May 31 PROVINCE AIMS $1M AT DRIVING UP TOURISM-- The province is planning on providing 1 million dollars to help turn what many describe as a "devastating tourism season" into possibly the best one ever. (see story here)
May 30 NORWAY'S KING TOLD: 'no salmon farms'-- First Nations from Norther British Columbia traveled to Norway to express their concern over the incursion of salmon farms in their territories.
May 29 NH CHAIR DEFENDS CANCER CENTRE IDEA-- Local Health chair Jeff Burghardt expresses concern over the lack of local support for the idea of a radiation clinic in Prince George.
May 26 GROUP HOPES HEALING CAN BEGIN TO GROW-- Amnesty International makes plans to plant trees around Prince Rupert in a show of healing and recognition of the abuses from residential schools.
May 25 CRUCIAL CRUISE SHIP VOTE ON THE HORIZON-- Alaska prepares to vote on taxing the Cruise Ship Industry, a move that will have an effect on the indusry in BC which owes much of its own success to the ships passing by on the way to Alaska.
May 24 CITY LOOKS FOR WAYS TO TRASH BAD HABITS-- The City continues its never ending fixation with the topic of garbage, the Daily reports on the latest observations.
May 23 ARMY BRINGS NATIONS TOGETHER AT CONGRESS--The Daily reviews the gathering of the Salvation Army in Prince Rupert over the weekend.
May 19 MALL PROJECT SHOPPING FOR MORE ROOM TO GROW--The shopping village to be built at the old BC Hydro site is already looking to expand, the Daily had all the details. (see story here)
May 18 THINK TANK STANDS BY ITS REPORT--The Fraser Institue wandered into Charles Hays Senior Secondary Wednesday night to check out the reaction to their recent educational analysis. The Daily recounts the reaction. (see story here)
May 17 NEW SENIORS' HOUSING OPTION ON THE TABLE-- The seemingly never ending task of providing Prince Rupert's seniors with proper housing takes another twist, as yet another project idea is floated for discussion. (see story here)May 16 FIRMS STRUGGLE TO STAY AFLOAT AFTER FERRY'S LOSS--The Toursim sector in the Northwest and along Highway 16 prepares to face heavy losses due to the loss of the Queen of the North. (see story here)
May 15 RUPERT SCHOOLS GET MAULED BY 'THINK-TANK'--The Fraser Institute's elementary school rankings came out on Monday and many of Prince Rupert's schools found themselves rated poorly. (see story here)
May 12 CITY CRUISING TOWARD ANOTHER BIG SEASON--With the region's cruise ship season set to begin on Wednesday, the Daily looks at what's ahead for Prince Rupert and area in 2006. (see story here)
May 11 WOLVES AT THE CITY'S DOOR CAUSE ALARM -- The seemingly annual migration of wolves into the city has once again created a bit of a stir in the city. The Daily had a few examples of some too close for comfort encounters. (see story here)
May 10, PARENTS ARE LEFT FEELING 'MISLED' BY SCHOOL BOARD-- Some parents are a little put off by recent decisions made by the Prince Rupert School Board, decisions which were made prior to budget meetings.
May 9, OIL TANKER SAFEY IS ASSURED, SAYS FIRM--With the Queen of the North disaster still fresh in everyones minds, officials from Enbridge try to paint a picture of safety for the North Coast.
May 8, ARMY FAITHFUL ABOUT TO CONGREGATE IN CITY-- The Salvation Army is about to host a huge celebration of faith from May 19-21 at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre. Anywhere between 300-500 members of the Salvation Army will arrive in Rupert that weekend.
May 5, TRUSTEES CALLED ON TO DELAY TEACHS' CUTS-- The Prince Rupert School Board continue to receive feedback on their upcoming budgetary issues. Among the concerns are decisions being made before the proposed government legislation on class size and composition limits are know.
May 4, RUPERT'S OWN TERRY FOX WINS ACCOLADES-- A story about Jim Terrien and his remarkable fund raising over the years in the Prince Rupert area.
May 3, HUGE NEW CONTRACT MOVES PORT FORWARD-- The Prine Rupert Port Authority awarded a major contract for the Fairview container Port on Wednesday. $41.4 million was awarded to two contractors to work on the inland portion of the container project, reconfiguring the current set up at Fairview for container traffic. The Daily has all the details (see story here)
May 2, CITY BUDGET 'STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION'-- City Council begins the process of approving its 2006 budget and the accompanying tax increases to the tax paying public. The Daily News has all the details (see story here)
May 1, NEW TWIST IN ACROPOLIS MANOR SAGA--Northern Health sends out some mixed messages regarding the replacement of the Acropolis Manor. While they go ahead with plans to replace the aging structure on Summit Avenue, they also are actively seeking out a private operator as well. The Daily has a full report on the differnt ideas and the reaction from locals to the continuing saga. (see story here)
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