Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, November 13, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Tuesday, November 13, 2018



Globe and Mail 

Construction workers a key group dying of opioid related drug overdoses in BC
New affordable homes for middle-income earners coming to 42 communities in BC


CBC

BC to introduce ride-hailing legislation in November
Money trees
Traffic regularly slowed to a crawl on Highway 1 west of Victoria
Autism BC board member Laurie Guerra resigns amid anti-SOGI concerns
Vancouver's 10 most wanted: Councillors putting forward big motions at 1st full meeting
BC announces 4900 new affordable rental homes for low to middle income households


Vancouver Sun

Smoke from California reaches BC coastline
BCLC approves new casino near Massey tunnel in Delta
Vancouver council asks province for more opioid response funding
BC housing crisis: Province announces rental projects in 42 communities
Surrey Councillor Laurie Guerra resigns from board of Autism BC
Mayor's Council votes on Surrey Skytrain proposal Thursday


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Province to help build 558 affordable homes in Victoria
5.7 million for 28 projects to protect Indigenous ecology and culture


Victoria News

Victoria Curling Club, arena parking lot considered for new Crystal Pool location
City of Victoria to see 588 affordable housing units


Global BC

Expert weighs in on Doug McCallum's policing transition plan for Surrey
Ambitious agenda for first meeting of new Vancouver city council
BC Tech company lands $800K in federal funding 
Premier John Horgan says ride-hailing legislation will be passed by end of November
BC government promises to build 4,900 new affordable rental units
'It's a criss:' Penticton shelter operator says housing crunch  to blame for full shelter
Surrey city councillor Laurie Guerra resigns as director of Autism BC


Georgia Strait

After anti-SOGI controversy, Surrey councillor resigns as Autism BC director


Vancouver Courier

Vancouver council wants $3.5 million from province to help tackle overdose crisis
City of Vancouver should make cohousing projects easier to be built says proponent
Trans Mountain lawyer says protestors remain a threat, urges judge to uphold injunction
BCLC approves Cascades Casino Delta


The Tyee

Ten Ways we'll fight for a better Vancouver

                                
Miscellaneous


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