Monday, July 16, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Monday, July 16, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Saturday,  July 114 & 15, 2018


Globe and Mail 

BC NDP announce Crown corporation to handle union-friendly construction
Vancouver looks to honour Indigenous culture in plan for downtown park
Former Mountie who used Taser on Robert Dziekanski drops appeal of prison sentence
B.C. government sets out new rules for provincial infrastructure projects
Legislative committee recommends Jennifer Charlesworth to be B.C.'s new children's representative


CBC

NDP launches new labour agreement for public projects
Kamloops volunteers launch program to keep needles off the streets
4 Coast Guard boats, helicopters respond to rescue seasick sailors
West Vancouver votes to prohibit cannabis shops and production
Jennifer Charlesworth recommended to be B.C.'s new children's representative


Vancouver Sun

Horgan rewards old union friends, as promised
Union labour to build billions in B.C. projects under new NDP policy
B.C. government needs to promote cannabis opportunity
Surprise was just spin, B.C. NDP wanted Greyhound to fail
Applications available for Vancouverites looking to run for office


Vancouver Province

Farmers fight for their rights in battle over pot growing


Victoria Times Colonist

New children's representative has social services background


Victoria News

B.C. MLAs choose new children's watchdog
Indigenous housing providers worried Liberal proposals could put families on the streets
Non-union builders protest exclusion from B.C. public projects


Global BC

B.C. government to prioritize First Nations, women, unions in public construction projects
Jennifer Charlesworth expected to be B.C.'s next children's watchdog
Vancouver laneway house bylaw changes to be heard at public hearing


Georgia Straight

2018 applications available for elected officials with the city of Vancouver
Rent starts $1,496 for studio at city-backed 'affordable' East Vancouver housing project
It's back! Massive subsidies are quietly reviving LNG


Vancouver Courier

When a finger in the dike won't do: here's what it will cost Delta to prepare for rising sea levels


The Tyee

The High Cost of Being a B.C. farmer
BC taxpayers digging deep for LNG subsidies, tax breaks


Miscellaneous

Raw sewage dumped in Metro Vancouver waters saw five-year high in 2017
Alberta government behind robocalls to Canadians asking about Trans Mountain pipeline
New B.C. Crown corporation begins accepting bids for Patullo Bridge replacement


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