Friday, February 9, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Friday, February 9, 2018




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



Globe and Mail 

'We should not fight among ourselves"
Notley ban on B.C. wine will hurt Albertans most, restaurateurs warn
Court rules Vancouver park board lacked authority to ban whales, dolphins at aquarium
B.C. funds more teaching spaces in effort to ease teachers shortage
Future of Trans Mountain is almost certainty going to be determined in a court room


CBC

'On request' service brings transit to rural Vancouver Island communities
For these B.C. businesses, $15 is already the minimum wage
B.C. eliminates prescription deductibles for families with incomes under $30,000
'It could get ugly' if Alberta premier ups ante in trade spat, B.C. pundit says
Prince Rupert natural gas pipeline repairs could last through weekend
B.C. Supreme Court chief justice calls on Ottawa to appoint more judges
Privacy watchdog questions legality of surveillance cameras in Kelowna, B.C.
Washington State senate passes bill to phase out Atlantic salmon farming
B.C. Supreme Court strikes down Vancouver Aquarium's captive cetacean ban
B.C. Family Day moving one week later starting in 2019
Province injects cash into education programs to address teacher shortage


Vancouver Sun

B.C. regulator takes steps to seize assets of financial fraudsters
Watchdog admits it took too long to investigate police shooting of mentally ill man
B.C. missing boat on LNG demand despite "supporting" it
Liberal's Wilkinson rips reckless NDP 'schoolyard squabble' with Alberta in wine country
B.C. eliminates prescription deductibles for people earning under $30,000


Vancouver Province

Activists as politicians can be an democratic disaster


Victoria Times Colonist

B.C. Family Day moving to third Monday in February starring next year
Firm sues Victoria over Johnson Street Bridge work, says it's owed $300,000
First Nation says Nanaimo official won't be working for band
Notley has B.C. friends, just not in government


Victoria News

B.C. Family Day to move to third week in February next year
B.C. Green leader supports Premier Horgan in wine battle
Chief Justice and family lawyer defend judge in Oak Bay custody case
B.C. creating 100 more teacher training spaces


Global BC

B.C. announces nearly $900K to train over 100 new teachers, but union says more is needed
Coroners inquest makes 29 recommendations in fatal police shooting of Tony Du
Moving B.C.'s Family Day creates controversy
Kelowna's surveillance cameras draw rebuke from privacy commissioner
Could texting behind the wheel cost you your keys? Attorney General hints it's possible
Task force to suggest 'further measures to defend Alberta' against B.C. 'attack'
Cold temperatures mean bigger bills: BC Hydro reactivates winter payment plan


Georgia Straight

B.C. Liberals' election rules favour ridings over members
Judge finds park board lacks authority to forbid Vancouver Aquarium from keeping cetaceans in Stanley Park
B.C. allocates $20 million over three years for Indigenous groups fighting the overdose epidemic
Pierre Trudeau's heavy-handed actions fuelled separatist mood in Quebec, will Justin Trudeau do the same in B.C.?
Petition asks Vancouver park board to scrap parking fees at Spanish Banks Beach


Vancouver Courier

South Vancouver fire hall will be first built to Passive House standards
Pipeline protestors engage in 'cops and robbers' with terminal workers in Port Moody
V2V passenger ferry back in service after 'false starts'
B.C. announces $20M in support for Indigenous communities battling overdoses


The Tyee

Sorry Alberta, BC will not pay for your bungling
First Nations Receive $20 Million for Opioid crisis


Miscellaneous





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