaams Band council to host three information sessions, taking place in three locations later this month, all of them set to review the latest items of interest related to the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG project.

Provincial politics also grabbed the spotlight on the local level as the BC Liberal party moved forward with it's process of selecting a candidate for the upcoming provincial election.

However, the top story outlined some notes on the city's commercial  sector and the pending departure of Reitman's.

Reitman's set to join national retail exit from Rupert -- There will soon be a gap in the fashion options for Prince Rupert residents as national retailer Reitman's prepares to close their store in the city. (posted January 17, 2017)

That article was followed by:

Premier Clark heralds 'Durable Partnership' with Lax Kw'alaams during community visit -- In a speech to residents of Lax Kw'alaams, Premier Clark looked towards the future and more engagement with the community. (posted January 18, 2017)

Lax Kw'alaams members to hear update on Pacific NorthWest LNG planning -- Three members only meetings are set for later this month as residents of Lax Kw'alaams prepare to discuss issues related to LNG development in the region.   (posted January 18, 2017)

North Coast Liberals head into the home stretch of nomination campaign -- Our look at the final week of campaigning for the North Coast Liberal nomination found a large audience and the number of readers for our update on the final results of Saturday continued to grow overnight. (posted January 16, 2017)

From Lax Kw'alaams, Premier Clark outlines a potential campaign narrative for the North Coast --  For those that might be looking for some elements to the the Northwest election campaign this Spring, a review of Premier Clark's talking points during her recent visit might provide a bit of a blue print.  (posted January 19, 2017)

For a look at the top twelve items from our Blog Watching feature through 2016 see our list published on New Year's Eve here.

You can find our weekly Blog watching featured posted every Sunday morning by 9AM, a handy way to catch up to the week that was, at a leisurely weekend pace.

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Blog Watching: Week ending Sunday, January 6, 2019

We ring in the New Year of our Blog Watching feature by once again finding one of the top stories for the community the ongoing issues for the city's water supply.

And as what was first suggested as a one week inconvenience morphs into almost four weeks of daily boiling duty, the temperature was also rising on some of the regions social media forums.

 Some of the other themes of this first week of 2019 that captured the attention of our readers was the annual baby watch across the Northwest, with Smithers staking the claim to the first New Years Baby for the year, with Prince Rupert joining the parade one day later.

This week also saw the BC Assessment results released and our notes of review on the annual valuation of our homes attracted a strong audience.

The holiday break came to an end a bit early for members of the Charles Hays Rainmakers, as the Senior boys found success in a two game series with the Kitsilano Blue Demons.

And the week came to an end with a casting call for this years community theatre presentation, with Monday the night for auditions to start the three month rehearsal period for the play Rumours.

However the top story of the week once again put the focus on the city's ongoing woes with its supply of drinking water.

Lack of information puts social media to boil on Prince Rupert water issues -- Heading towards a fourth week of boiling water, the city's water supply concerns continue to dominate much of the discussion around the city. You can review the archive of notes to this point on the city's water troubles here.(posted January 4, 2019)

That article was followed by:

Prince Rupert's New Years (week) Baby is a Boy! -- It was a January 2nd arrival for Prince Rupert to ring in the New Year with its first birth for 2019, with Rylen Stevens-Lincoln making his debut at 9:11 PM at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital. The first baby of the year was born on New Year's Day in Smithers, the full list to date of the Northern BC stork derby can be found here.  (posted January 3, 2018)

Kitimat sees largest of increases as BC Assessment Notices for 2019 head for the mailbox -- The arrival of LNG development in the Kitimat area is already bringing some change to the Northwest, with Kitimat finding a 20 percent jump in assessments for 2019, results were varied across the region with Port Edward finding an increase of 4%, while Prince Rupert's assessment increase registered but one percent.  (posted January 4, 2018)

Rainmakers wrap up two game series with Vancouver's Kitsilano --  The Charles Hays Senior Boy's Rainmakers were back in action this week, with a two game series at the CHSS gym taking on the AAA squad from Kitsilano in Vancouver..  (posted January 4, 2018)

Casting call for Rumours set for Monday at the Lester Centre -- Prince Rupert's theatrical community is gearing up for a March presentation of Neil Simon's Rumours, with the casting call set for Monday for the ten roles that make up the play.  (posted January 4, 2018)

You can find our weekly Blog watching feature posted every Sunday morning by 9AM, making for a handy way to catch up to the week that was, at a leisurely weekend pace.

