Thom Barker

Yorkton

Staff Writer and Contributors at Yorkton This Week

Vote for change October 19

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Articles

PHOTOS: Seafest! What else needs to be said?

1 week ago | thenorthernview.com | Thom Barker

Prince Rupert was treated to perfect weather for the 4th Annual Seafest June 13 - 15, theme: Shellabration. Thousands showed up for the centrepiece of the maritime festival, the Seafest parade. Harbour Machining took the overall prize for its float featuring a huge metal crab. WCMRC (Western Canada Marine Response Corporation) was name best theme and the Vietnamese Association took the community spirit award.
Kitimat's Dylan Kerbrat wins Prince Rupert men's golf title

1 week ago | thenorthernview.com | Thom Barker

The Prince Rupert Men's Jubilee golf title is once again taking a hike down Highway 16, only this time it will be turning right at Highway 37. Dylan Kerbrat, from Kitimat, prevailed over a field of 47 golfers to earn the 2025 crown. Kerbrat shot rounds of 72 (two-over-par) and 70 (par) to edge out 2024 champion Scott Rigler of Terrace. For his part, Rigler made a valiant defence of the title leading the tournament after Day 1 on Saturday with a round of 71.
Burst pipe floods main floor of Prince Rupert hospital

1 week ago | thenorthernview.com | Thom Barker

A burst pipe at the Prince Rupert Regional hospital has temporarily reduced rehabilitation services and moved them to other areas of the hospital. Eryn Collins, a spokesperson for northern health, confirmed the burst pipe caused flooding on the main floor of the hospital June 16 affecting the hallway, laboratory, stores and rehabilitation areas.
Man allegedly tries to ram police vessel with stolen boat near Prince Rupert

1 week ago | mapleridgenews.com | Thom Barker

A 25-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to ram and evade a police vessel off the coast of Prince Rupert. On the evening of Monday, June 16, police received reports that a fishing boat, which had been reported stolen out of Port Hardy on Sunday, had been spotted south of Prince Rupert. The RCMP patrol vessel Inkster and a West Coast Marine Services vessel responded and attempted to intercept the stolen boat, but it did not stop.
Prince Rupert port hires new business development executive

1 week ago | thenorthernview.com | Thom Barker

The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) has hired a new vice president of business development. Katherine Bamford comes to Prince Rupert from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority where she served 13 years as the director for trade development. In that position, she was responsible for strategic leadership and daily management of the Fraser port’s commercial customer engagement and outreach strategies, maintaining and growing market share across port sectors, the PRPA said in a press release.
Interior News June 19 edition delivery delayed

1 week ago | interior-news.com | Thom Barker

En route to Smithers this morning, the truck delivering the June 19 edition of the newspaper experienced mechanical problems. Newspapers will be delayed this morning, but they are on their way. The Interior News apologizes for the inconvenience. We are doing everything in our power to expedite delivery.
Is it time to slaughter the sacred cow?

1 week ago | thenorthernview.com | Thom Barker

About the only thing as consistent as Canada's postal service is disruptions to that service. I certainly do not want to begrudge my fellow Canadians who work for Canada Post their high-paying, secure livelihoods, but taxpayers also cannot keep bailing out a failing business. As a Crown corporation, Canada Post used to have the advantage of a monopoly on letter mail. It has always had the disadvantages of being a monolithic bureaucracy with high overhead costs, particularly wages.
'It's our time': Mayor says Prince Rupert is turning the corner

1 week ago | thenorthernview.com | Thom Barker

Herb Pond, the mayor of Prince Rupert says city is poised to become a boom town once again. "What I want to do before anything else is give you a sense that the systems are working, that we are emerging as a miracle, overnight success, 25 years in the making, some would argue, 115 years," he said in his opening remarks during an address to the Chamber of Commerce at its luncheon June 18.
Northwest B.C. craft brewery named best in Canada

1 week ago | todayinbc.com | Thom Barker

Smithers Brewing Company (SBC) has achieved one of the highest honours in Canadian craft beer, bringing the Brewery of the Year title home to the Bulkley Valley from the 2025 Canadian Brewing Awards held last weekend in Vancouver. The company earned the top award after taking a competition-high six medals across multiple individual categories. “It's quite overwhelming. We're all humbled to be recognized with such a prestigious award,” said Cam McKeigan, head brewer at Smithers Brewing Company.
Nonchalant response to urgent situation

3 weeks ago | thenorthernview.com | Thom Barker

In the speech from the throne to open the 45th Parliament last week, King Charles III laid out an aggressive agenda for the incoming government. The monarch's rare, but not unprecedented, presence at the throne speech was intended to underscore just how grave and critical a time it is for the country. His references to sovereignty brought thunderous applause in the Senate chamber and sparked a wave of patriotic pride across the country.