Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, October 31, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Wednesday  October 31, 2018



Globe and Mail 

Mayor of New Westminster says Surrey should pay back money spent on LRT
Federal government pledges new measures to protect endangered killer whales off BC's coast
BC government issues first recreational cannabis shop licence in Kimberly
Repairs completed on ruptured gas pipeline near Prince George: Enbridge
Mother of murdered BC teen gets interpreter for court proceeding but group questions why she had to ask


CBC

Leading BC surgeon denies negligence, arrogance led to operating room death
Province issues 1st licence for private, non-medical cannabis retail store in BC
BC Human rights tribunal finds resort owner schemed to replace Caucasian workers
BC government opens extreme weather shelter spaces for winter
Rachel Notley warns BC steelworkers their jobs are at risk without Trans Mountain
Bad drivers to face higher fines in BC starting November 1
Recount ordered for West Vancouver election results
BC paramedic launches pocketbook translator to address language barrier issues for first responders
With Greyhound gone, no alternative in place for several parts of BC


Vancouver Sun

There are more crucial issues than the colour of Vancouver's Council
Risky drivers will be hit with hefty ICBC increases starting November 1
Ottawa offers funding to help rural BC bus service

Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Bad BC drivers to face increased penalties; fines to jump 20 percent annually
Unions object to being shut out of agreement


Victoria News

Many of Saanich's 102 parks not 'appropriate' for overnight sheltering
BC Green leader Andrew Weaver says electric car drivers should pay
BC government lobbying rules to be tightened
BC works to prepare for future wildfire, flood seasons


Global BC

Vancouver parents cry foul over 'devastating' plan to bus kids across town during seismic upgrading
Kimberly BC dispensary gets treen light as province's first private cannabis shop
Senate committee on agriculture drops by Kelowna 
BC anti-fish farm group claims sea lice are growing more resistant to drug
Court rejects secrecy bid in court case over alleged spying on anti-pipeline activists
Last Greyhound to roll through Penticton today; lack of replacement strands passengers in South Okanagan, Simikameen
Federal government says help on the way for remote, Indigenous communities amid Greyhound shutdown


Georgia Strait

Councillor-elect vows to fix outgoing Vancouver mayor's broken housing promise at 58 West Hastings
Are there any psychopaths in the BC legislature? If not, what's the best voting system to keep things that way?
Vancouver Green Council candidate David H.T. Wong looks forward to the future after disappointing defeat


Vancouver Courier

Vancouver's chief election officer talks jammed ballot machines, long lineups
Maverick former Green leader, NDPer says electoral reform vote doomed
Jailed Trans Mountain pipeline protestors appealing sentencing
Vancouver rolls out new online kindergarten registration to avoid lineups
Former NDP premier Clark votes No on electoral reform
Former church land in Killarney may be used to build a seniors' care facility
'I hope you won't put me out of school' - SFU Burnaby students protest proposed tuition hikes
Vancouver's at-large system to blame for low voter turnout, lack of diversity on council
Enbridge says repairs done on ruptured gas pipeline
Bad BC drivers to face increased penalties, fines to jump 20 percent annually
Alberta premier tells BC steelworkers jobs at risk without Trans Mountain


The Tyee
Miscellaneous


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