Podunk Below the Masthead, Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Prince Rupert's EI numbers hold steady, a resignation at Regional District and the RCMP make an arrest in a child pornography case in Glen Vowell, some of the items of note from Tuesday's news files.

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Lester Centre of the Arts gets support for renovations-- Renovation time for the city's home for the Arts as the Lester Centre is in line for a new roof (see article here)

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EI numbers steady in latest Stats Canada update-- Prince Rupert's Employment statistics hold steady in the latest release from Statistics Canada (see article here)

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Cruise passengers weigh in on Rupert as season ends-- With the cruise season at its end for another year, the Northern View takes a look back at some of the reviews from those that have visited the city. As we've outlined on our blog through the year, some of the comments on cruise critic point towards a bit of work for the local industry in the off season (see article here)

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SQCRD administrator resigns-- It was a short term of employment for John Farrell as the Deputy Administrator at the SQCRD tendered his resignation from regional government (see article here)

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 Schools pilot project for fibber optics-- CityWest installs a new network for School District 52 taking advantage of the fibre network around the city to deliver faster internet connections (see article here)

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Prince Rupert man sentenced for grow-op in Salmon Arm-- It's one year in jail for a Prince Rupert man after his conviction in a Salmon Arm grow op investigation (see article here)

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Council talks fish-- Port Ed Mayor Dave MacDonald led the discussion in the District's council chambers, as council members talked over the recent Cohen Commission stopover in Prince Rupert (see article here)

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CN to start whistling near cannery-- CN will soon blow their whistles upon approach to the North Pacific Cannery in Port Edward, as part of a move towards safer access to the historical site (see article here)

CFTK TV 7
Gitanmaax Man Gets Life Sentence For 2nd Degree Murder -- Life in prison is the sentence for at Gitanmaax man convicted of second degree murder from a July 2008 incident in the community (see article here)

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Child Pornography Warrant Executed in Glen Vowell-- Some background on a child pornography case in the Hazelton's region (see article here)

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Terrace RCMP seek help in break and enter -- An early morning break in at a Terrace gas station back in August has the Terrace RCMP seeking assistance from the public (see article here)

Terrace Standard
Woman arrested for allegedly distributing child porn -- The combined efforts of a number of  RCMP detachments resulted in the arrest of Glen Vowell woman earlier this month to face charges on allegedly distributing child pornography (see article here)

Terrace Standard
Food bank braces for record demand -- As Terrace's Churches Food Bank volunteers prepare to open their doors for the fall and winter season, there is anticipation that there may be a record demand of their services (see article here)


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