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Prince Rupert council in brief: June 12 meeting

Senior housing proposal heads to public hearing; Annual Report comments welcome; sky lanterns banned

Jun 14, 2017 2:40 PM Read more >

Hilltop Lodge gains Prince Rupert council approval

Site of former Neptune Motor Inn to become seniors housing complex on Chamberlin Avenue

Jun 14, 2017 8:00 AM Read more >

SmartMom prenatal texting service arrives in North Coast

Program launched this month and sends three informational text messages per week to user

Jun 14, 2017 1:30 AM Read more >

Pembina propane terminal FID ‘months away’ officials say

Facility on Watson Island proposed to ship 20,000 barrels of propane per day, load one vessel/week

Jun 13, 2017 4:30 PM Read more >

Cassiar Cannery welcomes UNBC biology students for research visit

Thanks to funding from donor Pacific NorthWest LNG, 20 students will study area’s rich diversity

Jun 13, 2017 9:00 AM Read more >

North Coast Regional District in brief: May 26 meeting

Re-branding pricing negotiated, recycling depot upgrades, NCRD passes audit, Oona River celebrations

Jun 7, 2017 1:30 AM Read more >

Stolen mail from across B.C. recovered after arrest in Langford

Two men in their 20’s from Burnaby and Maple Ridge face multiple criminal charges.

Jun 6, 2017 10:29 AM Read more >

String of vandalism acts have RCMP investigating

Slashed tires, smashed windows and spray painted churches and businesses involved in streak

Jun 6, 2017 9:00 AM Read more >

No more salmon tanks in SD52 classrooms

Planned upgrades to Oldfield Creek Hatchery also put on hold as feds cut thousands to program

Jun 2, 2017 6:00 PM Read more >

Tax notices are in, and Rupertites are paying more for hospital upgrades

The Northwest Regional Hospital District has increased their taxes by 65 per cent

Jun 2, 2017 1:30 PM Read more >