Podunk Below the Masthead, Friday, December 3, 2010

A malfunctioning traffic light continues to attract attention, like the NDP itself these days there is division within the Northwest and Masset RCMP seek more information from a recent drug seizure on the islands, some of our items of interest from our Friday news review.

The Northern View
Debate continues around traffic lights at intersection in downtown Prince Rupert -- It's not quite the kind of thing worthy of a comprehensive scandal watch, but the Northern View continues to make a malfunctioning traffic light newsworthy (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Shames Delays Opening Due to Lack of Snow -- Northwest skiing fans face a bit of disappointment as Terrace's Shames Mountain delays its opening until the middle of the month (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Donaldson Stands Behind NDP Leader James, Urges Party Unity -- The lines in the NDP's civil war are getting drawn and Stikine's Doug Donaldson finds himself on the opposite side of the divide from his fellow MLA"s from the Northwest (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Group Calls for Cohesive Approach to Terrace Co-op Property Future -- The future plans for the Co-op property in Terrace continue to stir debate in the city (see article here) TV 7 featured also featured a report on the issue during the evening news (see video here)

CFTK TV 7 News
CIHL: The Battle for "Best in the West" Heats Up -- A showdown for first in the CIHL West takes place Saturday night in Terrace with the Prince Rupert Rampage in town to take on the River Kings (see article here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Think Pipeline-- A pair of Touring Americans are currently in the Northwest outlining their thoughts on the Enbridge pipeline project (see video report here)

CFTK TV 7 News
Christmas Hampers-- A look at the efforts in Smithers to help out the disadvantaged in their community as we head into the holiday season (see video report here)

Terrace Standard
Co-op future hotly debated -- More background on the debate in Terrace over the future of the co-op building and land (see article here)

Terrace Standard
Power line on top ten BC Hydro list -- The promise of jobs is offered up as part of the incentive to move forward with the Northwest Transmission line (see article here)

QCI Observer
Drugs seized by Masset RCMP -- Masset RCMP release some details on a recent drug seizure on the islands (see article here)

QCI Observer
Haida Gwaii caregivers sought for new program helping them cope with dementia-- A new program on coping with the sense of loss of dementia is to begin soon on Haida Gwaii (see actable here)

 KRBD Ketchikan radio
Airline Wi-Fi service expands to Southeast, sort of-- Alaska Airlines prepares to offer Wireless Internet service to flights in the Southeast Alaska region (see article here)

KRBD Ketchikan radio 
Port Alexander museum preserves coastal history -- A southeast Alaskan Historical society opens a museum to chronicle the region's history (listen to report here)

CBC News Northern BC Daybreak North 
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It's the economy, Friday, December 3, 2010

A Canadian split on unemployment, the Royal Bank rethinks America and BC Hydro looks for more money from customers, some of the items of interest in our Friday financials.

Globe and Mail-- Jobless figures underline East-West divide
Globe and Mail-- Will debt spotlight shift from Europe to U.S.?
National Post-- Royal Bank drops U.S. banking from strategic goals
National Post-- Oil approaches US$90 per barrel
Vancouver Sun-- BC Hydro proposing increasing average rates 27% over next three years
New York Times-- China to Tighten Monetary Policy
Guardian UK online-- European Central Bank chief urges eurozone nations to cut budgets
Telegraph UK online-- Germany will save the euro, but at a price
Sydney Daily Telegraph-- Extreme weather threatens Australian economy
China Daily-- China to shift to prudent monetary policy next year
Times of India-- Food inflation at 18-month low of 8.6%