Sunday, January 13, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday, January 12 & 13, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Saturday/Sunday January 12 & 13, 2019



Globe and Mail 

National Energy Board will examine jurisdiction of plans for Coastal GasLink pipeline project
BC conservationists want protection for 'Canada's most magnificent' old-growth forest
Many young professionals leaving Vancouver over high cost of housing
This pipeline is challenging Indigenous law and Western law. Who really owns the land?


CBC

Housing agency aims to address rental squeeze in Merritt
Study shows black bears need a variety of salmon species to be healthy
Vancouver's brain drain? Young professionals leaving over high cost of housing
New Vancouver art exhibit explores Indigenous land and water rights
Hundreds march in Vancouver to protest Coastal GasLink pipeline
Remote BC community worried about future of access road
Haida Gwaii animal welfare group calls out lack of bylaw enforcement
B.C. First Nation sues feds over Atlantic Salmon farming in Pacific waters
People arrested at Gidimt'en anti-pipeline camp allege inappropriate use of force


Vancouver Sun

Marine protection plan for Trans Mountain pipeline fails; enviro group
Chinese students' river of cash unlikely to dry up


Vancouver Province

LNG mega-project 'full steam ahead' but more protests loom


Victoria Times Colonist

Seniors watchdog baffled by decline in home support within Island Health
Victoria Councillor asking B.C. for power to tax empty houses
Help line will need adequate funding
Flu season hits hard


Victoria News

Seven years later, Saanich still stalling on Panama Flats
Langford councillor speaks out about garbage, noise from development
Tracking propaganda around B.C.'s latest pipeline protest


Global BC

Top cop turns traffic cop in Victoria when aggressive driver 'wipes out'
Kelowna homeless camp cooking fire sparks grass blaze
After tough year, loss of White Rock pier has businesses on edge
Former Squamish Nation council co-chair charged with fraud, theft


Georgia Strait

Dana Larsen keeps his dispensaries open and urges supporters to contact Vancouver politicians
Councillor Christine Boyle's aims to dramatically ramp up City of Vancouver's climate actions
COPE's Jean Swanson will seek council's endorsement of campaign for free transit for minors


Vancouver Courier

Activists march in Downtown Vancouver in support of Wet'suwet'en anti-LNG camp
Conservationists want protection on 'Canada's most magnificent' old growth forest
Horgan calls for unity to protect dwindling wild salmon stocks


The Tyee

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Miscellaneous

What you haven't heard from inside the battle of Gidimt'en checkpoint



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