Sunday, December 2, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday/Sunday, December 1 & 2, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Saturday/Sunday, December 1 & 2, 2018



Globe and Mail 

Good vibrations: Waking up to noise pollutions' threats, Canada's cities and transit agencies look for a better way
A mournful plea: NEB pipeline hearing challenged on endangered whales


CBC

Highway 1 closed in both directions near Salmon Arm
White Rock community rallies behind local brewery
Bowen Island contemplates whether a bylaw can solve never-ending ferry lineup drama
Withdrawal: Fraser Lake losing only bank in town


Vancouver Sun

MLAs failed to keep tabs on an isolated legislature Speaker
Vancouver councillor wants double the number of modular housing units for homeless
B.C. issues request for proposal to clean up acidic Tulsequah Chief mine
City of Vancouver has shown national leadership on reconciliation


Vancouver Province

Ride hailing chaos in Vancouver? It didn't happen in Vancouver


Victoria Times Colonist

Climate change protest march expected to cause delays on Johnson Street Bridge
Grinch sheds light on cost cutting for BC Hydro
Victoria mayor, councillor call for city-wide daycare action plan
Bidding farewell to the Sea Kings
West Shore municipalities to launch own emergency alert system
Hold new municipal council's to account
Laundering the money


Victoria News

The art of announcing things you  haven't done yet
Academic study gives Sannich's climate action plan middling mark


Global BC

North Vancouver school locks washrooms after surge in vaping on school grounds
Massive, unexplored 'cave of national significance' discovered in B.C. park
Labour groups crash Vancouver MP's town hall over Canada Post dispute
Vancouver activates extreme weather shelters with sub-zero temperatures on the way


Georgia Strait

Open letter to Attorney General David Eby on Sam Cooper's 'secret police study' story
Earthquake strikes offshore from northern end of Vancouver Island
B.C. government dilly-dallies in explaining discrepancy between electricity demand and supply
Fracking linked to recent earthquakes in northeastern B.C.


Vancouver Courier

Stricter party bus rules kick in for minors in B.C. this weekend


The Tyee

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