Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Monday, January 21, 2019
The Plecas presentation
Speaker Darryl Plecas's report raises questions about travel and other expenditures of senior B.C. legislature staff
Speaker report alleges 'flagrant' misspending by two Senior Legislative Officials
Allegations against them 'false and untrue' suspended legislature officials say
Legislature Speaker's report accuses suspended officials of 'flagrant overspending'
B.C. Speaker accuses two senior legislature officials of improper spending
Luxurious trips, lavish overspending alleged in bombshell report on expenses of top B.C. Legislature
Get a barf bag before reading the Speaker's report
Speaker drops bombshell report on overspending at BC legislature
Eight things: Some of the more disturbing allegations in the Plecas report
Sickening indeed B.C. taxpayers taken to the woodshed in shocking report
Key MLA's appear to be taking charges seriously
BC Legislature managers accused of excessive travel, personal expense claims
The top ten standout expenses from Darryl Plecas' report looking into the clerk and sergeant at arms
B.C. speaker hands over 76 page report his office produced on clerk and sergeant-at-arms
Speaker Darryl Plecas accuses senior staff of 'overspending,' stealing alcohol and 'unjustified terminations'
'Misappropriated' booze, termination of whistleblower among allegations against B.C. Legislature's top officers
Globe and Mail
Canadian musicians sign letter backing opponents of Coastal GasLink pipeline
City of Victoria recommends class-action lawsuit against the oil and gas industry
International environmental group seeks broader NEB review of Trans Mountain expansion
Drunk driver who killed B.C. Mountie granted limited day parole for rehab tournament
CBC
Kenneth Fenton, drunk driver who killed Vancouver Island Mountie, granted limited day parole
Government cannabis stores considered in mid-size cities over larger metropolitan areas
Pipeline explosions to protests: Companies need to communicate with public during crisis, urges consultant
It's not really 'Blue Monday,' but the January blues hit hard for Seniors, advocates say
Only juvenile arthritis specialist in B.C. Interior retires with no replacement
B.C. environmental activist says focus on U.S. funding of anti-pipeline movement misses the point
Scientists ID another possible threat to orcas: pink salmon
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Mayor proposes increasing councillors' discretionary budgets
TransLink buses moving art, and people around Metro
B.C. teacher reprimanded after talking about Pickton, prostitution and murder with Grade 5/7 class
Time to end exploitative hospital parking fees in B.C.: non-profit
Weaver trash talks 'stupid' speculation tax, even with Green DNA on it
Vancouver Province
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Victoria Times Colonist
Housing, ferries, urban sprawl: Nanaimo candidates square off
Victoria News
Potential for Greater Victoria sewage project to go over budget
City of Victoria endorses potential class action lawsuit against fossil fuel giants
Residents push back on downtown Victoria tree removal
Global BC
Nanaimo candidates face off in debate ahead of critical byelection
Overall crime in Surrey down, violent crime remains the same
'Just disgusted': Widower of Victoria RCMP officer says he wasn't told of wife's killer's parole hearing
Anti-pipeline group wants NEB to consider impact of emissions, climate change
From Quebec to B.C.: Calls mount for public inquiry into money laundering and organized crime
Georgia Strait
BCGEU campaigns for public inquiry into money laundering in B.C. and possible links to overdose deaths
Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart say new report helps his efforts to extend SkyTrain to UBC
Tackling poverty in B.C. - celebrating how far we've come and looking ahead
Expect B.C.'s negative-option speculation tax to be revised before Nanaimo by-election
Vancouver Courier
Here's your chance to speak one-on-one with Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart
Park Board commissioner wants to make Vancouver parks emission free
Brexit, tensions between Canada and China could hit B.Cl tourism
Vancouver School Board faces big questions, tough decisions
Vancouver now ranked 'second-least' affordable global housing market
Legal motion asks NEB to expand scope of Trans Mountain review
The Tyee
Miscellaneous
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