Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Tuesday, March 6, 2018


Globe and Mail 

B.C. watchdog lambastes province's 'awful' child-welfare strategy
B.C. housing non-profits granted reprieve from last-minute property tax increases
Vancouver advocacy group hosts tax workshop for city's sex workers
B.C. Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon builds legacy in libraries
B.C. loses another LNG project as Woodside Petroleum axes Grassy Point


CBC

Concerns mount over plans to alter funding for B.C. schools
HOME wreckers: B.C. cancels loan program for first time homebuyers
Indigenous kids in care falling through the cracks due to paperwork, social workers say
Why Kinder Morgan and Russian interference in elections are more closely related that you think
Translink to launch 4 new high frequency B Line bus routes
High pressure herring fishery becoming safer as new generation takes the helm
Vancouver  approves 39 temporary modular housing units in DTES
Should bad drivers pay more so good drivers can play less?
BC government announces public consultation on ticket scalping
B.C. police begin testing new digital ticketing system
B.C. Green MLA proposes dedicated government entity to streamline wild salmon policy


Vancouver Sun

Readers stunned by impact of B.C.'s new 'speculation tax'
Vancouver approves modular housing for Powell Street
TransLink rolls out four new B Line bus routes in Metro Vancouver
To win new pipeline, Notley may have to mobilize the old one


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

March 31 opening for new bridge won't mean end of work: director
Nanaimo's chief financial officer goes on leave
NDP's Hydro rate freeze thaws in a hurry


Victoria News

B.C. vows crackdown on price-gouging ticket scalpers, bots
Inspection reports to be released for B.C. child care, senior facilities


Global BC

1 Surrey party owns every seat on city council/ A new party is rising to challenge them
B.C. tears down 1st time homebuyer loan program , after just 3,000 people signed up
China's fentanyl production called out by Port Coquilam councillor
BC NDP's payroll tax could force one business to raise prices by 10 per cent
4 new B-Line express bus routes to link North Shore, Langley, Maple Ride to rapid transit
B.C. government promises crackdown on ticket bots and 'price gouging' scalpers
B.C. government targeting unlicensed care providers
Temporary housing for women in the Downtown Eastside to be built on Powell Street


Georgia Straight

Latest coroner's report warns drugs killing more people in B.C. than homicides, suicides and car accidents combined
A day in the life of PR - I'd love to turn you on

Vancouver Courier

Squeezing 21 homes on one single family Shaughnessy lot
B.C. businesses, municipalities pushing to end time change
B.C. government going after ticket scalpers
City holds open house for Olympic Village modular housing complex


The Tyee

Gone Fishing: Bill Tieleman Bids Farewell to the Tyee
School funding review won't include amount of money, private schools
Farnworth defends RCMP Silence on Sex charges against Ex-Mayor


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