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With teachers from across BC ready to strike on the first day of school if a new collective agreement can’t be negotiated before the summer comes to an end, both the Prince Rupert school board and the local teachers union are assuring residents that classes won’t be canceled and that most people won’t even see much of a difference.

JS McMillan Fisheries announced today plans for the closure of its processing facility effective later this year.

Airport Manager Rick Reed said the Prince Rupert Airport Authority is spending hand over fist to band aid old infrastructure.

Doubts linger over province's pledge to restore cut hours

Representatives from British Columbia’s shipping, transportation and logistics industries, including BC Wharf Association president Brad Eshelman, came together on Thursday at Vanterm Terminal in Port Metro Vancouver, to speak in support of the HST.

Local negotiations between the Prince Rupert District Teachers’ Union and School District 52 are being put off until the province-wide negotiations pick up again in August, but the two sides in Prince Rupert are hitting roadblocks of their own.

Prince Rupert Mayor Jack Mussallem and Northcoast MLA Gary Coons were handing out cake at the Canada Day celebration held at Mariner's Park yesterday, on July 1st. The Prince Rupert Special Events Society put on the event that included live entertainment, Navy Ship tours, fun events for children, and delicious food.

On June 23 Ridley Terminals Inc. released its annual report, which outlines the numerous successes the company had in the record breaking 2010 as well as some of the plans for 2011 and beyond.

Prince Rupert City Council weighed in Monday evening on whether the City should use a referendum or a loan bylaw to borrow money to build a new emergency services building. Last month the Mayor asked council to consider the question and asked staff to prepare a report on the municipal borrowing process.

People planning to take the bus to tomorrow's Canada Day celebrations can expect to pay a little bit more as fares for the Prince Rupert Transit System increased on July 1.