Sunday, December 9, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday/Sunday, December 8 & 9, 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 8 & 9, 2018



Globe and Mail 

B.C.'s climate action plan requires a green solution to BC Hydro's red ink
British Columbia trade trip to China cancelled over Meng detention
Kelowna BC taking steps to preserve 147 year old log house
B.C.'s climate plan has lots of carrots and no sticks, but who's paying for the carrots?


CBC

Vancouver city councillors to consider 4.9 percent property tax increase
TransLink puts forward proposal for SkyTrain to Langley by 2025
B.C. trade mission trip to China derailed in wake of Huawei executive's arrest


Vancouver Sun

An embittered Speaker makes for a nervous B.C. government
Squamish nation referendum may lead to electoral process changes
B.C. trade mission to China suspended due to ongoing Huawei fraud case
B.C. coroner fails to release suicide data for international students
B.C. schools 2019: Expect funding review, teacher shortages, contract negotiations


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Developer buys swath of Blanshard Street block
Saanich councillors warm to campaign to save trees along sewage-pipe route
Nanaimo holding budget eTown Hall on Monday
Speaker's meltdown raises the stakes
Successful trails show way for E&N corridor
Add up the numbers to compare ride haling with taxi


Victoria News

Saanich walks the walk on crosswalk after student lobbied for improvements
Small quake recorded west of Vancouver Island
B.C. suspends Chinese portion of Asian forestry trade mission due to Huawei arrest


Global BC

TransLink aims to build Surrey-Langley SkyTrain by 2025
B.C. Trade mission to end trip early, foregoing China visit, amid Huawei CFO arrest
Hedley residents told not to drink local tap water
West Vancouver residents rally against B-Line rapid transit plans
Police worried as gangs increasingly target girls for recruitment
Surrey, Central Okanagan lead B.C. in student growth
Vancouver property tax set to jump 5%, city points to Employer Health Tax


Georgia Strait

B.C. government delays China leg of forestry trade mission to Asia in wake of Vancouver arrest of Huawei executive
Port Moody-Coquitlam MP Fin Donnelly won't seek reelection in 2019
B.C. Supreme Court judge rules that U.S. billionaire doesn't own the fish in Stoney and Minnie Lakes
Park board commissioners asked to boost fees slightly to cover higher costs and higher wages for employees


Vancouver Courier

5.4 quake offshore west of Port Alice, followed by aftershocks
Testing underway for sleek Mark III cars eyed for Expo and Millennium lines
Local MP calls Trans Mountain project ' a money-losing pipeline' for Canada
Reconciliation alive and thriving at UBC's teacher graduation ceremony


The Tyee

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Miscellaneous


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