You can also review the full listings of the week just past from our Blog Archive index page found on the right hand side of the page.

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Blog Watching: Week ending April 16, 2017

A glimmer of better times for Watson Island made for the main theme for news this week on the North Coast.

As the City of Prince Rupert offered up a few notes on their discussions with an Alberta based energy company, the conversation related to plans for a proposed propane terminal, a story which overshadowed all others on the week.

Other areas that found some strong readership for our list of five included the latest community fund announcement from the Prince Rupert Port Authority, a spring migration for some of the region's media members and a set date in place for the North Coast election debate in Prince Rupert.

Our Blog Watching list wraps up with a look at the city's final decision on taxation for this year, with Council moving forward the last of the 2017 Budget provisions for 2017.

Our top story however, takes us out to Watson Island where the City's Legacy Fund mechanism was used to sign a letter of intent for an export propane terminal with Pembina Pipelines.

Pembina makes plans for propane shipment terminal at Watson Island --  The story of Watson Island gained a new chapter this week, with the industrial site on the outskirts of the city now the potential destination for a propane export terminal. With Pembina pipelines investigating their options for a portion of the old pulp mill site. The prospects for the future made for a fair bit of interest at this week's Prince Rupert Council session as well.   (posted April 11, 2017)

That article was followed by:

Port's Community Investment fund gives financial lift to local gymnasts -- Local gymnasts had a reason to do some flips this week, with the announcement of 60,000 dollars in matching fund from the Prince Rupert Port Authority for equipment for the Prince Rupert Gymnastics Association. (posted April 10, 2017)

The makings of a media migration on the North Coast? --Journalists with the local newspaper and television station made their plans for departure for the North Coast, with a number of job opportunities now available for aspiring reporters. Our original item focused on the opportunities with the Northern View, while a follow up item on Wednesday took note of the vacancy with TV7.    (posted April 10, 2017)

North Coast election debate now set for late April -- The three declared candidates for the North Coast seat in the legislature will be put through their debating paces on April 24th when the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce hosts the Prince Rupert electoral forum at the Lester Centre.  (posted April 11, 2017)

Council says No to 2.25% mill rate increase tied to snow removal concerns; returns to 1.5% plan -- Despite some concern from the city's financial office that the cupboard on snow removal could be quite bare by November, City Council rolled the dice with Mother Nature and declined the request to increase this years mill rate request to top up the Snow budget. Returning to the original plan of a 1.5% increase this year. (posted April 13, 2017)


You can find our weekly Blog watching featured posted every Sunday morning by 9AM, a handy way to catch up to the week that was, at a leisurely weekend pace.

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Blog Watching: Week ending January 15, 2017

Pita's and Pucks dominated our news flow for the week, with readers heading for our stories on the opening of the city's newest food option and the community's quest to become the next Hockeyville.

Not far off the pace on the week was some significant interest in the travels of the Charles Hays Senior Boy's Rainmakers and their trip to the Pitt Meadows Air Show this week.

Our notes on the latest court challenge for the proposed LNG terminal at Lelu Island also attracted a large audience, with readers looking to learn more about the court filing in Vancouver by members of the Gitxsan who oppose Pacific NorthWest LNG's site selection.

Civic politics also cracked the top five this week, as Councillor Cunningham's concerns to Council about the icy state of many of the city's sidewalks appears to have resonated with readers.

However, the top story by far was the debut of the new Pita Pit location, which judging by our readership level on the week was a much anticipated event.

