The Northern View, August 13, 2014

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PRINCE RUPERT VOL. 9 NO. 33

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

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National leaders skip Rupert

HAPPILY EVER AFTER Feature

Not part of northwest tour for Mulcair, Trudeau

Heart of our City: Brazil and back Page A6

BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

“We expect all national leaders to be visiting and spending time.”

Vote now 2014 Readers’ Choice is underway Page A12

Kevin Campbell / The Northern View

Rafunzel (Olivia) and the charming prince (Ashton) walk off arm-in-arm at the end of the first of four fairy tales performed by the Harbour Theatre Kids Camp during last week’s Udderfest. For more on the festival, see Pages A8-A9.

Sports Liu reflects on Commonwealth Page A13

Haida Gwaii Ambulance gaps reach crisis levels Page B1 ing

List New

By the end of the month two national party leaders will have visited the Northwest, but neither scheduled meetings in Prince Rupert. Federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau was in Prince Rupert earlier this week, but was flying to Hartley Bay for meetings before flying back to Vancouver as part of a B.C. tour that included - Nathan Cullen meetings with representatives from Kitimat. Federal NDP leader Thomas Mulcair will be in the region on Aug. 18 with meetings scheduled in Terrace and Kitimat.

See CULLEN on Page A2

CN goes to court to keep traffic moving Injunction will prevent Gitxsan blockades BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View

CN Rail has turned to the courts to prevent any future disruption of service by the Gitxsan First Nation. The Gitxsan blocked the rail line leading to Prince Rupert between 10 p.m. on Aug. 5 and 6 a.m. on Aug. 6, which led CN to legally put an end to any future blockades. “CN applied for, and has received, from the Supreme Court of British Columbia an injunction barring anyone from trespassing on CN’s rail line between Smithers and Terrace, B.C., or physically obstructing CN’s train operations in this corridor. CN obtained the injunction Aug. 5 to ensure continued rail service for the benefit of its customers in this important rail corridor,”

“CN expects the injunction to be respected.” - Mark Hallman explained CN director of communications and public affairs Mark Hallman, noting the closure did not impact rail movements during that time. “CN expects the injunction to be respected. At this time there has been no attempt to interfere or halt CN operations in the area.” The blocking of the line came following eviction orders served to CN, forestry operators and the sport fishing industry by the Gitxsan as a dispute surrounding land claims between the First Nation and the federal and provincial

governments continue. The Gitxsan allege portions of their territory were offered to the Kitselas and Kitsumkalum bands and say those lands must be removed. The parties met on Aug. 4, but Gitxsan negotiator Gwaans (Beverley Clifton Percival) said no plan to withdraw those offers was presented. “Minister Rustad claims they are working with the Gitxsan on this, yet we have received what amounts to a non-response to our solution to the impasse. This is why the reconciliation process is not working in British Columbia. Despite court rulings there seems to be no willingness to follow the law,” she said. Prince Rupert Port Authority manager of corporate communications Michael Gurney said port operations were not impacted, but the organization was keeping an eye on the dispute.

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