Economic Importance of Keeping Bears Alive in Great Bear Rainforest November 24, 2016 | Prince Rupert| Jennifer Rice, MLA North Coast Today we announced that a BC NDP government will ban the grizzly bear trophy hunt in British Columbia. As …
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
LNG is possible on the North Coast: Rice
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Bill introduces calls for water testing at schools
April 13, 2016 | Shannon Lough | The Northern View As it stands, there is no routine testing of lead or contaminates in school drinking water in the province. In February, Northern Health discovered high levels of lead in the …
Press Release: Local MLA organizes water tests following government neglect
March 9, 2016 VICTORIA— After the Christy Clark government refused to take the issue of lead in the drinking water of North Coast communities seriously, B.C. New Democrat MLA for the North Coast, Jennifer Rice, initiated water testing in three …
Province-wide Tour: Maternity Matters
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