Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Podunk Below the Masthead, Monday, November 29, 2010

The Rupert to Tsawwassen ferry route may be back on the drawing board, Winterfest is almost upon us and winter weather makes for an interesting travel day for the Terrace airport, some of the items of note from our Monday news review.

The Northern View
Councillor concerned BC Ferries re-examining Prince Rupert to Tsawwassen route-- Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne relays her impressions from the latest exchange of ideas with BC Ferries regarding proposed changes to North-South ferry routing (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Prince Rupert Winterfest just around the corner-- With rumours bouncing across the city of cancellation, the Prince Rupert Special Events Society sets the record straight on this years Winterfest celebrations set to get underway this weekend(see article here) Sahar Nassimdoost provided this review for the evening news (see video here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Not Guilty of Dangerous Driving-- An American man involved in a police related shooting last November in Smithers, has one less charge to worry about, after being found not guilty of dangerous operation of a vehicle (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Rampage Tied with River Kings for First in CIHL West; Kitimat Right Behind-- A review of the weekend action in the CIHL and the impact of those results on the west division standings (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Santa arrives -- Terrace claims the first sighting of Santa this season, as the Jolly Elf clad in red arrived by Helicopter this weekend landing at the Terrace Canadian Tire store (see video report here)

Terrace Standard
Airlines continue to fly despite storm-- Monday's winter weather in Terrace causes some disruptions to the Terrace Airport schedule, but the airport manager advises all would be passengers to go to the airport with the prospect of flying on their minds (see article here)

Terrace Standard
Kitselas, BC Hydro sign agreement on Northwest Transmission Line -- The Kitselas First Nation signs an agreement for development funds and training related to the construction of the Northwest Transmission Line (see article here)

Terrace Standard
Winter Tire use urged-- Results of winter tire checkpoint in the Terrace area last month shows that residents are heeding the message of using winter tires in the Northwest, though there is still room for improvement (see article here)

QCI Observer
Councils cooperate-- Two Haida Gwaii community councils make plans to continue on with quarterly combined meetings (see article here)

QCI Observer
Forest tenure study in works-- The Village of Masset supports an application from the Misty Isles Economic Development Society seeking funding for a forest tenure acquisition feasibility study (see article here)

QCI Observer
Helmet law to be more strictly enforced-- Queen Charlotte RCMP intend to ensure that Islanders are complying with the bicycle helmet laws (see article here)

KRBD Ketchikan radio
St. Gregory pastor removed while investigation occurs -- Alaskan authorities conduct an investigation into questionable material found on the computer of a Sitka area church (listen to radio report here)

KRBD Ketchikan radio
Bob DeArmond (1911-2010) created "window into past"-- Sitka residents review the impact of journalist  Bob DeArmond who passed away last week (listen to radio report here)

KRBD Ketchikan radio
Paul removed from STA council-- A member of the Sitka Tribe of Alaska Tribal Council is removed from his seat after being found guilty of neglect of duty and gross misconduct (listen to radio report here)

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