Prince Rupert

• 1 injured, 1 arrested in ‘suspicious’ fire in Prince Rupert, B.C.

  One person was seriously injured Saturday in what police say was a "suspicious" fire at a townhouse in Prince Rupert, B.C. A second person has been arrested.

  Fire

  Apr 7
  
• Emergency room in Prince Rupert, B.C. closes for 8th time this month

  The mayor of Prince Rupert, Herb Pond, said he is extremely concerned about what is happening in the community.

  Health

  Mar 27
  
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• ‘Abandoned by the system’: Prince Rupert family shares health-care horror story

  Health Minister Adrian Dix said the government has done "a lot of work in Prince Rupert over the last year." But he acknowledges it has been a challenge to recruit doctors.

  Health

  Mar 20
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• Prince Rupert emergency department closed for 3rd night in a row

  A rural health-care advocate said the emergency room closures in Prince Rupert point to a larger, systemic issue.

  Health

  Mar 20
• 19 eagles dead in Prince Rupert, B.C. due to dumped ‘deleterious’ substance

  Prince Rupert Mayor Herb Pond said it appears the liquid “fouled” the feathers of the eagles, who were then unable to escape the pond.

  Environment

  Mar 2
• Prince Rupert, B.C. placed under boil water advisory after watermain breaks

  The City of Prince Rupert has advised residents to boil drinking water as it works to repair multiple watermain breaks.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2023
• 3 humpback whales struck in B.C. waters within 10 days last month

  The strikes reportedly took place along northern shipping routes near Prince Rupert and Kitimat between July 20 and 30. It's unclear if any of the whales survived.

  Environment

  Aug 8, 2023
• ‘Our employers gorged themselves on record profits’: B.C. port workers’ union speaks on negotiations

  With no one to unload and process containers, Canada's supply chain is bracing for a hit while still trying to recover from the pandemic.

  Economy

  Jul 2, 2023
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• RCMP launch homicide probe after 4 found dead in Prince Rupert home

  Police said four bodies were found in a home in Prince Rupert, B.C., Tuesday evening, and that they aren't looking for a suspect.

  Crime

  Jun 14, 2023
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• Charges laid after patient killed another patient in Prince Rupert, B.C. hospital: police

  In 2021, Prince Rupert RCMP officers responded to a call at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital, after staff said a patient had attacked another patient in an “unprovoked” assault.

  Crime

  Mar 11, 2023