Thursday, December 14, 2017

Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, December 14, 2017




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene:


B.C., Britain investigate role of Canadian tech firm AggregateIQ in Brexit vote
B.C. man defends province's mental-health detention system following critical report
Activists urge Ottawa to protect caribou in B.C.
Final edition: Vancouver's westender newspaper to close after 68 years in operation
Rising B.C. housing costs mean more seniors could end up in residential care: advocate
'Sugar Mountain' tent city residents vow to stay despite eviction order
Flags of 3 First Nations permanently installed at Vancouver City Hall
For the first time ever, a coal mine with carbon caps has been approved by Canadian government
Tension escalates in Haida Gwaii forestry dispute
TransLink to study late night train service on Friday, Saturday
Kelowna jail guards' strike attempt quashed by Labour Relations Board
Environmental assessment sinks proposed Ajax mine near Kamloops
B.C. elementary school teacher suspended after displaying porn in class
Endangered Fraser sockeye may never get official protection
John Horgan rips CBC over sacking of B.C. Legislature reporter
Clover Point amenities plan for sewage line project projects 50 parking spots lost
CRD divided over fire dispatch, agrees to investigate single site option
Province rejects Ajax mine in Kamloops
Vancouver Coastal Health to keep using fentanyl test strips, despite accuracy questions
Interior Health declares meningococcal outbreak; offers mass vaccinations
Kinder Morgan showdown will dwarf Site C controversy
Province denies environmental permit for Ajax open-pit mine near Kamloops
Peace Valley opponents of Site C dam ask auditor general for 'urgent examination' of NDP government decision
Activists calling themselves the Justin Trudeau Brigae block access to Westridge Marine Terminal in Burnaby
Fish Farms Expose Wild Salmon to Deadly Virus, study finds
Ministry Failing to Find Kids "Forever Homes'
Clean Energy can help power reconciliation
Translink mulls extending SkyTrain hours
Taxed to death: How Vancouver's small business are falling victim to soaring property tax
NDP-Green 'no surprises' rule tested

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