Prince Rupert's Pita Pit Celebrates Grand Opening Today -- Prince Rupert it appears loves their Pita's, not only were they packing into the newly opened restaurant on 2nd Avenue for the Thursday grand opening, but they devoured our notes on the Grand Opening, making it the most read story of the week by a significant margin. (posted January 12, 2017)

That article was followed by:

Prince Rupert joins the competition with Two Kraft Hockeyville submissions to date  -- It started small and has become a civic cause through the week, Prince Rupert officially has Hockeyville fever. With the community continuing to submit nominations in the national contest. Such has been the interest that our follow up item later in the week, as well as our Hockeyville Archive have both also found a large number of readers exploring our notes through the week.  (posted January 10, 2017)

Rainmaker Boys ready for lift off at Pitt Meadows Tourney -- The push towards March continued this week for the Charles Hays Rainmakers, as the Senior Boys headed to Pitt Meadows and the Pitt Meadows Air Show tournament, claiming victory in Saturday night's final. Earlier in the week, readers checked out our preview of the southern journey   (posted January 12, 2017)

Pacific NorthWest LNG faces new legal challenge, as members of Gitxsan Nation launch legal proceedings --  A fourth legal challenge towards the proposed LNG terminal at Lelu Island was introduced at the British Columbia Supreme Court this week. (posted January 10, 2017)

City's icy sidewalks still a concern for Councillor Cunningham --  Mother Nature has since solved the problem, but earlier this week City Councillor Barry Cunningham was asking questions at Monday's Council session about some of the many dangerous areas still to be attended to in the city  (posted January 11, 2017)

For a look at the top twelve items from our Blog Watching feature through 2016 see our list published on New Year's Eve here.

You can find our weekly Blog watching featured posted every Sunday morning by 9AM, a handy way to catch up to the week that was, at a leisurely weekend pace.

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Blog Watching: Week ending January 8, 2017

The first year of 2017 offered up a diverse number of items to capture the attention of our readers, ranging from hockey and industry to a look at property assessments and some moves from the first days back to work for the Mayor, Councillors and city staff.

Hockey proved to be a popular theme as readers reviewed our notes on the recently launched Kraft Hockeyville competition and a bid from Haida Gwaii to claim the bragging rights for 2017.

The year started out with some positive investment news for the community as AltaGas announced that it was going ahead with its proposed Propane shipment terminal at Ridley Island.

Two items from City Hall caught the attention of our readers this week, with a large amount of interest in our item on a civic employment opportunity and the latest item of interest related to the city owned Legacy Corporation.

And with the start of the new year came the annual release of property assessments for the province from BC Assessment, with readers giving a read to our report on this years information release.

However, the top story of the week by a large margin was all about hockey, with readers checking out the hopes of Haida Gwaii to find success in this year's Hockeyville competition.

Kraft Hockeyville campaign underway, with Haida Gwaii the first in Northwest to submit a community bid -- The annual nationwide competition between communities for bragging rights on support for the national sport and a chance to get some cash for arena renovations is underway and one of the first entrants comes from Haida Gwaii.  (posted January 4, 2017)

That article was followed by:

AltaGas gives go-ahead to near 500 million dollar Ridley project -- A positive investment decision on a significant industrial project for the North Coast, as Alberta based AltaGas gives the go ahead for their proposed propane shipment terminal at Ridley Island.  (posted January 4, 2017)

City starts off 2017 with a hiring call -- The City of Prince Rupert continues to be a popular destination for job seekers, with 2017 starting out with a new opportunity with the city's works department.  (posted January 4, 2017)

City looks to finalize Legacy Land shift this week -- Taking care of the legal requirements of public notice over the holidays, the City of Prince Rupert prepared to transfer some land to the city owned Legacy Corporation this past week.  (posted January 3, 2017)

BC Assessment notices available online; set to arrive this week by mail -- Northwest residents launched the new year, by getting their first look how BC assessment viewed their properties as the provincial agency released the annual notice of assessments.  (posted January 3, 2017)

For a look at the top twelve items from our Blog Watching feature through 2016 see our list published on New Year's Eve here.

You can find our weekly Blog watching featured posted every Sunday morning by 9AM, a handy way to catch up to the week that was, at a leisurely weekend pace.

You can also review the full listings of the week just past from our Blog Archive index page found on the right hand side of the page.

