November 19, 2015 | CBC Staff Writer | CBC News Several high profile community leaders who have decried the lack of transit in northern B.C. say they haven’t been invited to a long-awaited meeting next week in Smithers, where officials …
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Press Release: Three years later Missing Women’s Inquiry recommendations are left by the roadside
November 19, 2015 VICTORIA — Three years after the Missing Women’s Inquiry not only has the Christy Clark government refused to implement recommendations, but they have also stopped reporting on their lack of progress, say New Democrats. “The B.C. government’s approach …
Video: Jennifer Rice questions Minister Letnick on CANFISCO Closure
J. Rice: Last week we learned that Canfisco is shutting down its salmon-canning operations in its Prince Rupert plant. This will result in 600 direct jobs vanishing from Prince Rupert. The loss of indirect jobs is more than double that. …
Global News: Prince Rupert’s largest cannery closing; 500 jobs in jeopardy
November 13, 2015 | Justin McElroy | Global News The Mayor of Prince Rupert says 500 jobs in his city could be eliminated after Canfisco announced they would be ending their salmon canning operation at the historic Oceanside Plant. “Our town …
Statement on Canfisco ending salmon canning at Oceanside Plant
November 12, 2015 | Jennifer Rice PRINCE RUPERT— North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice issued the following statement in response to the announcement that Canfisco is ending salmon canning operations at their Prince Rupert plant: “Today is a sad day for …
The Province: As federal missing-women inquiry looms, B.C. documents on Highway of Tears tear open wounds
November 9, 2015 | Dirk Meissner | The Province The small British Columbia Cheslatta Carrier Nation has a decades-long anguished relationship with Highway 16, or the so-called Highway of Tears. Five people from the community of less than 350 near …
Video: BC Liberals have money for party donors but none for the Highway of Tears
J. Rice: After three years, we have a symposium. Let’s remember, this was an urgent recommendation made by the Missing Women Commission — a recommendation that intended to prevent the abduction and murder of aboriginal women and girls. After speaking …
Video: MLA Rice invites Members to enjoy recreational fishing in Prince Rupert
“Whiz, bloop! That’s the sound of my favourite fishing lure, the Buzz Bomb, hitting the surface. The Buzz Bomb is an all-around four-to-six ounce weighted lure with a treble hook. Its diamond shape comes in various bright colours and …
Video: MLA Rice Introduces Kitasoo/Xai Xais Chief
J. Rice: Today we have the elected Chief Councillor Doug Neasloss in the House. Doug is the chief councillor of the Kitasoo/Xai’xais Nation from Klemtu on the central coast. He’s also the resource stewardship director. He’s been the lead tour …
Video: MLA Karagianis and Rice ask about deleted Highway of Tears emails
J. Rice: The only reason these documents are released is because we fought for them. Last year we requested these documents. In February of this year, after two extensions, we were told they didn’t exist. They do exist, and what …