Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, April 5, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Thursday, April 5, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Two-thirds of B.C. overdose victims spent time in prison, report finds
BC NDP use Liberal law to crack down on illegal billing by doctors
20 questions with Vancouver city councillor Andrea Reimer
Fish farms companies in B.C. should be required to get First Nations approval, advisory recommends




CBC

Victoria looks to dial down noisy reverse alarms for service vehicles
Anti-pipeline protestors in Vancouver march ahead of Justin Trudeau appearance
Province has no plan to replace Greyhound in Northern B.C.
Fish farm companies should be required to get First Nations approval, B.C. advisory council recommends
Big Name B.C. Chefs protest salmon farms
Proposed ICBC change would leave distracted drivers on the hook for crash costs
2/3 of B.C. drug overdose victims had criminal history, report finds
Federal privacy watchdog joins U.K. and B.C. counterparts in probe of possible Brexit tampering


Vancouver Sun

Fraser Institute study lists bad decisions, failure to act, as ICBC debt mounted
Trudeau tells B.C. that pipeline wouldn't get approval without environmental confidence
Tragic tales, but hope for the future at the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women
Underground ride sharing services in B.C. appear to be thriving amid crackdown
Metro director retirement benefit, pay raise discussed in camera
New federal rules to review pipelines sparks battle with industry
What is this new radical, confiscatory B.C. tax?


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

View Royal shelter closing, helped to find homes for 100 plus people
'Job Killer': Langford joins chorus against property speculation tax
City of Nanaimo's legal fees reach $890,230
Is a four year term too long for Municipal Councillors



Victoria News

Trudeau says Trans Mountain Pipeline will go through
$1M donation expands business education program for aspiring Indigenous entrepreneurs

Global BC

B.C.'s top chefs sign letter calling for end to open-net salmon farming
South Okanagan flood threat worsens; lake must be lowered
With rents at $787/month, a new affordable housing project is planned for Vernon
NDP and Liberals have lots in common, including jacking up the B.C. debt


Georgia Straight

Vision Vancouver executive Michael Haack sees bright future for party
We need to talk about year-round schooling
Chefs ask B.C. NDP government to protect wild salmon by stopping open-net aquaculture
Homeless in Vancouver: Is TransLink owned property in 1400 Block West Broadway for a Sky Train station?
Coroners Service says B.C. must 'support safer use' as the opioid epidemic kills another 100 people in February
Attorney General David Eby ponders whether distracted drivers should have ICBC coverage voided



Vancouver Courier

Carr, Sylvester at odds over who best can 'unify' city as mayoral candidate
Shauna Sylvester is running for mayor of Vancouver
'No truth more powerful': MMIWG hearings shed light on Canadian history
Bearded fundraiser takes one on the chin to welcome modular housing residents


The Tyee

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