Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Wednesday, September 5, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Electoral reform in Vancouver is an issue whose time has yet to come
Trudeau warns Albertans not to expect short-term fixes to get Trans Mountain back on track
Goodale presses corrections commissioner to better meet Indigenous offenders' needs


CBC

Lower Mainland residents lament 'decline in quality of life' ahead of civic elections, survey finds
City of Vancouver vote allows CP to buy back 4 blocks of Arbutus corridor for $1
Surrey Mayor hopes to ride city's new rails by 2023/24
45 per cent of BC Business report difficulty finding workers, survey says
Vernon abandons shopping cart ban as way to discourage homelessness
Housing crunch pushes Vancouver students toward off-campus dorms
6 protestors arrested after anti-fish farm demonstration in Victoria
Grand Forks votes to buy out entire neighbourhood after major flood


Vancouver Sun

Sky Train construction soars to $500M per K, but why is 'confidential'
BC First Nations ban limited entry moose hunt saying situation is 'dire'
Metro residents want their Mayor, Council candidates to focus on housing transportation: survey
Vancouver says short-term rental enforcement system has cut active listings more than 40 per cent


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Six arrested after protestors of fish farms occupy ship at Point Hope Maritime
Affordable rentals would be 10% to 15% of new Victoria condo projects
Carey Road project to provide 73 affordable housing units
Put Parking underground for Crystal Pool
Sasquatch gets the last laugh


Victoria News

VIU sociology professor joins mayoral race in Victoria
'Lack of leadership' prompts former Saanich council hopeful to run for mayor of Victoria
SD61 installs new water fountains after finding elevated levels of lead in water
Bursary, pay increases coming for BC early childhood educators
Safety surfacing coming to high crash BC roads
No more teacher shortage BC education minister says


Global BC

Union representing correctional officers calls for action after alleged assault
Student groups blast SFU student union over eviction from meeting spaces
City of Vancouver says short term rental listings cut by nearly half since April
City of Vancouver considers selling part of Arbutus Corridor back to CP Rail. The price $1
West Kelowna survey shows residents in favour of cannabis retail stores
BC Premier 'not ruling out' public inquiry into money laundering but prefers internal probe


Georgia Straight

Vancouver city council hopeful Erin Shum blames yo-yo act on NPA President Gregory Baker
New certified organic labelling regulations for BC food and beverages take effect
Big money returns with unlimited third-party advertising in advance of BC municipal elections
Five environmental groups take Trudeau government to court to protect endangered southern resident orcas
Mayoral candidate Shauna Sylvester wants Vancouver to be North American capital of co-ops and cohousing



Vancouver Courier

Arbutus Greenway becoming well-used route through Vancouver
Meetings in the works to address 'sorriest' bus stop in Metro Vancouver
Not everyone sold on $1 buy-back option for portions of Arbutus corridor
Focus on housing comes at expense of Greater Vancouver's transportation needs: survey
Are you ready to get your vote on, Vancouver?
BC's labour shortage likely to last 10 years: BDC
Vancouver School Board superintendent super excited about new school year
Victoria mulls affordable rentals in 10-15% of new condo projects


The Tyee

'We don't Do Eggo Waffles: Dining Out in the Downtown East side
Petro Politics and Trudeau's sordid pipeline deal
How a Smart, Progressive Property Tax Could ease our Housing Crisis
Roe, Rights and Reconciliation: The Heiltsuk Reclaim a Fishery




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