Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, October 2, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Tuesday, October 2, 2018

LNG is a go for Kitimat

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Globe and Mail 

Study finds prescription opioids not a significant driver of BC overdose crisis
Six employees file human-rights complaints against UBC
Vancouver housing prices slowly easing as sales tumble 43.5 per cent in September
B.C. tables bill to clear the way for lawsuit against opioid makers


CBC

Crews waiting for northern B.C. landslide to stop rolling before going in
Legal drinking coming to (a roped off area beside) a beach near you
Ministry of Public Safety notifies public of high risk sex offender's release
BC vows to cut poverty rate by 25% in 5 years
Canada wide warrant issued after toonie fraud costs BC banks $30K

Vancouver Sun

BC NDP sets anti-poverty target, but won't reveal how it will be done until next year
Pro bono duty urged as fix to legal aid underfunding
West Vancouver considers building subsidized workforce housing
BC dairy farmers thrown under the bus for new NAFTA



Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Campers reject shelter beds, head to yard of Saanich Mayoralty candidate
Report's description of her actions: 'feels like character assassination,' Helps says
Tensions run high as tenters move onto private property on West Saanich Road


Victoria News

Indigenous man sent home from work in View Royal for participating in Orange Shirt Day
'They had nowhere else to go,' mayoral candidate hosting tent city campers

Global BC

Naloxone lessons offered to Kelowna civic election candidates
BC Government sets targets to reduce poverty, won't release plan until 2019
Density and taxes up for debate in West Vancouver
B.C. government to legislate a second referendum on electoral reform if new system passes


Georgia Strait

BC government backs LGBT inclusive SOGI initiative despite Christian based opposition
Two year trial will allow Cactus Club and Boathouse restaurants to sell alcohol at two Vancouver beaches
After complaints in 2014, more advance polling stations are coming to Vancouver's East Side
Province moves to full dismantle Vancouver Island tent city that has survived government opposition for months

Vancouver Courier

Don't count out NPA's rookie mayoral candidate Ken Sim
NDP dragging its feet in opioid crisis response: Liberals
You'll be able to buy booze at two Vancouver beaches next year
Port Moody OKs 512 unit housing agreement for Suer Brook site



The Tyee

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Miscellaneous

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