Monday, November 19, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Monday, November 19, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Monday November19, 2018



Globe and Mail 

BC Agriculture Minister Lana Popham says her stepson, who died of overdose, was 'funny, caring, smart, talented'
BC government says demand, safety behind long-awaited ride-hailing plan
Rookie Vancouver councillors put forward motions to tackle housing as council strives for compromise
Overhaul of BC environmental assessment will fail: scientists


CBC

'Ignorance and fear': Racist graffiti at Kelowna Sikh temple draws condemnation
Sun Peaks builds dorm-rooms for ski resort staff to ease housing crunch
A month into legalization, Alberta is blowing away BC.'s claim as Canada's pot capital
Ride-hailing legislation introduced by BC government
Province to tackle traffic woes at popular old growth forest tourist spot - again


Vancouver Sun

BC bill just delays ride hailing even more
Surrey approves plan for free parking near SMH and city hall
NDP legislation pushes ride hailing in BC to late 2019
With ride hailing on the way BC's taxi industry races to modernize


Vancouver Province

Not an encouraging start to ride hailing in BC


Victoria Times Colonist

BC Will allow ride hailing, but with many rules and not until fall 2019


Victoria News

It took 10 Victoria households' worth of property tax to remove the John A. Macdonald statue, watchdog says
Greater Victoria School Board to consider reopening schools with new boundaries
BC to allow Uber style ride hailing services to operate in late 2019


Global BC

Surrey City Council urges Fraser Health on free parking at Surrey Memorial Hospital 
BC introduces legislation that will allow ridesharing by fall 2019
Future of Edith Cavell students during seismic upgrades remains unclear
BC government introduces legislation that will allow ridesharing by fall 2019
Nanaimo by-election a dead heat, according to Mainstreet poll


Georgia Strait

Open House set for St. Paul's Hospital development on Vancouver's False Creek Flats
Polling shocker: NDP candidate Sheila Malcolmson has narrow lead over BC Liberal Tony Harris in Nanaimo


Vancouver Courier

New BC legislation piles up regulatory roadblocks in front of ride hailing
BC promises ride-hailing insurance products by fall 2019
$40 million federal loan helps get East Vancouver rental building off the ground
BC will allow ride hailing, but with many rules and not until fall 2019
BC launches anonymous tipline on dirty money in real estate and other markets
Elections BC keeps eye on Canada Post dispute, but no change in November 30 deadline
Province releases wildfire, flood action plan


The Tyee
Miscellaneous


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