Prince Rupert News

The B.C. Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association will be contributing to a panel on road and rail infrastructure, as part of a transportation summit hosted by the B.C. Chamber of Commerce.

By Alan S. Hale - The Northern View Published: May 25, 2012 4:00 PM Updated: May 25, 2012 4:40 PM Anger at the federal government was palpable at the latest Enbridge Joint Review Panel hearings held in Prince Rupert this week.

Dan Veniez has dropped his defamation suit against John Weston after the Conservative member of Parliament apologized to the former federal Liberal Party candidate for information distributed by the Weston campaign workers just before the 2011 election.

Former PC leadership contender Rick Orman says he submitted a government-commissioned report on the economic development of northern Alberta more than three months ago, though it remains unclear when or if the public will ever get to see it.

The union representing marine communications centre staff is warning the federal government is relying on unproven technology to close three BC centres.

West Vancouver MP John Weston has apologized to his former Liberal opponent Dan Veniez for information distributed by his campaign team during last year's federal election.

By Shaun Thomas - The Northern View Published: May 22, 2012 9:00 AM Updated: May 22, 2012 9:39 AM The Honourable Steven Point, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, is beginning a four-day north coast tour today in Prince Rupert.

By the time fisherman Dave Martynuik managed to send out a mayday signal, mere seconds after the MV Pacific Siren capsized in the Hecate Strait, the water in the cabin was up to his neck.

BC mayors who attended a big meeting in Penticton this week described themselves as united, strong and ready to seek a new partnership with the provincial and federal governments at its conclusion on Friday.

Dan Veniez, picutred, has dropped his defamation suit against Sea to Sky MP John Weston stemming from the 2011 federal election.

B.C. mayors are slamming the federal government's decision to close coast guard stations in Vancouver, Comox and Ucluelet.

Three shipwrecked fishermen lived on clams and seaweed for 10 days while stranded on an island off Canada's Pacific Coast until a passing sailboat rescued them, the Royal Canadian Navy said Friday.

Three shipwrecked fishermen lived on clams and seaweed for 10 days while stranded on an island off Canada's Pacific Coast until a passing sailboat rescued them, the Royal Canadian Navy said Friday.

By Alan S. Hale - The Northern View Published: May 18, 2012 4:00 PM Updated: May 18, 2012 4:59 PM The coast guard communication monitoring station in Prince Rupert will be even more important to ensuring the safety of seafarers.

By Staff Writer - Comox Valley Record Published: May 18, 2012 1:00 PM Updated: May 18, 2012 2:30 PM The federal government announced today that, due to federal funding cuts, the maritime communication station at Comox will close along with stations at Tofino and Vancouver.

Several marine communication centres across Canada, including three in British Columbia and two in Quebec, are being closed by the federal government.

By DeLynda Pilon - Prince George Free Press Published: May 18, 2012 5:00 AM Updated: May 18, 2012 5:52 AM The Enbridge pipeline issue is complex, involving miles of pipeline, a myriad of stakeholders as well as proponents and protesters of the project speaking out.

The Kitsilano Coast Guard search and rescue station is being shut down by the federal government due to budget cuts, a move that will increase response times to emergency calls.

By Shaun Thomas - The Northern View Published: May 15, 2012 6:00 PM Updated: May 16, 2012 11:31 AM The meeting room at the Crest was filled last night as the Prince Rupert Port Authority hosted an open house to show the proposed development plan for the Cow Bay area.

Dozens of fly swatters bearing logos of collegiate and professional sports teams have been washing up on the beaches of an Alaska island.The fly swatters found on Kodiak were believed to be debris from last year's Japanese earthquake and tsunami.