Thursday, May 24, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, May 24, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Thursday, May 23, 2018


Globe and Mail 

B.C. Premier Horgan calls on Ottawa to investigate province's high gas prices
Report suggests Vancouver-area mayors implement 'mobility pricing'
Trans Mountain clears legal hurdle as B.C. Supreme Court dismisses environmental certificate challenges
Twenty questions with B.C.'s new Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin
Morgan Freeman's voice pulled from Vancouver area transit amid sexual-harassment allegations


CBC

Modular housing for homeless planned for Burnaby
Court throws out Trans Mountain pipeline challenge from City of Vancouver and Squamish Nation
Nanaimo City Councillor would 'love to see' tent city at B C Legislature
Firefighters tackle 3 new wildfires across B.C.
Mobility pricing commission recommends more study of road pricing for Metro Vancouver
B.C. unveils plans for 'renewed' primary health care system
St. Paul's OD prevention site is 1st in Vancouver outside Downtown Eastside


Vancouver Sun

As deadline nears, analysts doubt Kinder Morgan will get demanded 'certainty'
Premier Horgan rescinds recognition of Vancouver imam after antisemitic, homophobic remarks
Glen Chernen wants to lead the NPA, but says he's battling forces within party
Past support for holdout may haunt NDP with LNG project


Vancouver Province

Pipeline talks heat up as deadline looms


Victoria Times Colonist

Alberta's anger took BC NDP by surprise
CRD directors' pay raise out of line


Victoria News

B.C. launches plan to tackle doctor shortage, emergency room congestion


Global BC

Kelowna looking to rezone hospital neighbourhood
City of Burnaby to challenge Trans Mountain pipeline in court
Providence Health Care opens Vancouver's only safe injection site outside DTES
Plans for new $40 million Vernon cultural facility move forward
B.C. NDP creating primary Care networks to help British Columbians access healthcare
Society simply tolerates insurance fraud: ICBC report


Georgia Straight

Government action needed to stop schools from restraining and secluding kids with special needs
Site C cost over runs and delays - what's new?
City of Vancouver, Squamish Nation and mayoral aspirant Ian Campbell lose pipeline battle in B.C. Supreme Court
Another NPA board member resigns after Hector Bremner blocked from Vancouver mayoral nomination
More than 350 Metro Vancouver employees paid $100,000 plus each
Translink halts Morgan Freeman voiced announcements following sexual misconduct allegations against actor
Translink to borrow more money for $7.3 billion transit plan


Vancouver Courier

Mayoral candidate promises lobbyist registry, conflict-of-interest rules
Feds limit chinook fishery to help resident killer whale recovery
Mobility pricing might make drivers pay for being stuck in traffic jams
It's make or break time for the NPA


The Tyee

Changes Coming - Slowly - to Indigenous Child Welfare in BC
Trans Mountain: A Case Study in Uncooperative Federalism


Miscellaneous


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