The Prince Rupert Landfill will reopen on Monday, March 30th, 2020 at noon subject to the following conditions:            

By order of the Province of British Columbia the State of Local Emergency in Prince Rupert has been suspended. The EOC is hereby closed. The City of Prince Rupert will focus on business continuity in order to maintain essential service levels.

Please be aware that all public playgrounds and parks within the City of Prince Rupert (including local School District locations) are now closed. Close contact and sanitation limitations of these public spaces present too high a risk under the current Provincial Order for social distancing and hygiene practices. As per this Order, everyone is currently being asked to limit activities outside their home. 

The City of Prince Rupert is working with BC Transit to provide free bus service within Prince Rupert for the next 30 days – effective tomorrow, March 20th until Friday April 17th, 2020.  Riders are asked to board buses according to the direction of bus drivers, and to follow all protocols suggested by health authorities regarding social distancing, hand-washing, staying home if you are sick, and other measures. 
 

MARCH 19th, 2020 -  Please be advised that in the interests of the health of the community and our staff, the City’s Operations Department is moving to essential service provision measures starting at 4:30 pm today. Essential services are the minimum services required to maintain health and safety in the community. The Operations Department will reduce and rotate its staffing to provide safe work environments and uninterrupted service.