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Our archive of weekly Blog Watching can be found here

Blog Watching, week ending March 22, 2015

An article this week about a small business that is creating a bit of buzz in the Cow Bay area, was far and away the most popular item of the last seven days, as our look at Posh Pirates sailed its way to the top of the listings.

Far off on the horizon, four remaining items jockeyed for placement on Blog Watching standings.

Our look at a recent trip to Asia from Pacific Future Energy officials  who outlined their proposal for an oil refinery and shipment terminal for the North Coast proved popular, as did some new developments with the Pacific NorthWest LNG file.

Wrapping up the list of five, two items related to City concerns, as our look at a trip to Alaska from a delegation led by Mayor Lee Brain found a strong audience, as did our review of the taxation cap issue that is of high concern for civic officials.

But, Ahoy Matey's, the pirates of posh led all over the last seven days!

Prince Rupert's Posh Pirates showcased in provincial review --  Our look at the attention that a Cow Bay business has received proved to be our most viewed item of the week (posted March 16, 2015)

That item was followed by:

Pacific Future Energy makes Prince Rupert's ocean access a selling point for its refinery proposal  --  A proponent for an oil refinery and shipment terminal for Prince Rupert took their message to Asia, using the North Coast as a key point of the presentation (posted March 19, 2015)

Pacific NorthWest LNG project one of three to participate in development agreement negotiations with BC Government  -- The province looks to create more certainty for prospective LNG developments   (posted  March 16, 2015)

Prince Rupert delegation heads north for Marine Highway discussions   -- Mayor Lee Brain led a delegation from the North Coast to the Southeast Conference talks in Juneau, Alaska (posted March 16, 2015)

Looking for Allies for Prince Rupert's taxation cap fight with the Province  -- A look at the taxation cap issue in Prince Rupert and how the city might find some common ground with other communities  (posted March 17, 2015 )

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Blog Watching Week ending August 20, 2023

 Our first Blog Watching feature since our return from our break, finds Housing and the City's water infrastructure issues among the key items for the list of five.

On Housing, our readers found much interest in our look at some progress on 11th Avenue East where the proposed Lax Kw'alaams led apartments are to be constructed.

As well, our look at the lively conversation over Makola Housing in Prince Rupert through a local social media forum also attracted a large audience

Prince Rupert City Council can move forward with their plans to borrow 45 million dollars towards water infrastructure use, that following a successful outcome of their recent use of the Alternate Approval Process. 

More than a few of our readers explored the outcome of a recent court trial at the Prince Rupert Court House as Wainwright Marine and its President faced charges related to the sinking of the MV Ingenika.

And the ongoing quest for employees came up short this week for BC Transit in Prince Rupert, with one of the city's bus routes reducing service over a lack of drivers.

The top story of the week, takes us to the city's east side and perhaps some progress towards at least one affordable housing program moving forward.

 

Progress for site development for Lax Kw'alaams Housing project on 11th Avenue East  -- Some land clearing and staging is taking place on the city's east side at the site of the Lax Kw'alaams led apartment project.     (posted August 15, 2023) 

That article was followed by: 

MLA Rice weighs in on social media forum exploring status of Makola Housing in Prince Rupert --   The commentary was lively last weekend as social media provided a forum for those who live in the housing provided by Makola in Prince Rupert, it proved to be a topic that even caught the eye of the MLA for the region.  (posted  August 16, 2023)

Rupert Court hears guilty pleas from Wainright Marine and company executive  -- The Prince Rupert Court House served as the forum for the latest developments for Wainwright Marine, which answered charges related to the sinking of MV Ingenika.   (posted August 17, 2023) 

   

Driver Shortage makes for cancelled runs for Prince Rupert Transit's Route 51 -- Finding staff for many of the day to day jobs that keep the city running has proven to be a challenge for many organizations, more so for the provider of municipal transit in Prince Rupert.    (posted August 15, 2023) 

City of Prince Rupert water borrowing plans move forward following end of AAP process --   With over a month to register an opinion, not enough Prince Rupert residents spoke in opposition to derail the city's plans for borrowing through an Alternative Approval Process for the ongoing water infrastructure project. That meant that the City could provide quick approval tis week, for two bylaws to authorize the borrowing of 45 million dollars.  Those loan authorizations and other themes related to the fragile and at times failing water supply system made for much of the night's discussion on Wednesday at a Special Council session. Our notes on that council session can be reviewed here. (posted August 17,  2023) 

You can find our weekly Blog watching feature posted every Sunday morning by 9AM, making for a handy way to catch up to the week that was, at a leisurely weekend pace. 

