Saturday, November 06, 2010

Podunk Below the Masthead, Friday, November 5, 2010

A local downtown building owner has concerns over city orders for renovations, Gary Coons provides his first thoughts on the resignation of Gordon Campbell and lessons from the chef for a local couple opening up their restaurant in town, some of the items of note for our Friday news review.

The Northern View
Downtown building owner upset with City over forced repairs-- Jerry Kurka, owner of the old Home Hardware building downtown, outlines his current dealings with city council over their forced repairs policy (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
North Coast MLA not celebrating just yet -- Gary Coons, MLA for the North coast offers up his thoughts on the resignation of Premier Gordon Campbell (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Bear scare for residents, parrots of home north of Terrace -- A black bear makes a grand and uninvited entrance to a home north of Terrace (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Northwest Residents Get Chance to Honour Fallen Paramedics -- Paramedics across BC prepare to honour the lives of two of their fellow workers who died on the job last month, the memorial service is being made available through the paramedics intraweb service (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News 
Cooking Show-- CFTK TV profiles cooking show host David Adjey who recently offered up consultation advice and filmed the opening of a local restaurant, Dave's Oyster Bar (see video report here)

CFTK TV 7 News 
Truck Safety-- A review of a pair of recent truck incidents in the city, which have been investigated by local officials (see video report here)

CFTK TV 7 News 
Friendship Centre-- A quest for more funding for British Columbia's Friendship Houses, including the one in Prince Rupert (see video report here)

Terrace Standard 
Premier called kind and caring -- While some express their relief at the changing of the guard in the Liberal party of BC, other residents in the province still have fond memories of Premier Campbell (see article here)

Terrace Standard 
Former Lieutenant Governor honoured-- Another accolade for Iona Campagnolo, who is being honoured by the Planning Institute of British Columbia (see article here)

QCI Observer
Burned out residents no longer welcome: Province-- Residents burned out of the Hooterville area of Queen Charlotte Village won't be able to return to that area to live according to the provincial government (see article here)

QCI Observer
Port to look at emergency plans -- Port Clements will take a closer look at its emergency plan after the storm of Halloween on the Islands (see article here)

KRBD Ketchikan Radio
Winds damage ferry at Hollis Dock-- An inter island ferry in southeast Alaska is damaged after a violent gust of wind (listen to radio report here)

KRBD Ketchikan Radio
State forecasts better pink salmon season for 2011-- State officials in Alaska predict a better season for pinks in 2011 (listen to radio report here)

CBC News Northern BC Daybreak North 
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