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The iconic Canadian Forces Snowbirds made their presence in Prince Rupert known this afternoon, doing several fly-pasts over the harbour and the downtown core.

A detailed study to set out the economics and scale of developing the Galore Creek copper and gold property north of here has been approved by its owners, NovaGold Resources and Teck Resources.

Prince Rupert members of the Internet activist group, Anonymous, followed through with “Operation Onslaught” last Saturday night by putting up posters all over the downtown core.

TRANSPORTATION Safety Board investigators will resume today looking into the reasons for a July 31 helicopter crash on Nelson Glacier near Stewart which killed three people.

B.C. recorded a slight net loss of people migrating to other provinces in the first quarter of 2011, according to preliminary data compiled by Statistics Canada.

Charges have been laid in connection to a multiple victim sex assault against 70 year old, Harvey Gordon Robertson.

The RCMP have released the names of the three people who died following a helicopter crash near Stewart earlier this weekend.

On July 29 the Prince Rupert Port Authority announced that public access to the perimeter road around Ridley Island will be restricted starting Tuesday, August 2nd, as crews and heavy machinery begin preparations for the planned expansion of Ridley Terminals.

STEWART RCMP responded to a report of a helicopter crash late yesterday afternoon on Nelson Glacier near Stewart.

The oil company, Enbridge Inc., says that it is disappointed with an article running in the August edition of famous magazine National Geographic, which examined the debate over the controversial Gateway Pipeline project.