Friday, February 16, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Friday, February 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 

Trans Mountain impasse threatens climate action (and a bromance)
British Columbia to pay for, build new Patullo Bridge in Metro Vancouver
Alberta and B.C. walk into a trade minefield
How shady lenders with drug-crime connections are using B.C. real estate to clean dirty money
B.C. realtor fined $5,000 for role in house flip plot


CBC

B.C. to investigate how fentanyl dealers' money is allegedly laundered through real estate
Burnaby seeks appeal over tree-cutting permits involving Trans-Mountain pipeline
B.C. conservation officers work to protect caribou during Alberta long weekend
'It's a dangerous place if there's a big tsunami': coastal communities get new warning sirens
Latest pipeline ruling by National Energy Board deepens public distrust, Green MLA says


Vancouver Sun

Patullo Bridge to be replaced with province-owned $1.4 billion bridge
Alberta's Notley wants action ofB.C. pipeline impase by next week
Did  Weaver's by-election messaging fail due to NDP ties


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

VicPD hiring plans in  jeopardy after Esquimalt nixes budget increase
For now the Colwood crawl lives on
Ride Hailing fans still stand waiting at curb
Building a new relationship
Action on child care

Victoria News

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Global BC

After a 15 year old girls's opioid overdose death, B.C. looks at giving parents more rights
Provincial government to fund brand new Pattullo Bridge
Report linking drug money and B.C. real estate 'deeply troubling': David Eby
It was a $200K staircase to nowhere, now New Westminster is turning it into public art
With Pattullo Bridge replacement resolved, focus turns to Broadway subway, Surrey LRT
Delta mayor fears Pattullo project means Massey Tunnel replacement 'dead in the water'


Georgia Straight

Province announced $1.4 billion replacement project for Metro Vancouver's Patullo Bridge


Vancouver Courier

Seismic upgrade of Lord Stratchona elementary a Canadian first
DTES advocates say increased presence targets poor and homeless
Two housing rallies planned for Sunday
BC teacher misconduct complaints almost twice as likely to involve special needs students


The Tyee

Big IT deal goes ahead despite NDP campaign pledge


Miscellaneous





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