Thursday, September 28, 2017

Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, September 28, 2017








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



Sockeye salmon run in Fraser River remains low while Ottawa takes action
Expert appointed to review B.C.'s policies to prevent money laundering in casinos
B.C. municipalities want political fundraising reform ahead of 2018 local elections
B.C. municipalities call for campaign finance reform in local politics
Musqueam Indian Band breaks ground on residential development
B.C. woman sues attorney general, claiming she was falsely linked to terrorism
B.C. government officially launches casino money laundering investigation
Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver calls B.C. premier a 'hypocrite' for NDP insider hires
Future of Martin mars could be decided with UBCM vote, Port Alberni Mayor says
Hitches, headaches of changing B.C.'s election format
Musqueam launch 21 acre residential project near UBC
Municipal politicians vote in favour of election finance reform
Site C: Read here Deloittes unredacted bombshell report to the BC Utilities Commission
Value of farm-raised salmon climbing fast, industry report says
Power to the people - turning the page on energy policy in B.C.
26 top managers gone, $2.475M in severance paid by City of Victoria
Local governments seek fundraising changes ahead of 2018 election
Outside review eyes housing agency
DFO working on salmon plan as numbers continue to decline
Clock is ticking on new pot laws
Protest hits office of Saanich MLA Lana Popham
UBCM calls for national strategy on abandoned boats
'Exploding' marijuana industry threatens B.C. farmland
Councillor and other local government officials tell of increasing harassment
Coleman calls for courage on mental illness
Former high-ranking Mountie to head B.C. anti-money-laundering probe
Vancouver mayor blames 'glitch' for delayed release of agreement signed with Shanghai
Barring up businesses in downtown Kelowna
Kwantlen shifts application deadline for Indian international students
Gordon Wilson makes $5M settlement offer in defamation lawsuit
HandyDart riders call for TransLink board to be sacked
Do any candidates in the BC Liberal party leadership race stand out?
Landlord BC, says a rental freeze in Metro Vancouver would do more harm than good
New schools are the smart solution for seismic safety
Vancouver businesses call for B.C. government to respond to fentanyl with expanded access to clean drugs
Vancouver moves from first to fourth in UBS Global Real Estate bubble index
B.C. government will require winter tires on designated highways, staring on Sunday (October 1)
Activist organizations more concerning than big money in B.C. politic
Musqueam picks Polygon to begin work on massive residential development near UBC
A quick guide to Liberal contenders

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