 

You can also review the full listings of the week just past, from our Blog Archive index page found on the right hand side of the page. 

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Blog Watching: Week ending June 7, 2020

Education themes dominated the week around the North Coast with a return to class for students for the remainder of June and the story that attracted the most attention on the week, that of the departure of Superintendent Irene LaPierre, with the parting of the ways with the School District announced on June 2nd.

Other items of interest on the week, included the arrival in Prince Rupert of the provincial police watchdog agency the Independent Investigations Office, getting to work on a review of a police incident which saw a woman fall 20 feet from a spot along 1st Avenue West to an area below.

As British Columbia continues to restart its economic and social activities following months of attention to the COVID pandemic, the latest modelling from the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control provides a glimpse as to how successful the response in the Northern Health region has been.

And the week was one filled with stories of wolves, with Conservation Officers from Terrace in both Prince Rupert and Port Edward this week on the hunt for wolves following a Friday night attack on a Senior in that community.

But when it came to the most read item of the last week, it was a surprising development out of the School Board offices that captured the most attention of readers.

School District 52 and School Superintendent Dr. Irene LaPierre to part ways -- Just weeks after delivering on their 2020 School budget and with the restart of a return to class underway, SD52 made a surprising announcement to announce the departure of Superintendent of Schools Dr. Irene LaPierre   (posted  June 2, 2020)

That article was followed by:

Back to school time for Prince Rupert students means renewed Speed and Safety enforcement in school zones -- With class back in session at the city's schools, Prince Rupert RCMP will be watching school zones carefully this month.  (posted June 1 , 2020)

Investigation underway into Friday night incident involving members of the Prince Rupert RCMP -- A weekend incident as part of an arrest in the downtown core, brought the province's Independent Investigations Office to the city to review the events that led to the hospitalization of a Prince Rupert female.     (posted May 31, 2020  )

Northwest results  from COVID modelling show limited exposure virus  --  As part of the Thursday COVID briefing from Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix, an expansive review of how the coronavirus travelled to BC and where the largest impact was found, results which offered up a positive review of results for the Northwest.  (posted June 5 , 2020)

Conservation Service Officers put down wolf in Port Edward -- It's been quite the week for residents of Port Edward, with a wolf attack from Friday night leading to the hospitalization of a Port Edward Senior and an extensive hunt for wolves in the region.    (posted June 2, 2020 )

You can find our weekly Blog watching feature posted every Sunday morning by 9AM, making for a handy way to catch up to the week that was, at a leisurely weekend pace.

You can also review the full listings of the week just past, from our Blog Archive index page found on the right hand side of the page.

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Blog Watching: Week ending March 10 2019

Basketball was the talk of the town for the last half of the week, as followers of the Charles Hays Senior Boys Rainmakers kept up to speed on the progress of the Prince Rupert high school at this years AA Basketball Provincials.

Such was the interest in our notes on the week that almost all would have fit nicely into the top five, so to keep our finger on the other events of the week, we have an archive all of the reviews of the week through our Banner is within grasp piece, which was our most read item of the week.

When it came to non basketball news, politics delivered the next four most read items, with readers exploring our look at the announcement of the official opening of the new supportive housing complex in Prince Rupert, part on a celebration event on Friday that hailed the work that adds 36 new units for the community for those in the most need.

The City's budget planning accounted for two of our top five stories on the week, while some funding for school enhancement projects was delivered by the province for schools across BC.

However the top story of the week found us watching the arena bowl at the Langley Events Centre on Saturday afternoon, as the Charles Hays Rainmakers claimed the provincial title for 2019.

