Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, April 3, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Tuesday, April 3, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Vancouver's Rio Theatre supporters get an extension on fundraising effort amid push to save building
Tenants in Sahota-owned building fight with City of Vancouver for access to records
Vancouver's TED Conference looks to the future with amazement


CBC

New surveillance video reveals how easy it can be for thieves to make off with your packages
Rural B.C. library calls for provincial task force to increase funding
B.C. attorney general reviewing report aimed at ending money laundering
B.C. Mountie charged with manslaughter in 2015 traffic stop shooting death
B.C. strengthens grizzly bear hunting ban with new regulations
B.C. company develops battery for Swedish 'hybrid' ferry


Vancouver Sun

Metro Vancouver board to reconsider retirement benefit, pay adjustment
Victoria handed anti-money-laundering report with 48 major recommendations
B.C. cherry growers hope to benefit from Chinese tariffs on U.S. produce
Vancouver - Portland high speed train would be costly extravagance

Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

$80  million research facility to rise at Plant Health Centre in North Sannich
Why does the brand new Johnson Street Bridge have only three lanes for motorists?
How did we end up with a two week Spring Break
A new bridge at last


Victoria News

Premier kicks off B.C. Wine Month with winery tour
$1M donation expands business education program for aspiring Indigenous entrepreneurs


Global BC

Metro Board to reconsider $15K retirement allowance
With home prices inching above $1M, Squamish remains exempt from  the speculation tax
Province looks to fortify wine industry with official "BC wine Month"
Video catches brazen, bike riding thief stealing Amazon package right off Richmond stoop
ConocoPhillips spends $154M to expand drilling rights for oil and gas formation near Alberta-BC border
U.S. fruit producers likely won't start dumping produce on Canada amid China tariffs: BC Growers


Georgia Straight

B.C. government urges people to use caution near Okanagan River
Petition seeks declaration of Vancouver's Kitsilano Beach and Hadden parks as pedestrian-only areas
Vancouver police quick off the mark in adopting electronic ticketing system
Vancouver rental building proposed along future Commercial Drive promenade
$4.1 billion federal funding announcement could guarantee new rapid-transit lines in Vancouver and Surrey


Vancouver Courier

Pipeline protestor's pooch pooping in Burnaby detachment shows disrespect: RCMP
Petition calls for pedestrian-only designation for Kits Beach and Hadden parks
Could B.C.'s speculation tax spark more Airbnbs?
Vancouver police roll out new electronic ticketing technology
Bilingual Musqueam signs point to UBC lands' history
MLA Jas Johal introduces bill to ban non-compostable coffee pods
Wireless emergency alerts to go live in B.C.
How did we end up with a two-week spring break?
The Tyee

Good Job: The Growth of Co-operative business in British Columbia


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