Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Podunk Below the Masthead, Monday, December 13, 2010

The Rampage reclaim first place in the CIHL, city council approves a number of community grants and crime in Terrace takes a worrisome turn, some of the items of note from our Monday news review.

The Northern View
Prince Rupert Rampage take first in the CIHL western conference-- Details of weekend action in the CIHL which saw the Rampage take two wins from a road to Hazelton (see article here)

The Northern View
Traffic lights downtown in Prince Rupert to be fixed shortly-- The traffic light at Third avenue  and Fulton that currently is not working properly will soon be fixed (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Prince Rupert approves 2011 enhancement grants-- A number of local groups receive approval for funding some at a fraction of their original requests, others for the full amount (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Prince Rupert resident asking City to keep cardboard out of landfill -- Jean Martin returned to city hall to push for council to keep cardboard product out of the regional landfill (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Terrace council expressing concern about policing costs-- Terrace council has authorized staff to send a letter to the federal government expressing their concerns over escalating costs when it comes to the delivery of policing services to the community (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Leclerc questions gender balance in Terrace in council appointments-- One of two women serving on Terrace city council has questions over the balance in gender over appointments to committees (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Terrace Armed Robbery-- A downtown robbery at gunpoint on Friday night has Terrace RCMP asking the community for assistance (see video report here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Skeena Winter Fest-- Terrace hosted it's second annual winter festival over the weekend and TV 7 had some of the details of the festivities (see video report here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Houston Official Community Plan-- The vision for the future for Houston was revealed last week as the District of Houston outlined its official community plan (see video report here)

Terrace Standard
Police seize cocaine-- Members of the Terrace RCMP execute a search warrant and locate a quantity of cocaine and other drugs from a residence (see article here)

Terrace Standard
Terrace store held up at gunpoint-- More details on an armed robbery at the Terrace store Urban Colours on Friday night (see article here)

QCI Observer
Masset RCMP draws blank on drinking drivers-- A number of road side checks in the community  that did not find any drunk drivers, suggest that residents in Masset at least are aware of the increased attention to the issue (see article here)

QCI Observer
Four in running for Port Clements council position -- Nomination papers have been filed by four residents for a position on Port Clements council (see article here)

QCI Observer
Election results, Old Massett -- Election results are made public for councillor positions on the village of Old Massett council (see article here)

Kitimat Northern Sentinel
Power restored to Kitimat-- Winter storms on Sunday and Monday resulted in downed power lines and multiple power outages in the city (see article here)

KRBD Ketchikan radio
IPHC expected to consider charter restrictions -- Facing sever cutbacks in the halibut industry, commercial fishermen are expected to ask that charter operators face restrictions as well from the International Pacific Halibut Commission (listen to report here)

CBC News Northern BC Daybreak North
Daybreak North is only posting selected items on their website now. 

The most recently posted items can be found on the archive page for Daybreak North click here




No comments: