Todd Hamilton

$500K for school upgrades

Charles Hays Secondary School will receive nearly $500,000 from the provincial government to install a range of high-tech equipment.

In our opinion: The cable company that cried wolf

Much like Aesop’s Boy Who Cried Wolf fable, CityWest has been airing alerts like a shepherd on hallucinogens

Prince Rupert Rampage captain Jared Meers, right, and Devin Palmer create traffic in front of Terrace River King netminder  Patrick Leal on Saturday in Terrace. The Rampage picked up their first road win with a 7-4 win over the River Kings.

Rampage roll over River Kings

A four-goal outburst in the second period led the Prince Rupert Rampage to a 7-4 road win over the Terrace River Kings on Saturday.

Prince Rupert Rampage captain Jared Meers, right, and Devin Palmer create traffic in front of Terrace River King netminder  Patrick Leal on Saturday in Terrace. The Rampage picked up their first road win with a 7-4 win over the River Kings.

Major storm to hit Prince Rupert, Haida Gwaii, wind warning issued

UPDATE: Thursday, 4:30 p.m. - A wind warning is in effect for Prince Rupert.

An apology to Jennifer Rice and a retraction

I wish to extend to North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice an apology and to retract comments I made regarding her vote in the legislature

Any way you colour it, Rice did what she did

Jennifer Rice is taking it on the chin from Internet trolls for her refusal to support the deal between the Province and PNW LNG.

Northwest wants its share of the pie

Skeena-Queen Charlotte joins 21-member resource benefits alliance

Pacific NorthWest on a signing spree

The big announcement never came but 2014 ended with a flurry for Pacific NorthWest LNG.

Citywest CEO Don Holkestad presents Prince Rupert Mayor Lee Brain with a cheque for $400,000.

CityWest pays City of Prince Rupert $400,000

CityWest presented its sole shareholder, the City of Prince Rupert, with a distribution payment in the amount of $400,000 on Dec. 19.

Citywest CEO Don Holkestad presents Prince Rupert Mayor Lee Brain with a cheque for $400,000.

New Year’s Eve fireworks show announced

The Prince Rupert Special Events Society said the cancelled Winterfest fireworks show will now go on New Year's Eve.

Industry and government officials are raising red flags regarding the Buy American provisions being enforced on the replacement of Prince Rupert's Alaska ferry terminal dock.

Prince Rupert Alaskan Marine Highway terminal upgrade possibly cancelled

Tourism Prince Rupert and the Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce release joint statement condemning move

Industry and government officials are raising red flags regarding the Buy American provisions being enforced on the replacement of Prince Rupert's Alaska ferry terminal dock.

An expensive, but great, first round draft pick

Wintoba Taffy, first round draft pick of the Hamilton Ball-Chasin' Bird Dogs, will be announcing her retirement.

Are we getting anything for our money?

MLA Rice has provided expense reports for $47,895.05 and her base salary is $101,859 per year.

Simply, there are just no excuses

We have just two things to do — the rest can wait.

Rupert’s future too big for just one vision

Four have signed up to become the next mayor. Arguably, whomever that shall be, will become the most important Prince Rupert has ever had.

Prince Rupert firefighters were called to a fully-involved blaze at the former Totem Lanes bowling alley at approximately 4 a.m. on Monday. Firefighters battled the fire in the vacant building for more than three hours before gaining the upper hand. One firefighter at the scene said the building is most likely a complete loss and will have to be torn down. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

UPDATE: RCMP confirm Totem Lanes fire suspicious in nature

Firefighters battled a blaze for more than three hours at the former Totem Lanes bowling alley in Prince Rupert.

Prince Rupert firefighters were called to a fully-involved blaze at the former Totem Lanes bowling alley at approximately 4 a.m. on Monday. Firefighters battled the fire in the vacant building for more than three hours before gaining the upper hand. One firefighter at the scene said the building is most likely a complete loss and will have to be torn down. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Gitxsan serve eviction notice on Skeena anglers, foresters and CN Rail

Gitxsan chiefs issued eviction notices on Thursday to all sports fisheries, forest industry and CN Rail to leave Gitxsan territories.

Deutsche Bank may be selling Maher Terminals

The Wall Street Journal reported Deutsche Bank, owner of Prince Rupert’s Maher Terminals, is considering selling.

Where was the City of Prince Rupert when it all began?

Where was the City of Prince Rupert when it really mattered? When they could really have made a difference?

Overheard on the Prince Rupert teachers’ picket line

I went from worried to angry quicker than a B.C. teacher's decision to strike.