Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, October 16, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Tuesday, October 16, 2018


Globe and Mail 

UBC ordered to pay author Steven Galloway for breaching confidentiality terms


CBC

Kelowna's mayoral race a battle over the city's identity
BC government moves ahead with speculation tax on vacant homes
Artists fear SkyTrain expansion threatens Vancouver's struggling visual arts hub
Human rights complaint about Mandarin only strata meetings settled out of court
Vancouver's complex council race 'overwhelming' but critically important


Vancouver Sun

Cannabis goes up for sale on line as marijuana legalized in BC
Majority of B.C. office workers want pot restrictions at work
Housing advocates and homeless residents occupy 58 West Hastings
B.C. government introduces legislation on speculation tax


Vancouver Province

Farnworth to illegal BC Pot shops: Shut down if you want to go straight


Victoria Times Colonist

Vancouver Island records highest rate of assisted death in Canada
Proposed BC law aims to protect foreign workers from abuse
Act to create Employer Health Tax by January 1, introduced in BC legislature


Victoria News

Physician assistants say they can help BC health care woes
New bus route to 'replace' Greyhound along Trans-Canada Highway
Nine candidates vying for mayor's seat in Victoria
Carole James avoids questions on BC's payroll tax 
Battle resumes over speculation tax on BC vacant homes


Global BC

Vancouver civic election: changing demographics could see west-east power shift
BCTF claims major victory in public school teacher shortage in BC
Nanaimo mayoral candidates have their say on cleaning up city hall, homelessness
BC government introduces legislation to bring in speculation tax, employer health tax
One third undecided as voting day looms in Vancouver
New Westminster mayor hoping to stay on while council could change
Vancouver airport warning travellers about flying with pot in your luggage


Georgia Strait

Yes Vancouver mayoral candidate Hector Bremner seeks apology from Ken Sim for NPA board's conduct
Death doula says opioid epidemic means more end of life services needed in Downtown Eastside
One Green council candidate backs a rent freeze, and a second backs property surtax on expensive homes
Reflections and Reconciliation


Vancouver Courier

Vancouver's next mayor will need to learn where the washrooms are located
NPA strongholds on Vancouver's West Side losing voters
Tower with 'vertical forest' proposed for Joyce Street site
Public hearing for Richmond Centre development postponed until after election
BC launches speculation and vacancy tax, with new name following criticism
New poll shows Kennedy Stewart continues to lead Vancouver mayoral race

The Tyee
How Do We Hold each other up, while holding leaders accountable?
Subway to UBC? What NO Mayoral candidate dares say


Miscellaneous


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