The Googles of December 2008

From our inbox to your computer screen, the urgent missives we have received through the month of December on our Google Alerts...

Dec 1-- Prince Rupert container port may assist southeast Alaska exports
Dec 2-- Pacific Trail Pipelines Seeks Expressions of Interest for Capacity in Proposed Natural Gas Pipeline
Dec 2-- Enbridge Open Houses Continue
Dec 2-- Drugs, assault and vehicle accidents keep RCMP busy
Dec 3-- North has own spill fighter
Dec 4-- BC Ferries cuts fares by 33 per cent until January, drops fuel surcharge
Dec 5-- In Winter, Northern BC is for the Birds
Dec 9-- Cruise numbers to drop by over 50,000
Dec 10-- Labour dispute threatens B.C. ports
Dec 11-- Tools to help forest industry are not all in Ottawa
Dec 11-- Falling vacancy rates push up rents across B.C.
Dec 11-- Rupert vacancy rate falls as rent rises
Dec 12-- Local food important to islanders, MLA hears
Dec 12-- MLA wants to see some federal money spent in Northern B.C.
Dec 15-- First snowfall of the season isn't all fun and games for region's unprepared motorists
Dec 15-- Geoscience BC Releases New Geochemical Results in Terrace-Prince Rupert Area
Dec 15-- State wants to take over Rupert ferry dock
Dec 15-- Strike at B.C.'s ports looming
Dec 16-- Theft from vehicles, DUI amongst crimes
Dec 17-- Premier defends decisions in Delta
Dec 17-- Minister, wildlife group to discuss bear hunt
Dec 18-- CN closing U.S. rail deal
Dec 18-- Sea levels to rise a metre, study says
Dec 18-- Port worker talks to continue Friday
Dec 18-- RCMP seeking help locating missing Port Edward woman
Dec 19-- B.C. port expansion delayed
Dec 19-- Prince Rupert’s $530 Million Port Expansion Delayed, Globe Says
Dec 19-- Port expansion delay old news, spokesperson says
Dec 19-- Northern Health bus schedule changes in January, is taking no break over holiday
Dec 20-- Club's fate depends on last-minute offer
Dec 21-- New tips in Tears cases
Dec 22-- Pacific ports endure weak economy
Dec 23-- Improvements finished along secluded B.C. highway
Dec 23-- Port delay won’t affect local container depot project, says Paszkowski
Dec 23-- Contract talks for port workers to resume next week
Dec 23-- Cold snap in B.C. linked to several deaths in past week
Dec 26-- Bypass benefit
Dec 29-- Canada to depend on Asia as economy worsens
Dec 29-- 'A moral issue'
Dec 29-- Canadian shippers need to consider contingency plans
Dec 30-- Vancouver work stoppage averted, new talks scheduled
Dec 30-- Port Talks Continue
Dec 31-- Talks extended to avert Canada ports strike
Dec 31-- IPG urging quick settlement if port strike emerges