SOUTHEAST LOG 10-8-22

 SOUTHEAST LOG 10-8-22

Company fined in tugboat sinking
PRINCE RUPERT - Wainwright Marine has been fined more than $50,000 by Transport Canada for failing to follow employment and safety requirements in staffing the tugboat Ingenika which sank last year near Kitimat in Gardner Canal, killing two crew members. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW
New fire director
PETERSBURG - Aaron Hankins has been named the new Fire/EMS/SAR director for the borough. Hankins has volunteered for the fire department for the past six years. THE PETERSBURG PILOT
Riders raise $12,000
PRINCE RUPERT - Three Prince Rupert riders in the Tour de North have raised more than $12,000 for children's cancer research. Nathan Hokazono, Glen Kirkland and Kelsey Sonnel took part in the recent 600-mile bike race from Dawson Creek to Williams Lake. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW
Hospital construction keeps pace
TERRACE - A major milestone is taking place at the Mill Memorial Hospital construction site as the 200-foot-high cranes are being dismantled. The $622 million hospital is set for completion in 2024. THE TERRACE STANDARD
Sockeye run bounces back
HAINES - The Chilkat River sockeye run has bounced back after two consecutive poor seasons, officials say. Escapement was at 85,000 salmon in early September. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS
Tribes promote climate initiative
KITIMAT - The Haisla, Nisga'a and Metlakatla First Nations are promoting a climate initiative they say will help lower carbon initiatives.  A major portion of the initiative is promoting natural gas use through a $40 billion liquid natural gas plant in Kitimat. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL
Conference considers the Stikine
WRANGELL - Tribal members from both the US and Canada talked about how to protect the Stikine River watershed recently. The Sharing Our Knowledge conference brought together more than 200 people. THE WRANGELL SENTINEL
Boys keep bus from crashing
SMITHERS - Two teenage boys are being credited with keeping a school bus from crashing after the driver apparently suffered a medical emergency. Police say that one boy took the steering while and another applied the brakes to keep the bus from hitting a bunch of trees last week. There were no student injuries and police didn't update the condition of the driver. THE SMITHERS INTERIOR NEWS
Landslide dams river
PRINCE RUPERT - Fisheries officials say it is too early to assess the damage to fish runs after a large landslide struck the Ecstall River, which is near the mouth to the Skeena River. Approximately 100,000 coho, chum and chinook salmon return to the Ecstall each year. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW
Compost facility planned
HAINES - Federal grant funding will be used to help pay for the community-wide compost facility, according to the Takshanuk Watershed Council. The compost facility should be operational by 2024. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS
Mudslides cut off highway
WHITEHORSE - Multiple mudslides cut off portions of the Klondike Highway between Whitehorse and Dawson City last week. Most of the slides were cleared in a few hours. THE WHITEHORSE DAILY STAR
Man sets house on fire
KITIMAT - Police took a man into custody on Swan Street after he allegedly set his house on fire, which then spread to other dwellings. Police say the man also attempted to ram police vehicles with his vehicle. THE KITIMAT NORTHERN SENTINEL
Smoking saves?
PRINCE RUPERT - Off duty paramedic Sasha Beer went outside for a last cigarette before bed and noticed smoke coming out of a neighbor's house. Beer then entered the burning building and pulled his neighbor to safety. THE PRINCE RUPERT NORTHERN VIEW
Firefighter injured in hunt
HAINES - Longtime local firefighter, EMT and ambulance crewman Al Badgley needed to be rescued himself last month. Badgley fell 20 feet from a tree limb while moose hunting near Nenana. He had to be helicoptered to Fairbanks and then medi-flighted to Anchorage after breaking his back. THE CHILKAT VALLEY NEWS

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