Friday, February 02, 2007

Podunk Below the Masthead: February 2007

A daily look at the BIG TYPE headline of the Podunkian Daily News. We'll list that day's BIG STORY, the one the Daily puts out in the big type just below it's masthead, for all Podunkians to ponder. There will be a link to this feature on the right hand side of the blog.

On Wednesdays and Friday's you can access all the stories of the Daily News free on their website, on the remaining days you end up at a dead end, asking you to go purchase your paper, for (as Paul Harvey would say) the rest of the story.

FEBRUARY 28--TREASURED ARTIFACTS RETURN FOR NORTH COAST EXHIBITION--The Dundas Collection returns to the North Coast and a debut at the Museum of Northern BC (see story here)

FEBRUARY 27--HOMELESS SHELTER EFFORTS GET BOOST THANKS TO GRANT--The bid to build a homeless shelter in Prince Rupert receives some seed money (see story here)

FEBRUARY 26--CITY GETS TIPS ON DEALING WITH AN ECONOMIC BOOM--Can we learn from the mistakes of Fort St. John, a seminar in Prince Rupert learns how they dealt with the economic boon of the Northeast (see story here)

FEBRUARY 23--SUSPICION AND MISTRUST IN THE WAY OF PROGRESS--The results of a recent survey show that Rupertites are a suspicious lot when it comes to working towards common goals. (see story here)

FEBRUARY 22--‘URBAN-FOCUSED’ BUDGET FULL OF HOLES SAYS COONS--The MLA for the North Coast provides his interpretation of the Liberal governments budget. (see story here)

FEBRUARY 21--SHIPS PILE UP IN HARBOUR AS CN STRIKE CONTINUES--The impact of the current labour disupte at CN can be seen by simply looking at the Prince Rupert harbour (see story here)

FEBRUARY 20--POLICE QUASH RUMOURS OF SERIAL RAPIST AT THE ANBT--The local detachment takes a look at a string of attempted sexual assaults in the city (see story here)

FEBRUARY 19--'CLOSING A SCHOOL WILL HELP STUDENTS REACH SERVICES'--School Distrcit 52 begins the process of examining the prospect of school closures. (see story here)

FEBRUARY 16--THREE SCHOOLS MENTIONED AS DISTRICT EYES CLOSURES--School Distrcit 52 prepares to tackle the always controversial issue of school closures (see story here)

FEBRUARY 15--COUNCILLORS MULL NEW USE FOR OLD ACROPOLIS BUILDING--With the new Acropolis Manor soon to be in the construction phase, City council does some wishful thinking about the old building (see story here)

FEBRUARY 14--PARENTS, CHILD CARE STAFF DEMAND AN END TO CUTS--Local groups band together to protest pending cuts to local services (see story here)

FEBRUARY 13--SWOOPS AT ALLEGED DRUG HOMES NET SEVERAL ARRESTS--Local RCMP raid a number of houses in a six day span (see story here)

FEBRUARY 12--‘ESSENTIAL’ NEW ACROPOLIS MANOR SET TO TAKE SHAPE--The much anticipated construction phase of a new Seniors residence finally begins (see story here)

FEBRUARY 9--RUPERT'S HIGH TAXES HURTING SMALL BUSINESS, SAYS GROUP--Rupert's notoriously high business taxation gains some provincial notice (see story here)

FEBRUARY 8--PORT GRABS OPPORTUNITIES AND ENJOYS BUMPER YEAR--The twin terminals of Prince Rupert Grain and Ridley Terminals find much success in 2006 (see story here)

FEBRUARY 7--MINISTER'S TRIP TO CHINA FULL OF TALK ABOUT RUPERT--A recent trip to China by the Federal Industry Minister David Emerson found Prince Rupert's container port opportunities a frequent topic of conversation. (see story here)

FEBRUARY 6--CLOUD CLEARS AS HAWKAIR GETS ON A FIRMER FOOTING--Northwest BC's local airline begins to see some daylight after some pretty down years (see story here)

FEBRUARY 5--NATIONAL MEDIA TAKES RUN AT CULLEN FOR ALLEGED DEAL--Local MP Nathan Cullen hits the big time as the Toronto papers try to stir up a bit of scandal where none may exist.(see story here)

FEBRUARY 2--LOCAL WOMAN TRAPPED IN BOSNIAN JAIL SYSTEM HELL--The Daily looks at the case of a local woman currently in a Bosnian jail awaiting a hearing of her case (see story here)

FEBRUARY 1--FERRY WORKERS TO BE FORCED TO COOPERATE WITH PROBE--The BC Human Rights Tribunal issues a ruling that the union representing BC Ferries workers must appear at a BC Ferries internal investigation into the sinking of the Queen of the North (see story here)

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