Thursday, November 04, 2010

Podunk Below the Masthead, Wednesday, November 3, 2010

The Premier's resignation announcement of Wednesday brings forward many comments from the North coast, the city's third and final community meeting is reviewed and Smithers worries about increasing gang activity in the city, some of the items of interest for our news review of Wednesday.

The Northern View
North Coast leaders react to Premier Campbell's resignation -- Reaction from the north coast to the surprise announcement on Wednesday of Premier Gordon Campbell's resignation (see article here)

The Northern View
Recreation, Health, Greenhouse gas reduction the focus of community meeting -- A recap of the city's third and final community meetings (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Smithers RCMP Worry About Gang Activity in Local Drug Trade -- Possible gang connections with Vancouver have Smithers RCMP worrying about increasing activity in the Smithers area (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Praise for Mount Milligan Approval-- A proposed mining development near For St. James gets the go ahead from the federal government and promises to be a financial windfall for a local First Nation there (see article here)

Terrace Standard
New ambulance chief takes up post-- Terrace Paramedics have new boss as the BC Ambulance Service names a new unit chief for the region (see article here)

Terrace Standard
'Good riddance' Terrace MLA says of Campbell resignation-- The NDP MLA for Skeena bids Gordon Campbell a less than fond farewell (see article here)

QCI Observer
Remote or not remote: that is the question for Canada Post and the Federal Government-- The troubles with mail delivery to Haida Gwaii continue on with local politicians on the islands growing weary of the lack of decisions from both Ottawa and the post office (see article here)

QCI Observer
Student numbers continue to drop-- Enrollment numbers on Haida Gwaii continue to drop at many of the island's schools (see article here)

QCI Observer
Nominations open for MIMC position-- With three openings for the Moresby Island Management Committee those that wish to get into politics may have no better opportunity to gain election to office (see article here)

KRBD Ketchikan
District One voters re-elect Johansen-- Details from Tuesday night's election results for Kethcikan's District One (listen to  report here)

CBC News Northern BC Daybreak North
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