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Prince Rupert

American  

noun

  1. a seaport and railway terminus in W British Columbia, in W Canada.


Prince Rupert British  
/ ˈruːpət /

noun

  1. a port in W Canada, on the coast of British Columbia: one of the W termini of the Canadian National transcontinental railway. Pop: 14 643 (2001)

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LeBLANC boutique – I was happily surprised when I walked past the LeBLANC boutique in Prince Rupert while just killing time, and I saw a big sign in front indicating they carried plus sizes.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2025

Last month, Judge Jeffrey Campbell of the Prince Rupert Provincial Court ordered Mr. Gould to pay the fine, which is about $9,200 in U.S. dollars, for violating Canada’s Fisheries Act.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2022

The alternatives include diverting commodities to British Columbia's northern port of Prince Rupert, to the U.S.

From Reuters • Nov. 17, 2021

The 415-mile-long Coastal GasLink pipeline is designed to initially export 2.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas each day to Kitimat, located southeast of Prince Rupert.

From Washington Times • Mar. 16, 2021

"My Lord Digby, at his coming from Rouen towards Paris, received news of Prince Rupert being, two nights before, come from the army to St. Germains," wrote O'Neil to Ormonde.

From Rupert Prince Palatine by Scott, Eva

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