Prince Rupert
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Weather | 12°C, Wind SE at 13 km/h, 90% Humidity |
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Population | 12,220 (2011) |
Local time | Friday 09:38 |
Provinces | British Columbia |
Mayor | Lee Brain |
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ID | 1266597 |
About Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert is a port city on British Columbia's northwest coast. It's a gateway to wilderness areas like the Khutzeymateen Grizzly Sanctuary bear habitat. Shops and cafes dot the waterfront Cow Bay area. The Museum of Northern B. C. showcases the region's natural and cultural heritage. South, the North Pacific Cannery traces the city's salmon-canning history. Humpback whales swim in the fish-filled waters offshore.
From Scotland to Canada, a totem pole finally returns home
... After cutting the pole down, Mr Barbeau s team bundled it onto a raft that floated down the river to Prince Rupert, on a journey that would eventually see it shipped more than 6,700km (4,200 miles) away to Edinburgh...
Lead levels in Canadian water 'exceed safe limit' in a third of cases
... Regina, the capital of the prairie province of Saskatchewan, and the city of Prince Rupert, in northern British Columbia, were also included...