September 17, 2015 | Christa Dao |CFTK-TV Jennifer Rice is calling on the provincial government to release a study conducted on Prince Rupert’s Air shed immediately. In December last year, the Ministry of environment announced funding a 500-thousand dollar scientific …
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The Northern View: Uncovered Petronas safety audit raising red flags
September 16, 2015 | Shaun Thomas | The Northern View A report by the Vancouver Sun raises questions about the safety record of Petronas, the parent company of Pacific NorthWest LNG. A 732-page internal audit conducted in 2013 found four …
Statement from North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice on Banks Island gold mine
North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice released the following statement on the ongoing situation at the Banks Island gold mine. “I have been closely following this issue since my colleague Norm Macdonald was first contacted by a mine worker on July …
Press Release: Local MLA Jennifer Rice hosts Forestry Spokespeople on Haida Gwaii
For immediate release Local MLA Jennifer Rice hosts Forestry Spokespeople on Haida Gwaii July 31, 2015 – Queen Charlotte — Local North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice recently hosted NDP MLA Forest Spokespeople, Harry Bains, Bill Routley and Doug Routley on …
Letter to the Editor: NDP do support LNG, but only if conditions are met
July 29, 2015 | Jennifer Rice | The Northern View Editor: Contrary to what the [Northern View] says is our position, New Democrats have made it clear that we support an LNG industry for British Columbia as long as there …
The Northwest Reacts to LNG Bill
Watch North Coast MLA comment on the LNG bill that passed in the BC Legislature on July 21, 2015. Watch the video here: http://bcove.me/mbqpw6hh
The Northern View: Project development agreement sells out British Columbians, says MLA Rice
July 14, 2015 | Shaun Thomas | The Northern View As the Legislature debates the Project Development Agreement associated with Pacific NorthWest LNG’s terminal on Lelu Island, North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice is making it clear the deal being proposed …
Video: MLA Rice presses for a rapid response to protect children in care
D. Donaldson: This spring the Representative for Children and Youth put forward an extremely troubling report into the abuse, addiction and neglect suffered by an aboriginal girl named Paige. The report showed how the Ministry of Children and Family Development …
Video: Jennifer Rice celebrates Paddle for Wellness
J. Rice: This spring, preschoolers to elders from the North Coast area participated in a creative cultural community–building project called Paddle for Wellness. Hundreds of paddles were personalized as part of a cultural program led by the Prince Rupert Friendship …
Video: MLA Rice: LNG deal a bad deal for BC
J. Rice: I’m honoured to stand before the House today to stand up for my community, for the north coast and for British Columbians. We on this side of the House support the development of an LNG industry for …