Thursday, May 31, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, May 31, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Thursday, May 28, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Report says supply, not taxes, needed to ease Vancouver's housing crisis
Vancouver's centre-right political party to pick mayoral candidate after in-fighting
Second mate fell asleep on grounded tug off Vancouver Island: TSB report


CBC

Vancouver takes 400 short-term rental units off the market in keeping with new regulations
Taleeb Noormohamed pulls out of mayoral race after experiencing 'sudden cardiac event'
Higher taxes no solution to Vancouver's real estate crunch, says study
Second mate fell asleep and grounded tug off Bella Bella: TSB report
Eby's complicated referendum might be too much for voters to unpack, experts say
Malaysia's Petronas to take 25% stake in Kitimat, BC LNG project
Doctor's note or not, all seniors in Northern B.C. now have access to medical bus program


Vancouver Sun

Vancouver proposes 2.6 billion capital plan with 55 per cent paid by development contributions
Mystery artist behind the BC PoliPorttaits Twitter account revealed
What you need to know now just as complicated as the stuff after vote
Expert warns B.C. embarking on democracy 'experiment'
Surrey LRT plan revised to restore vehicle lanes on much of 104th Avenue



Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Land donation will create largest park in Nanaimo area
Electoral reform process skewed from the start 
Health firings scars remain


Victoria News

Trans Mountain project buyout fails to respect First Nations, speakers say
Advocates, lawyers say ICBC minor injury caps could hit victims at their weakest


Global BC

Anti-pipeline protest planned for Friday  morning to stp work at Burnaby site
Longtime B.C. Legislature cleaner retires after nearly three decades on the job
City of Vancouver investigating more than 1,500 illegal short term listings
BC Liberals call PR referendum a 'rigged game', call for more information on proposed systems
B.C. government continues to face questions on taxes as legislative session ends
Premier John Horgan optimistic major LNG facility is coming to B.C. after Petronas investment
B.C. recycling depots to collect new materials including chip bags, wrappers


Georgia Straight

Will Mayor Robertson renew leases on housing cooperatives before he leaves office?
Vancouver businessman Ken Sim dark horse in NPA ballot for mayoral candidate
The rich are revolting over the school surtax
Taleeb Noormohamed bows out of contest for Vision Vancouver mayoral nomination
UBC president joins calls for release of Vancouver women's rights activist detained in Saudi Arabia
Vancouver issues over 900 licences to homeowners and tenants running Airbnb short-term rentals
UBC prof's research policy paper suggests NDP government looks upon housing as a lucrative cash cow
No more tall buildings in Chinatown suggested by Vancouver city planners


Vancouver Courier

Vision Vancouver mayoral nominee suffers 'sudden cardiac event' pulls out of leadership race
Voting ABCs: randomized ballot proposal back before Vancouver council Jun 6
City of North Van votes to ban pot shops
More than 1,500 short-term rentals under investigation in first month of new regulations
Kinder Morgan in court to tie up protestors' 10 minute loophole
UBC report blames housing unaffordability on red tape
Horgan walks political tightrope with anti-pipeline stance
Transportation Safety Board to release findings on sunken tugboat off B.C. coast


The Tyee

Who's running for Mayor in Vancouver
Closing the Gap between White Schools of Social Work and Indigenous Families


Miscellaneous


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