October 18, 2016 | Caitlin Thompson | Coast Mountain News It was an accident many people on the Central Coast have been saying was just a matter of time. Early last Thursday morning a tug pushing a massive fuel barge …
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Clark government fails to demand and deliver “world-class” oil spill response for B.C. coast
October 17, 2016 VICTORIA— New Democrat leader John Horgan issued the following statement on the grounding of the Nathan E. Stewart and associated fuel spill: “The Nathan E. Stewart tugboat disaster proves that our oil-spill response capacity is woefully inadequate. B.C. needs …
Guest View: Empty promises are disappointing, dangerous
October 12, 2016 | Jennifer Rice, North Coast MLA | The Northern View Federal approval for the Pacific Northwest LNG project does little more than shine a light on Christy Clark and her empty promises. Clark promised British Columbians that …
Clark’s LNG promises still empty, despite federal approval, says NDP
September 28, 2016 VICTORIA – The federal environmental approval for Pacific Northwest LNG on Tuesday was little more than a reminder of Christy Clark’s failure to deliver even a single LNG plant, despite making it the key plank in the 2013 election …
MLA Rice Statement on Federal Approval of Pacific Northwest LNG Project
Jennifer Rice | September 28, 2016 – Victoria “The Federal Liberal government has approved the Pacific Northwest LNG project on Lelu island providing a 190 conditions are met. The proponent, namely Malaysian state-owned Petronas has yet to decide if the project …
MLA Rice Advocates for Provincial Investment in Prince Rupert Housing Infrastructure
Below is a letter from MLA Jennifer Rice to the Minister Responsible for Housing, in which she asks for immediate investment for housing infrastructure in Prince Rupert and other communities in the Northwest. September 19, 2016 Mr. R. Coleman Minister …
MLA Rice advocates for patients who underwent procedures using improperly cleaned tools
August 30, 2016 | Jennifer Rice, MLA – North Coast Below is the letter MLA Rice wrote to the Minister of Health regarding the transparency of the Northern Health Authority about the improperly cleaned endoscopy tools used for procedures of …
Mining company facing charges for alleged damage to Hecate Strait island
August 15, 2016 | Andrew Kurjata | CBC A B.C. mining company, along with its CEO and chief geologist, are facing charges for allegedly releasing waste material into woods, wetland, and water on a Hecate Strait island. Banks Island is in the …
Banks Island miners face 18 pollution charges
August 12, 2016 | Tom Fletcher | The Northern View Two men and a mining company in receivership have been charged with 18 pollution infractions related to their shut-down gold mine on an island near Prince Rupert. Benjamin Mossman and Dirk …
Meet and Greet with John Horgan, BC NDP Leader and Jennifer Rice, MLA North Coast
What: Meet and Greet with John Horgan, Leader of the BC NDP and Jennifer Rice, MLA for North Coast Where: Oceanview Restaurant – 950 1st Ave W, Prince Rupert, BC When: Wednesday August 17, 2016 12:00pm-1:00pm Brought to you …