Friday, October 5, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Friday, October 5, 2018




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


Globe and Mail 

Vancouver voters should keep expectations in check amid the wealth of spending promises
National Energy Board picks 98 intervenors for new Trans Mountain pipeline hearing
Public hearing scheduled for BC dentist alleged to have overbilled and misdiagnosed patients
Second shooting pushes homicide cases on the Lower Mainland to three in 24 hours


CBC

Vancity says service outage not a cyber or ransomware attack; no ETA on fix
Sicamous RCMP seize 1,400 marijuana plants from Malakwa residence
Richmond mayoral candidates come together over issue of mansions built on farmland


Vancouver Sun

Will municipal election be an 'awakening' for BC's millennial candidates and voters?
Expansion of LNG production in BC's climate plan could prove tricky
Back in the studio Kennedy Stewart looks to his past and Vancouver's future


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

BC Ferries going on building spree at least 5 large vessels
Police board paid $800K for Elsner probe, fees
Saanich tickets mayoralty candidate Shebib for tent city camp
LNG a big part of Ferries plan


Victoria News

Elderly man denied cab ride,  'not a big enough fare'
Camp Namegans agree to vacate private Saanich residence by Friday October 12
City of Vancouver considers moving Crystal Pool to different site
BC tent city campers break into empty elementary for 'School house Squat'
BC's new municipal election finance laws getting their first test


Global BC

TransLink files appeal in Canada Line class-action lawsuit
BC Premier surprised by 'domino effect' of use of notwithstanding clause
NEB grants intervenor status to 98 groups in next round of Trans Mountain hearings
Soldiers of Odin appear at tense standoff as homeless squatters occupy Nanaimo school
BC Casino review contractor previously consulted for River Rock Casino
BC government releases updated rules on cannabis, consumption


Georgia Strait

World-cafe method will be employed at Ray-Cam Co-operative Centre campaign event
Yes Vancouver issues a report card on political parties' housing policies
Ex-premier Glen Clark donates to the campaign of a former political rival
Local elections have a way of shining a light on the messy business of politics
SOGI foes trying to influence school board elections


Vancouver Courier

Vancouver Police officers will not face random testing for cannabis use
Whistler, Vancouver top policing costs despite fewer officers, lower caseloads
Burnaby demands Trans Mountain's razor wire boom be removed from Burrard Inlet
Appeal forces Cambie merchants to wait for compensation in Canada Line lawsuit
Where on earth did mayoral candidate and hand-talker Fred Haring film this cult like promo vid
'Level playing field' in Vancouver civic election a work in progress
B.C. Ferries going on building spree; at least 5 large vessels
Legal community questions need for another BC legal aid review


The Tyee

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Miscellaneous

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