Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Tuesday , April 24, 2018


Globe and Mail 

B.C.'s new child-protection law includes Indigenous communities as decision makers
B.C. government targets tax evasion in condo market to keep prices down
Pet owners squeezed by Vancouver's tight rental market call for protection


CBC

'We can't prepare for everything': Vancouver police discuss threat of vehicle attacks
Janet Autin installed as B.C.'s newest lieutenant governor
2 people rescued from B.C. avalanche after placing a call to Poland for help
Coroners inquest set for Lisa Dudley murder
B.C. government to give cities power to create rental-only zoning, cracks down on presale flipping
Licensed, unlicensed: how effective are Vancouver's dispensary bylaws?


Vancouver Sun

NDP stacking the deck in favour of proportional representation
B.C. moves to give local governments rental only zoning power
First Nations' fishing fight shows courts can't do politicians job

Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

B.C. law targets condo flipping, tax evasion, rental home protection
Janet Austin installed as B.C.'s newest lieutenant governor
Changes good for drivers or just ICBC?

Victoria News

Esquimalt council green-lights first  mass-timber building on Vancouver Island
Legal action against B.C. speculation tax a last resort
Sooke makes call for regional fire dispatch
Amalgamation Yes hosting citizen's assembly info meeting Wednesday at Vic High
Condo contract rules target B.C. property flippers
B.C. to give municipalities final say over rental zoning


Global BC

'We've made our decision': B.C. First Nation speaks up for Trans Mountain pipeline
Victoria woman 'dumped' by family doctor for visiting walk-in clinic
Changes coming for youth care in Indigenous communities
Victoria daycare rejected from B.C.'s fee reduction program wants answers


Georgia Straight

Richmond School District seeks feedback on an LGBT inclusive policy

Vancouver and Surrey pitch idea to bring driverless cars to 'collission-free-corridors" in two cities
B.C. government proposes giving cities powers to create rental only housing zones
Adriane Carr asks Vision Vancouver, COPE and OneCity to support her for city mayor

Vancouver Courier

Janet Austin installed as B.C.'s newest lieutenant governor
DFO, NEB to inspect Trans Mountain Burnaby site this week after reported sediment spill
B.C. cracks down on condo flip, creates rental zoning tool
Liberal leader takes shot at employer health tax during visit to manufacturing business
West Kelowna wins award for 2017 freshet response


The Tyee

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