City of Prince Rupert could be on hook for $10M in Watson Island remediation - The Northern View

City of Prince Rupert could be on hook for $10M in Watson Island remediation - The Northern View

The City of Prince Rupert may face an estimated $10 million liability tied to the closure of a historic landfill on Watson Island. This comes after the Province identified that this closure may be required in the near future. This liability was officially added to the City’s 2025 audited financial statements. The statements show that the City’s future environmental closure obligations increased by nearly $9.8 million, mainly due to the Watson Is…