This Week Show – Episode 117 – Prince Rupert Northern View

This Week Show – Episode 117

Highlights from this week in Prince Rupert

Matthew Allen
Jan. 10, 2019 6:00 a.m.
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On this week’s Northern View podcast, we continue to look at the big news from the past week in Prince Rupert.

This week, we learn about a local protest against the Coastal GasLink pipeline on Jan. 8, the effects the ongoing water boil notice has had on local businesses and a new initiative by the Prince Rupert Port Authority to invest in salmon enhancement in the community.

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