Monday, October 29, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Monday, October 29, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Monday,  October 29, 2018



Globe and Mail 

Vancouver mayor-elect Kennedy Stewart's plan to triple vacancy tax rouses skeptics
New Children's Minister monitoring overhaul of B.C.'s residential care facilities
Incumbent mayor wins BC election decided by pulling a name out of a box
Burnaby mayor-elect opposes Trans Mountain expansion over possible 'boil over'


CBC

Stanley Park ecosystems and seawall at risk of rising sea levels
Majority of B.C's Greyhound bus routes covered, but gaps remain
Luck of the draw: Cindy Fortin remains Peachland's mayor after name picked out of a box after tie vote
Surrey sees spike in overdoses during Halloween party season
Vancouver library receives historic $5 million donation to expand children's spaces
TSB calls out fishing industry after deadliest year in more than a decade
Time for your flu shot: Vaccinations now available at clinics across BC


Vancouver Sun

Incumbent Peachland Mayor wins election decided by pulling name from box
New bus operators step in to replace 83 percent of Greyhound's lost lines in B.C.
Experts weigh in on the costs of Skytrain vs LRT in Surrey
Elections BC confident referendum safe from fraud
Which electoral system for B.C.? Any option is better than the status quo
Vote NO in NDP's badly flawed electoral reform referendum


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Fishing industry blasted for lax safety, rising death toll
Some referendum vote packages ending up in condominium lobbies
Scales tipping against BC homeowners


Victoria News

Namegans housing protest pops up at Cedar Hill Park
BC communities lose bus service as Greyhound shuts down
Campbell River area wants Island united against commercial water extraction
BC NDP ministers defend proportional representation vote


Global BC

Surrey councillor wants to set up resource centre to help keep kids out of gangs
Trail users oppose logging in Carmi recreation area near Penticton
VPL receives $5M in largest donation to public library in Canada
British Columbia will have 83% of Greyhound's routes filled when company 'abandons' routes Wednesday
Incumbent Cindy Fortin wins draw and will continue on as mayor of Peachland
Fragmented bus service market emerges as Greyhound exits Western Canada this week
LRT will be cancelled at new council's 1st meeting Surrey mayor-elect Doug McCallum says


Georgia Strait

The north matters - and that's why I support the LNG Canada project
Incoming Burnaby Mayor signals he's going to be as big of a thorn in the side of TransMountain as Derek Corrigan
White people can expect a backlash if they refuse to acknowledge racism when it's staring them in the face
B.C. says it's found other bus companies to cover most of Greyhound's cancelled routes, still working on the rest
Reporter Sunny Dhillon quits Globe and Mail after being instructed to focus less on race in Vancouver election results
Pro rep will indeed mean more minority governments - bring it on!


Vancouver Courier

Most Greyhound routes in BC to be covered by year end says province
Metro Vancouver municipal elections clarify cannabis retail rules
Tsawwassen Springs development blocked by Agricultural Land Commission
VPL to expand its Children's Library thanks to $5 million donation
Kamloops set to approve first of B.C.'s private legal pot shops


The Tyee
Miscellaneous


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