Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, December 13, 2018

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



Globe and Mail 

Court orders shutdown of at least 28 illegal cannabis dispensaries in Vancouver
B.C. Lower Mainland mayors vote grudgingly to move forward on Surrey-Langley SkyTrain line
Avalanche warning issued for B.C.'s backcountry after series of storms
B.C. admits to liability in civil claim alleging social worker siphoned off funds
B.C. to be first among western provinces to tackle inactive wells


CBC

'Life threatening' avalanches possible through much of B.C.'s backcountry
37% of Metro Vancouverites think real estate market is 'extremely corrupt': report
Police say don't pay bitcoin ransoms as wave of North American bomb threats hits B.C.
B.C. Children's ministry admits negligence and fraud by B.C. social worker


Vancouver Sun

Vancouver's illegal pot shops must close: B.C. Supreme Court judge
Health officials predict flu 'epidemic' over holidays in B.C.
Urgent need to improve B.C.'s child protection laws; make practitioners more accountable
B.C. government admits liability in case of Kelowna social worker accused of stealing from teens
Metro Mayors tell Surrey to pay for cost of abandoned LRT line
Wild salmon have lower carbon footprint that farmed fish


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Province announces 40 new homes in Langford for Indigenous people
Speaker's time bomb is still ticking away


Victoria News

Rally takes over Victoria Law Courts entrance to support Unist'ot'en Camp
More affordable housing for Indigenous residents coming to Langford


Global BC

B.C. admits 'vicarious liability' for 'fraud' committed by Kelowna Social worker
Powerful storm to hit Vancouver, almost exactly 12 years after winds felled Stanley Park's trees
Whistler request for Alberta oilsands company to cover climate change expenses causes outrage
Natural gas supply low in B.C,; bills are going up
Judge orders dozens of illegal Vancouver marijuana dispensaries to shut down
Avalanche warning issued for most mountainous regions in BC
'His name has been dragged through the mud': Naramata firefighters say suspended fire chief treated unfairly


Georgia Strait

Darryl Plecas, Carig James, RCMP, B.C. NDP and B.C. Liberals caught in tale of revenge and redemption
Author Joy Kogawa writes to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seeking support for Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day
China tensions could be costly for school districts - and then some
Attorney General David Eby never knew about RCMP's secret report on money laundering until it became public
Metro Vancouver residents lead Canada in debt to income ratio, according to federal housing agency
B. C. Rental Housing Task Force calls for end to renovictions and speedier return of damage deposits


Vancouver Courier

Surrey mayor to rely on VPD, City of Vancouver in push for municipal police force
Vancouver hopes to double number of temporary modular housing units
Property taxes squeezing upper-and-lower-end real estate in BC
BC court sides with City of Vancouver on marijuana dispensaries
Localized flooding shuts down Burnaby streets
Vancouver SkyTrain station services disrupted after landslide causes flooding
Multiple elevators at Burnaby SkyTrain stations down for maintenance 
No flu vaccine? Wear a mask when visiting the hospital


The Tyee

Want to fix Foster Care? Ask Kids who have been through the system

       

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