Banner within their grasp: Rainmakers in Langley for BC Provincials -- The season long quest for a championship came to a successful conclusion Saturday afternoon in Langley, our notes on tournament week attracted large readership from Game One through to the Championship finale     (posted March 6 , 2019)

That article was followed by:

Crow's Nest Lodge opens in Prince Rupert  -- They are still a couple of weeks away from accepting the first tenants, but Prince Rupert's new Supportive housing facility received its official opening on Friday afternoon.   (posted March 8, 2019)


Budget engagement includes online presentation of Five Year Financial Plan -- As part of the follow up to the presentation from CFO Corinne Bomben to Council on February 28, the City provided a large scope overview of the budget proposals and observations from the Mayor and senior staff members.  (posted  March 5 , 2019)

SD52 to receive 1.5 million in funding for school enhancement -- The Province of British Columbia delivered funding to a number of School District's across the province, with the Prince Rupert District gaining funding for a trio of school enhancement projects.     (posted March 6, 2019)

Some unfinished updates for Prince Rupert City Council to take care of ... --  With the public invited to City Council chambers on the 11th and 25th of this month, we take a look at some notes from the recent past that need an update from our elected officials.    (posted March 8, 2019)

You can find our weekly Blog watching feature posted every Sunday morning by 9AM, making for a handy way to catch up to the week that was, at a leisurely weekend pace.

You can also review the full listings of the week just past from our Blog Archive index page found on the right hand side of the page.

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Blog Watching: Week ending December 24, 2023

As 2023 begins the countdown to a wrap our last of the weekly Blog Watching features focuses on Port related themes.

Our look at the Year to date statistics for the Gateway footprint on the Prince Rupert waterfront was well received by readers.  

As was our preview of the debut for a new feature for the Port, the Wolverine Fuelling Terminal set to start operations in the New year.

Health care on Haida Gwaii over the holidays was a key topic of the week with staffing shortages making for an emergency room closure.

Cellular phone communications on the Highway 16 corridor continue to see improvements, with Rogers outlining its latest work to make for safer travels.

And our review of a career opportunity in support of the BC Justice system found a large audience, with a good number of readers exploring our notes on the recruiting drive by BC Sheriff's.

 Our top story of the five on the week takes us to the Waterfront, with the latest review of Port through put of some note for readers.

Last look at Port Performance for 2023 highlights successes and challenges of the year --  The last bit of data released prior to the Holiday period highlights the year Lon slump in Container shipments a key element of the local economy, though more improved results were found for the Grain Terminal and Trigon's twin terminals of coal and AltaGas shipments.   (posted December 22, 2023) 

That article was followed by: 

Terminal build complete, Wolverine Marine Fuelling looks to 2024 start for Prince Rupert Operations  --  The newest service to be provided for vessels calling on Prince Rupert will start up operations in the New year. The Wolverine Marine Fuelling Terminal an addition that should help increase the Port's share of marine traffic on the Pacific Coast  (posted December 20, 2023)

Staffing issues make for Emergency Service interruptions for Masset/Old Masset residents over holiday period -- Haida Gwaii residents will be getting much of their emergency health care over the holidays in Daajing Giids, as Northern Health consolidates its care owing to staffing shortages . (posted December 21, 2023) 

New Rogers cel towers to improve public safety and wireless overage on Highway 16 corridor     --  Ongoing work along Highway 16 from Prince Rupert to Prince George continues to improve on cellular phone coverage and reliability in the Northwest.  (posted December 19, 2023) 

   

BC Sheriff's recruiting drive ends in January with posts to fill in Prince Rupert, Terrace and Smithers   -- The BC Sheriff's Service is in the last stage of the application period for their next graduation of provincial sheriff's with the mid January deadline charting the course to the summer training program.  (posted December 21, 2023) 

You can find our weekly Blog watching feature posted every Sunday morning by 9AM, making for a handy way to catch up to the week that was, at a leisurely weekend pace. 

 

You can also review the full listings of the week just past, from our Blog Archive index page found on the right hand side of the page. 

Next Sunday, we'll be looking back at the Year in Review, our annual review of a range of categories to bring 2023 to a close.

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