Friday, April 13, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Friday, April 13, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Friday, April 13, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Pipeline furor another signal of rising power of the West
Why a pipeline could cost Justin Trudeau the next election
It may be time for Trudeau to buy in on Trans Mountain
Head of B.C. dental college resigns
An exodus of B.C. mayors is in the offing, and some point to social-media nastiness


CBC

Meeting with Trudeau unlikely to overcome Horgan's opposition to TransMountain says official
Trudeau's pipeline dilemma: lose seats in B.C., or lose a lot more elsewhere
Protestors recall War in the Woods 25 years after Claqyoquot clashes
Province converts Prince George school district to ward system against board's wishes
Low fare airline expands with non-stop flights out of Prince George, Calgary and Victoria
British Columbians support higher insurance rates for bad drivers, says attorney general
Controversial Chilliwack school trustee facing human rights complaint from BCTF
B.C. School District saves thousands of dollars per year going solar
B.C. warns dam owners to prepare for spring melt
United Church to build 414 affordable units


Vancouver Sun

The last time a BC NDP Premier challenged federal authority he lost
Ottawa must exert authority to bring BC into line
NDP faces calendar crunch to get things done
Science is a casualty of the TransMountain pipeline debate
Even if Ottawa BC reach a deal in pipeline, opposition will remain
Lawsuit involving alleged partisan political ads dismissed by judge



Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

In video, Trudeau hits beach with head of Oceans Networks


Victoria News

26 storey Hudson tower on Herald Street gets green light from Victoria council
A call to action for the E & N corridor
New spill response bases on hold as pipeline paused


Global BC

Not much room for compromise on Kinder Morgan, but miracles can happen
Pipeline meeting 'not something' PM would have tried with Quebec: Mulcair
Feds looking to reduce risk for Kinder Morgan investors, Jim Carr says
B.C. Green confident Horgan won't back down on Kinder Morgan
Kids in Council? Vancouver could be the next to let politico parents bring their babies to work
Empty storefront epidemic: taxes, red tape strangling entrepreneurs, say Vancouver area businesses
Should 'elite' private schools get public cash? Vancouver school trustee wants funding cut
Provincial fire fighters help with flood preparation measures in Kelowna
Coquitlam is B.C.'s first community to receive HousingHub money to build 75 units
ICBC survey finds 'overwhelming support' for raising rates on higher risk drivers


Georgia Straight

What's really criminal in Canada's Kinder Morgan pipeline debacle
Media outlets circle wagons around Justin Trudeau and Rachel Notley sloganeering about the national interest
B.C. Hydro revives proposal to build substation beneath West End elementary school
NPA mayoral hopeful Hector Bremner calls conflict-of-interest complaint an 'attempt to discredit'
Vancouver's Stanley Park seawall undergoing $4.5 million restoration project


Vancouver Courier

Four people consider becoming Vision Vancouver's mayoral candidate
What will be the effect of Whistler's exemption from speculation tax?
No teacher layoffs as Coquitlam school board eyes balanced budget


The Tyee

Horgan heads to Ottawa Summit still fighting pipeline
Why can't NDP buddies Notley and Horgan Just Get Along
Vancouver School trustee urges board go support defunding 'elite' private schools
Province closes black bear open season hunt in Haida Gwaii

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