Friday, December 17, 2010

Podunk Below the Masthead, Thursday, December 16, 2010

A pair of traffic accidents east of Prince Rupert sends a number of travellers to Prince Rupert Regional Hospital,  Rupertites prove once again to be generous when the call for help goes out and the Haisla trade their shares for cash in the LNG project planned for Kitimat, some of the items of note from our Thursday news review.

The Northern View
Ridley Terminals chair discusses need for expansion in the near future-- With company expectations that throughput  volumes will  continue to rise, Ridley chair Bud Smith outlines the prospects for terminal expansion in the years to come (see article here)

The Northern View
Jaws of life needed after two vehicles slide off Highway 16-- A pair of accidents just east of Prince Rupert that send multiple participants to Prince Rupert Regional Hospital provides a reminder that motorists need to be prepared for all forms of road conditions when they travel in the Northwest (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Prince Rupert Council requests demolition of downtown apartment-- City Council has condemned a downtown building ordering its demolition within thirty days (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Prince Rupert showing generosity this holiday season -- Despite tough economic times for many city residents, Rupertites have answered the call for those in need (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Motor vehicle incident near Prince Rupert-- A pair of accidents on a slippery stretch of Highway 16 east of Prince Rupert sends a number of motorists to Prince Rupert Regional Hospital (see article here)

CFTK TV7 News
Terrace RCMP investigate early morning stabbings-- The Terrace RCMP find that December is proving to be a challenging month, this time with a pair of stabbings in the city (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Haisla get $50M for LNG stake -- The Haisla nation has given up potential ownership of the Kitimat LNG project in exchange for 50 million dollars from Apache corporation and EOG Resources (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Enbridge says First Nations Premature in rejecting Northern Gateway -- Enbridge Corporation responds to the latest developments in the debate over the Northern Gateway project (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
CIHL: Division Leaders could change after weekend Matchups-- This weekend's action in the CIHL could  bring new leaders to both divisions (see article here)

Terrace Standard
Stabbings were 'targeted'-- More details on a pair of stabbings in Terrace on Wednesday night ( see articles here and here)

Terrace Standard
Thornhill school to close in 2012-- Coast Mountain School District outlines its plans for Thornhill Junior Secondary (see article here)

KRBD Ketchikan radio 
Capital budget funds about 45 Southeast projects, but no new ferry-- Governor Sean Parnell's capital budget  includes about 86 million dollars for Southeast Alaska, but no funding commitments yet for a new ferry for the region (listen to radio report here)

KRBD Ketchikan radio--
Coast Guard wind turbine powers up student engineers-- A collaboration between the US Coast Guard and a Sitka high school has brought wind power to the Alaskan community as a learning tool for both the Coast Guard and the school (listen to radio report here)

CBC News Northern BC Daybreak North 
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