Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, September 11, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Tuesday, September 11, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Vision Vancouver considering all options after mayoral candidate's withdrawal
Crews working to release gas trapped inside barge that ran aground in BC, coast guard says


CBC

Crown seeking conditional jail sentence for former cop caught in Creep Catcher's sting
Tragedy shakes communities that helped bring murder suspect to Canada
BC has four people enforcing ride-hailing ban for entire province
False Creek residents plead for help combatting garbage, needles and escalating violence
Carolyn Bennet vows government 'will do better' on duty to consult following Trans Mountain decision
Vancouver Island MLA wants fixes to Malahat Highway after a summer of road closures


Vancouver Sun

Vision's Andrea Reimer mulls run for mayor after Ian Campbell drops out
BC government abruptly replaces top forestry official
Passenger transportation board to allow taxi licensees  to increase fleets
Province partners with Union of BC Municipalities to create child care spaces
B.C's largest cities on a spending spree for last decade: report
Hydro called on secrecy, but have they learned their lesson?



Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Tent City residents linger despite Tuesday 7PM deadline to leave
Saanich mayor hopes tent city residents will obey injunciton
Taxpayer trapped by the '-' in her name
Harmac mill is thriving decade after rescue by its employees


Victoria News

New Victoria mayoral candidate has a simple message: get out and vote
No arrests at Saanich's homeless camp as deadline passes


Global BC

Vancouverites issue 'plea for help' over drug use near Crosstown Elementary School
BC court overturns TransLink's refusal to accept ads by anti-abortion group
TransLink boss frustrated by Surrey SkyTrain vs LRT debate
Vancouver's mayoral race serves up some history in  the making
City of Surrey working to correct misinformation on LRT project


Georgia Straight

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Vancouver Courier

Andrea Reimer reconsiders retirement, could become Vision Vancouver's mayoral candidate
Vision Vancouver may have new leader in place by Friday
City of Burnaby reveals how much it spent fighting Trans Mountain pipeline in court
Disaster hit BC municipality could get help from provincial housing program
Ian Campbell's departure signals the demise of Vision Vancouver
BC's old growth forests at 'dangerous threshold'
Pot legalization will mean more work for police in BC: RCMP official
Province promises more childcare spaces for BC families
BC municipalities call on province to tackle real estate speculation


The Tyee

How BC's soaring Real Estate Prices made the rich richer


Miscellaneous

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