Podunk Below the Masthead, Thursday, October 28, 2010

Prince Rupert is chosen to host the Coy Cup championships this March,  A new contract for air ambulance services in the province and West Fraser continues to sell off the assets of its Eurocan pulp mill, some of the items of interest in our Thursday news review

The Northern View
Prince Rupert chosen to host Coy Cup provincial championship tournament -- Home ice advantage will be in full force in March, as Prince Rupert hosts and receives entry in the BC Amateur Hockey Senior Mens Championship (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Community has a responsibility says Prince Rupert RCMP-- In the wake of a string of ten break and enters and counting, the local detachment of the RCMP is urging local residents to take advantage of a program designed to prevent crime and vandalism (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News

Helijet Awarded Air Ambulance Contract for Prince Rupert, Vancouver -- A look at the 94 million dollar air ambulance contract announced on Thursday (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News

RCMP say investigation of Rupert Teen's death Still "A Priority"-- TV 7 outlines some points from an ongoing investigation in the death of a Prince Rupert teenager this spring (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Eurocan linerboard machine sold to overseas buyer -- West Fraser Timber continues to sell off whatever remnants of the old Eurocan mill that it can, with a linerboard paper machine now destined for Asia (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Power line meet and greet held in Terrace -- BC Hydro hosted an information session in Terrace designed to build up relationships around the proposed Northwest Transmission Line (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Court Rejects Carrier Sekani Challenge of Alcan Power Deal -- A central interior First Nation court challenge of the Rio Tinto power deal with BC Hydro proves unsuccessful (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Tourism Study Focuses on Smithers, Whole NW shares benefits of Travelers -- A recent study released earlier this week provides some insight into tourism along the Highway 16 corridor as well as other Northwest destinations (see article here)


Terrace Standard
Business issues food bank challenge--  Terrace's business community takes up the challenge of providing for the local good bank (see articles here) and (here)

KRBD
Lawmaker count rests in the hands of the voters -- Alaska's Legislature may add more members if a ballot measure is approved on November ins (listen to radio report here)

KRBD
Wilson, Stein argue experience issues in forum - The District Two race for a House seat heads into the final weekend of campaigning, KRBD reviews the results of a recent community forum (listen to report here)

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