Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, January 16, 2018




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

Globe and Mail 

B.C. teen remembered as police continue investigation into deadly shootout
Horgan dismisses call to ban foreign ownership of B.C. real estate
Prosecutor wants community sentence in B.C. breach of trust case




CBC

B.C. Civil Liberties Association files complaint alleging RCMP told witnesses to delete video of arrest
Michelle Obama adds 2nd Vancouver date to speaking tour
Loved ones mourn gifted Coquitlam student killed by stray bullet
B.C. government taking wait-and-see approach on road pricing recommendations
B.C. Premier rejects Green call for foreign buyer ban days before Asia visit
'The world needs more peacekeepers': B.C. man from South Korean reflects on diplomatic summit
'Cheap and tacky': Vancouver considers cutting back rewards for city's most honoured citizens
B.C. post secondary institutions add 2,900 spaces in technology programs
Change urged to Victoria street named for 'racist' figure
It's 'really problematic' to blame foreigners for housing crisis, says UBC sociologist
Ruling on wages prevents strike by Kelowna jail guards
Prosecutor tells hearing 'quick wins' plan to get ethnic votes backfired for B.C. Liberals
B.C. consumers fearful of not being able to pay bills as interest rates expected to rise, says poll
West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations file court claim to stop Site C
'Small tent city' proposed for former Kamloops golf course
Condo towers to transform the face of navy town
Family of 15 year old who died after Vancouver shooting 'saddened and exhausted,' pastor says


Vancouver Sun

15 year old bystander killed in shootout mourned by family and friends
Finding ways to toll, we mean pay, for transit projects
Outsider status for Dianne Watts in Liberal race may be double-edged sword
Vancouver Island mayors cheer widening of Highway 4 to Tofino
Trutch Street: Use of racist politician's name under fire in Victoria, Vancouver
Former Liberal government employee engaged in partisan politics: Crown


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Horgan promises steps to improve safety on Sooke Road
Victoria street named for racist politician up for debate
Dianne Watts embraces outsider status in B.C. Liberal race
Waiting for the right amalgamation questions
Who's Who in B.C. Liberal leadership race


Victoria News

Island Health, service providers meeting to talk about used needles in Victoria
Dozens rally outside Premier's office for sick Sooke Boy
Announcement for Sooke Road improvement expected this week
Premier touches on multiple topics ahead of Asia trade trip
Ex-BC Liberal staffer focused on 'favourable' ethnic communities in scandal: lawyer


Global BC

Metro Vancouver drivers could see new tolls, per-kilometre fees
John Horgan: BC Hydro rate freeze might not be best way to make life more affordable
Michelle Obama adds second engagement in Vancouver after first one sells out
Sentencing underway for former BC Liberal staffer charged in 'quick wins' scandal
Jon McComb: Will it be justice or more empty words for 15 year old Vancouver murder victim?


Georgia Straight

Second Michelle Obama event scheduled for Vancouver but don't get your hopes up for tickets
Vancouver councillor Kerry Jang blames overdose deaths on 'failed war on drugs' in article for the Lancet
West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations file civil suits to stop construction of the Site C dam


Vancouver Courier

Canadian politicians react, reach out to family of slain 15 year old boy
Shooting death of innocent bystander an anomaly, says police chief
Police chief recalls death of bystander in 2004 Gastown shooting
Saturday's teen shooting victim described as a 'good boy' who 'went to church and worked hard'
Vision Vancouver spent $257,000 on byelection race


The Tyee

BC's Parties Mum on What They Know About You
Five things Horgan should have done about Site C
BC falling behind on reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions


Miscelleneaous

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