PRINCE RUPERT RUPERT PRINCE VOL. 8 NO. 27
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013
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Exxon files for LNG licence
EAGLE DOWN
Imperial Oil, Exxon Mobil looking to Rupert, Kitimat BY CAMERON ORR / SHAUN THOMAS
Saluting the Class of 2013. Page C1-C8
PRINCE RUPERT / Black Press
“We’re probably years away from a final investment decision.”
Business Port authority looks to a bright future. Page A7
Martina Perry / The Northern View
Sm Halyaat dancer Sam Bryant performs the Eagle Down Dance at Prince Rupert’s National Aboriginal Day celebration on Friday. For more on the day, see Page A9.
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The largest energy company in the world is seeking to make its mark on the North Coast. Imperial Oil Canada and ExxonMobil Canada have filed an application with the National Energy Board for a permit to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the region. The jointly-owned entity, named WCC LNG — which stands for West Coast Canada — is seeking to construct a terminal - Pius Rolheiser either in Kitimat or in Prince Rupert. “Basically that is an application for permission to potentially export up to 30 million tonnes a year of liquefied natural gas for a period of 25 years,” Imperial Oil spokesperson Pius Rolheiser, said. See EXXON on Page A2
Drug paraphernalia probe targets second store RCMP tell Express News to take pipes, bongs off shelves
Husband and wife take seniors titles. Page A11 BY MARTINA PERRY
PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Haida Gwaii National Aboriginal Day on Haida Gwaii. Page B1
SOLD 1905 Graham $325,000
Shortly after seizing thousands of pipes, bongs and grinders from The Chad Smoke Shop, another Prince Rupert business has been warned they could face punishment for selling similar products. Krish, the manager of Prince Rupert’s Express News who asked his last name not be used, confirmed RCMP came into Express News in the Rupert Square Mall on June 17 to inform staff it is illegal to sell pipes and bongs in the country. “It’s unfortunate we can’t sell it, but we don’t want to break any laws or get into any kind of trouble,” Krish said.
SOLD 2316 Graham $695,000
“Every other store in Canada is getting to sell these items. It’s unfair that we can’t.” - Krish Shelving at Express News that was once filled with glass pipes and bongs now sit empty, with Krish saying he is unaware if other products will ever fill up the shelves in the future. Under Section 462.2 of the Criminal Code of Canada, “everyone who knowingly imports into Canada,
exports from Canada, manufactures, promotes or sells instruments of literature for illicit drug use is guilty of an offence”. “If we do sell them, like at [The Chad Smoke Shop] they could be seized, and we could face an offence. Right now, our franchiser has asked us to take them off the shelves,” he said. Krish said it’s another blow to the business. When Express News opened its doors a year ago it planned on selling lottery tickets, but were unable to. Krish said now that Express New isn’t allowed to sell these items, the store’s inventory has been narrowed. Krish and his family moved from Vancouver, with his parents investing money to open the business.
See Express on Page A2
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