Sunday, September 9, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday/Sunday, September 8 &9, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Saturday/Sunday, September 8 & 9, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Latest BC budget update shows province's economy remains strong
BC Supreme Court affirms power of provincial real-estate superintendent
BC government reconsiders apology for Doukhobor children taken from their families in 1950's
Evacuation order issued in Zeballos due to landslide danger
Some Indigenous groups still want to buy stake in Trans Mountain despite court setback


CBC

Fishing lodge drifts onto rocky Haida Gwaii beach
Indigenous groups want to buy stake in Trans Mountain
3.3 magnitude earthquake felt by Victoria residents
Out-of-service weather sites put pilots in 'dangerous position,' says float plane operator
Affordable rentals would be 10% to 15% of new condos under Victoria proposal
Book explores early relationship between Indigenous people and Smithers settlers
Off leash dogs a rising problem in Kitimat
Hitchhiker's murder highlights risks of looking for rides online
'Whatever it takes to not go back': Saudi students fear consequences of defying regime deadline
Landslide risk prompts evacuation orders for Zeballos
Chief says Telegraph Creek wildfire area looks like scene from war film
Multi million dollar Delta highway upgrades underway
In the Township of Langley, a growing population is facing a shrinking mayoral race

Vancouver Sun

Indo-Canadians in uproar over surge of foreign students
Victoria residents woke up to morning earthquake Sunday
Vancouver mayoral candidate Kennedy Stewart cites 'overlap' between campaign, paid MP
Chilliwack school trustee election turning into fight over gender identity crisis




Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

3.3 magnitude earthquake rattles Victoria area
Zeballos on edge about landslides as rain keeps falling
Moderating house prices a work in progress


Victoria News

VicPD seeks provincial review of need for more officers in wake of budget rejection
Magnitude 3.0 earthquake rattles southern Vancouver Island
Demonstrators hit lawn of BC Legislature for Global Day of Climate Action
Coast Guard warns of explosive hazard after barge runs aground




Global BC

Canadian Coast Guard monitoring barge that ran aground in Haida Gwaii
Councillor hopes UBCM delegates look at how elected officials vote for pay hikes
Mass amount of household items obstructs crews at North Shore house fire
Burnaby Central Secondary drum circle credited with keeping students in school
BC Liberal accuse NDP MLA of misusing publicly funded office
'A real concern for democracy': Vancouver councillor warns of record low turnout in civic elections
Vancouver School Board educating youth about marijuana ahead of legalization
Military winding down deployment as BC wildfire state of emergency ends


Georgia Straight

Mainstreet poll shows Kennedy Stewart leading Vancouver mayoral race with four in 10 still undecided
If megaprojects were just seven percent over fist estimates, voters would have reason to be thrilled
David Suzuki offers quote praising Vancouver mayoral candidate Shauna Sylvester
Hundreds gather in front of Vancouver Art Gallery on Rise for Climate International Day of Action
BC tenants could face largest rent increases in 15 years in 2019


Vancouver Courier

Vancouver Foundation aims to spark community conservations with On the Table
This is the most your landlord can hike your rent in 2019




The Tyee

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Miscellaneous

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