Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for =Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Globe and Mail
Town hall cancelled as B.C. government faces backlash over luxury home tax
B.C. watchdog probes realtor conduct of Vancouver presale condo flips
New Amazon facility in Vancouver adds pressure to strained housing market
CBC
'We are petroholics': Norwegian Green party politician says polluters should pay high price for gasoline
$15K booking cancelled due to Galiano Island ferry service disruption, says local business
Protestors block Vancouver city hall, forcing councillors to postpone meeting
Vancouver's 2018 homeless count finds population up 2%
At least 18 workers laid off from Kinder Morgan worksite after pipeline spending cuts
Squamish locals steamed by Garibaldi Springs development proposal
David Eby postpones school tax town hall amid security concerns over protest
Emergency alert test will ping your cellphone next week
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver homeless count sees small overall increase and a surge in people living on the street
Vancouver City Council reconvenes following historic housing protest
Reactivated rail line a headache for Strathcona residents
Housing survey a small step to clearing bureaucratic hurdles
Province wants more rental units - but will municipalities follow through?
Vancouver Province
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Victoria Times Colonist
End of MSP premiums expected to result in higher property taxes
NDP stacks voting system referendum
Pipeline goes to court
Victoria News
B.C. health minister moves to bar extra billing
Swartz Bay ferry terminal plans start with the public
Global BC
Why some New Westminster moms don't want a project housing homeless women in their 'hood'
Would more refineries in B.C. east the pain at the pumps?
Protestors gather in Vancouver to bash 'predatory' school tax on $4M homes
'Lessons Learned': Tourism Kelowna says community better prepared in the event of bad flood and fire season
Georgia Straight
COPE proposed road map for left-wing parties to seize control of Vancouver City Hall
Point Grey residents accuse Attorney General David Eby and NDP of engaging in class warfare with property surtax
Vancouver's Indigenous people are again heavily overrepresented among the city's homeless, count finds
MLA David Eby cancels public meeting after BC Liberals and real-estate agents organize protest
Vancouver housing protest blockades City Hall, slams Mayor Gregor Robertson's broken promises
Vancouver park board expands licensed areas for folk festival and pro beach volleyball tournament
Vancouver Courier
Housing activists shut down city hall, disrupt city buildings
Tonight's rally against new property tax to go ahead at new location
Province needs to develop mental health strategy for kids
What will Amazon's 3,000 new jobs do to our housing crisis?
School tax town hall cancelled over 'angry' protest fears
Protestors shut down Vancouver's city hall
The Tyee
BC Hydro to End Incentive for New Home Solar
Federal Environment Commissioner Gives DFO Failing Grades on Fish Farms
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