June 28, 2016 | Gordon Hoesktra| The Vancouver Sun The main creditor of bankrupt Banks Island Gold is contemplating reopening the remote Yellow Giant mine, which was shut down last year by the province over environmental and permit violations, according …
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Statement from Jennifer Rice on Highway of Tears Bus Announcement
June 16, 2016 Statement from Jennifer Rice on Highway of Tears Bus Announcement “Yesterday’s decision by the BC Liberals to implement a public transportation system along Highway 16 is long overdue. The implementation of a bus system along Highway 16 …
New Democrat northern and rural health spokesperson to hear about maternity care on Vancouver Island and Salt Spring Island
For Immediate Release May 26, 2016 VICTORIA— Jennifer Rice, New Democrat spokesperson for northern and rural health, will visit rural areas of Vancouver Island and Salt Spring Island next week to hear from parents, advocates and service providers about access …
UPDATE: Maternity Matters Tour
Jennifer Rice, MLA for North Coast has been touring the province on a Maternity Matters Tour. The tour aims to learn about the challenges that mothers-to-be face in accessing maternity care in rural and/or remote communities. What challenges are there to …
Cleanup scheduled for Banks Island
May 11, 2016 | Shannon Lough | Northern View The Gitxaala Nation have serious concerns about the contamination left behind after the Banks Island gold mine shut down and they want to know what is being done about it. The …
No plan to test at the taps of B.C. homeowners, province says
April 28, 2016 | Braden Dupuis | The Pique In 2012, students at a Kitimat school were attempting to hatch salmon eggs in a classroom aquarium. When the eggs didn’t hatch, a teacher called the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, …
MLA Rice Welcomes Community Paramedicine Program
For Immediate Release April 27, 2016 Prince Rupert – NDP MLA for North Coast, Jennifer Rice, welcomes today’s announcement of the launch of the community paramedicine program for 73 rural communities across the province. Along with paramedics and BC Emergency …
MLA Rice leads provincial health tour
| April 20, 2016 | Kevin Campbell | The Northern View | While the big crunch on Canadian health care in the coming years may be the baby boomers reaching retirement age or older, it’s maternal health that shouldn’t be …
Jennifer Rice to hear about maternity care in Bella Bella
For Immediate Release April 19, 2016 VICTORIA— New Democrat MLA for the North Coast and Northern Health Spokesperson Jennifer Rice will visit Bella Bella to hear from parents, advocates and service providers regarding access to maternity care. “One of …
Next stop on Maternity Matters Tour: Bella Bella
Jennifer Rice, MLA for North Coast will be embarking on a province wide Maternity Matters Tour. The tour aims at learning about the challenges that mothers-to-be face in accessing maternity care in rural and/or remote communities. What challenges are there …