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Prince Rupert man charged with possession of child pornography

Mike Christopher Hagen appeared in Prince Rupert court on Feb. 20 to receive disclosure

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Ambulance crashes along Highway 16

Police and fire crews attended the scene to assist the vehicle’s passengers

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Fire fighters battled a fire at a multi-family home on the 800 block of Fulton Street on June 6, 2017. (Matthew Allen / The Northern View)

Why cancer is deadlier than fire for firefighters in B.C.

The silent threat that is killing firefighters and how the profession is fighting back

Fire fighters battled a fire at a multi-family home on the 800 block of Fulton Street on June 6, 2017. (Matthew Allen / The Northern View)
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is urging caution in Port Edward after a resident’s dog was killed in a wolf attack on Feb. 6. (Black Press Media Photo)

Dog killed by three wolves near Prince Rupert

B.C. Conservation Officers urging caution after incident in Port Edward

The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is urging caution in Port Edward after a resident’s dog was killed in a wolf attack on Feb. 6. (Black Press Media Photo)
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Prince Rupert cleared to end boil water notice

City has downgraded from boil water notice to a water quality advisory after six weeks

(Black Press Media photo)
Tom Kertes is leading the Community for Clean Water community-based organization to help bring clean water back to Prince Rupert. (Shannon Lough / The Northern View)

Social media strains over Prince Rupert’s boil water notice

Resident forms Community for Clean Water, and Jennifer Rice responds to acting mayor’s comments

Tom Kertes is leading the Community for Clean Water community-based organization to help bring clean water back to Prince Rupert. (Shannon Lough / The Northern View)
A rendering of the proposed WCC LNG project in Seal Cove, Prince Rupert. (Contributed by WCC LNG Holdings Ltd.)

Exxon Mobil, Imperial Oil pull B.C. LNG facility from environmental review

LNG project made the announcement one year after closing its Prince Rupert office

A rendering of the proposed WCC LNG project in Seal Cove, Prince Rupert. (Contributed by WCC LNG Holdings Ltd.)
Nathan Cullen spoke at the 2018 DFO post season review on Dec. 7. (Matthew Allen / The Northern View)

Grim situation in coming year for northwest, B.C. fisheries

Annual post-season review in Prince Rupert informs DFO on how to manage 2019 fishing season

Nathan Cullen spoke at the 2018 DFO post season review on Dec. 7. (Matthew Allen / The Northern View)
Tim Van Horn has spent the past 10 years collecting portraits of Canadian throughout the country for his upcoming book “To Canada With Love.” (Matthew Allen / The Northern View)

Painting a Canadian portrait with 100,000 photos

Tim Van Horn has travelled more than 250,000 kilometres gathering photos for a Canadian Mosaic

Tim Van Horn has spent the past 10 years collecting portraits of Canadian throughout the country for his upcoming book “To Canada With Love.” (Matthew Allen / The Northern View)
Ridley Terminals Inc., a coal export terminal, is a Crown corporation based on the North Coast of B.C. (Shannon Lough / The Northern View)

Indigenous nations receive 10 per cent stake in coal terminal

Sale of Ridley Terminals in Prince Rupert expected to be completed by summer 2019

Ridley Terminals Inc., a coal export terminal, is a Crown corporation based on the North Coast of B.C. (Shannon Lough / The Northern View)
A rockslide 10 kilometres west of Terrace has closed Highway 16 between Shames Mountain Road and Gagnon Road. (Facebook photo)

Rockslide closes section of Highway 16

An assessment of the situation is currently in progress

A rockslide 10 kilometres west of Terrace has closed Highway 16 between Shames Mountain Road and Gagnon Road. (Facebook photo)
Vehicle extricated from rock slide on Hwy 16, occupants unhurt

Vehicle extricated from rock slide on Hwy 16, occupants unhurt

Section of Highway 16 closed west of Terrace

Vehicle extricated from rock slide on Hwy 16, occupants unhurt
BC Bus North has made adjustments to its schedule to facilitate safer travel during the winter months. (B.C. Transit photo)

Winter season prompts BC Bus North schedule changes

Schedule changes designed to complete trips along Highway 16 during daylight hours

BC Bus North has made adjustments to its schedule to facilitate safer travel during the winter months. (B.C. Transit photo)
A warmer winter with less snow could be on the horizon due to a warm patch of ocean water off the Northwest coast. (Black Press Media photo)

Ocean ‘blob’ returns to B.C.’s North Coast

A 2,000 kilometre patch of warm ocean water could signal a warm winter in Prince Rupert

A warmer winter with less snow could be on the horizon due to a warm patch of ocean water off the Northwest coast. (Black Press Media photo)
(Shannon Lough / The Northern View)

City approves Pembina work camp on Watson Island

Approval still subject to referrals from the Ministry of Transportation and Ministry of Environment

(Shannon Lough / The Northern View)
Hayden Wilson pushes the puck during the Prince Rupert Seawolves game against the Terrace Kermodes on Sept. 22. (Matthew Allen / The Northern View)

Bantam Kermodes defeat Seawolves in pre-season action

The Terrace bantam rep Kermodes won an exhibition game against Prince Rupert…

Hayden Wilson pushes the puck during the Prince Rupert Seawolves game against the Terrace Kermodes on Sept. 22. (Matthew Allen / The Northern View)
Race winners Luke Block (first place 5k), Connor Block (first place 10k), Michael Jordan (first place half-marathon), Adrienne Kaul (first place 10k), Erin Mutrie (first place half-marathon) and Lynette Lombard (first place 5k). (Matthew Allen / The Northern View)

12 and 17-year-old Block boys take first at The Northern View Cannery Road Race

Approximately 150 people competed in 10 events after one year hiatus

Race winners Luke Block (first place 5k), Connor Block (first place 10k), Michael Jordan (first place half-marathon), Adrienne Kaul (first place 10k), Erin Mutrie (first place half-marathon) and Lynette Lombard (first place 5k). (Matthew Allen / The Northern View)
Heritage BC will be visiting communities in the Northwest this month to get feedback on how individuals identify with their local history and culture. (Matthew Allen / The Northern View)

Heritage BC to consult northwest B.C. residents

History perceptions have changed since last consultation process in 2008

Heritage BC will be visiting communities in the Northwest this month to get feedback on how individuals identify with their local history and culture. (Matthew Allen / The Northern View)
Prince Rupert RCMP are urging public to avoid the Butze Rapids Trail until conservation officer deals a wolf that attacked a group of hikers and their dog. (File photo)

RCMP urges caution after wolf attack on Butze Rapids Trail

Trail open to the public, but RCMP recommend hikers use caution and follow signage instructions

Prince Rupert RCMP are urging public to avoid the Butze Rapids Trail until conservation officer deals a wolf that attacked a group of hikers and their dog. (File photo)
Jim West set up with a can of paint, a brush and a mahl stick while adding some custom touches to a 69-year-old vintage school bus. (Matthew Allen / The Northern View)

One of a kind vintage bus rolls into Prince Rupert

Lloyd Ervin hopes to use the 1949 Chevy Carpenter school bus in city parades

Jim West set up with a can of paint, a brush and a mahl stick while adding some custom touches to a 69-year-old vintage school bus. (Matthew Allen / The Northern View)