Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, December 12, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Wednesday, December 12, 2018



Globe and Mail 

B.C. rental-housing task force recommends partial ban on renovictions
B.C. Speaker delays independent audit amid uproar over legislature spending
B.C. court upholds extradition of pair accused of 'honour killing' in India


CBC

Canada Post parcel delays driving shoppers offline and back into stores, survey suggests
North Vancouver schools dropping honour roll system
Pair accused in B.C. woman's 'honour killing' lose court battle against extradition
Vancouver's looming 5% property tax hike more evidence funding reforms needed
Ban renovictions. Let all condo owners rent out their units, B.C. task force says


Vancouver Sun

Vancouver activates departmental operations centre for anticipated heavy rainfall
Premier says no additional money for Surrey Sky Train
Kelowna Council votes to end urban sprawl with limit on new homes


Vancouver Province

Brace yourself for an ICBC rate hike


Victoria Times Colonist

Speaker: Don't assume probe at legislature involves fraud
B.C. boy vanished into world of neglect: report
B.C. universities using technology from China despite warnings from CSIS


Victoria News

Saanich residents deliver notice to Capital Regional District
'Fix Canada First' posters found at Victoria bus stops
Stop 'renovictions,' BC housing task force says
B.C. Liberals call for outside audit of Speaker's office, NDP refuses


Global BC

Premier John Horgan opens door to including dental coverage within B.C.'s health care system
Vancouver General Hospital becomes 1st in Western Canada with cutting-edge trauma tool
Vancouver outlines storm preparedness plans
ICBC expected to submit basic insurance rate hike on Friday
Naramata fire chief still on paid leave, officials tight-lipped
TransLink to offer free Wi-Fi to transit users starting in 2020


Georgia Strait

Vancouver council takes stand against B.C. NDP's extra school tax on $3 million homes
Pandora's tax box: Vancouver councillors Hardwick, Kirby-Yung oppose land value capture study
B.C.'s economic growth to outpace Canada's over the next three years
Left-leaning researchers say 10 richest B.C. families' wealth is, on average, 5,845 times higher than the typical household


Vancouver Courier

Richmond MLA tight-lipped on Hauwei ties, as telecom giant's boss is bailed
B.C.'s Rental Housing Task Force wants to stop renovictions but rejects vacancy control
Free wi-fi on public transit is coming to Metro Vancouver
Coquitlam Centre plan presentation 'premature'
Second try launched on same climate change goal


The Tyee
Miscellaneous


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