Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, September 19, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Wednesday, September 19, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Vancouver's mayoral candidates offer their takes on the housing market
Vancouver co-op develops tech aimed at helping prevent overdoses


CBC

City council approves re-zoning major parts of Vancouver to allow duplexes
Private bus shuttles aim to fill Greyhound void in B.C.
Millennials urged to challenge baby boomers' grip on city politics at Vancouver conference
Poster campaign seeks complaints against two VPD officers
Maple Ridge moves to silence train whistles
Changes to stop patient on staff violence announced for Coquitlam's psychiatric hospital


Vancouver Sun

Vancouver council votes to rezone most single-family areas for duplexes
Kennedy Stewart in strong lead for Vancouver mayor: poll
Escalating  China-US trade war an opportunity for BC LNG projects
BC puts a hold on intersection speeding-camera program
Court asked to rule on Chinese characters on Vancouver election ballots
Rapid escalation of light rail costs in Surrey are literally taxing


Vancouver Province

Ex Mayor Watts rips McCallum as Surrey election race heats up


Victoria Times Colonist

Government's field of dreams is full of gas
Saanich approves $250M Nigel Valley plan, seen as 'second downtown' for region
Ousted tenters move to Goldstream Park, told they can't stay there
Mayors lay out development strategies; Oak Bay and Langford compared


Victoria News

West Shore RCMP block entrance to Goldstream Park, evicting all campers by morning
Victoria's roving tent city moves to Goldstream campground
Four Greater Victoria mayors to be acclaimed in fall election
NDP tax increases adding up for BC residents: study
Housing slowdown forecast to cool BC economy
Trans Mountain completes Burrard Inlet spill exercise


Global BC

Group aims to help more Okanagan families struggling with poverty
99 percent of Vancouver single-family neighbourhoods now zoned for duplexes
Coquitlam Forensic Psychiatric Hospital gets upgrades to combat violence against workers
Surrey mayor gets emotional in final 'State of the City' address
Parents slam Nanaimo school's outdoor classroom dubbed 'the cage'
Trans Mountain conducts emergency oil spill exercise on Burrard Inlet


Georgia Straight

Vancouver city council legalizes duplexes in single-family neighbourhoods
Pro and anti SOGI rallies to be held in Coquitlam and Victoria for BC LGBT school resources
Century old Alliance Française of Vancouver proposes replacement school on Cambie Street
OneCity will endorse Kennedy Stewart for mayor of Vancouver
Post-secondary students are finally getting the help they deserve


Vancouver Courier

Coalition Vancouver candidates go to court to challenge addition of Chinese name to ballot
Trans Mountain stages spill response test in Burnaby
YVR ranked 6th best North American airport for passenger satisfaction
Vancouver residents divided over duplexes replacing single-family homes
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority joins climate action program


The Tyee

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Miscellaneous

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