Monday, February 4, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Monday, February 4, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Monday, February 4, 2019



Globe and Mail 

Three CP Rail Crew die after train loses control, plunges off B.C. bridge 
CO2 emissions from fishing boats 30 per cent higher than previously reported, new study shows


CBC

Victims of runaway train near Field ID'd
Huawei case has some Chinese-Canadians in BC concerned about voicing their opinions
Shot transit cop undergoes surgery
City of Vancouver on hook for $10 million cost of capping massive groundwater leaks
Drivers rescued after GPS detours around Highway 97 closure leaves them stranded
Judge asks B.C. attorney general to intercede in Unist'ot'en arrests
After 5 years, a Vancouver Island community's water quality advisory is lifted
3 First Nations sue Ottawa to save Vancouver Island's Inter Tribal Health Authority


Vancouver Sun

Three CP Rail workers dead following train derailment near Field
City levies empty homes tax against owner of property with breached aquifer
Vancouver's BC Place Stadium could soon be renamed
B.C. NDP lead political fundraising under new rules
B.C. Liberals propose ethics, reforms for legislature
Court quashes government policy not to test baby farmed salmon for disease
Vancouver home sales fall nearly 40 per cent in January, as prices pull back


Vancouver Province

Enter the Feds in B.C. ride hailing fight


Victoria Times Colonist

Langford Mayor calls for urgent safety changes on Trans-Canada another fatal crash
Millions less for BC Political parties under new fundraising rules
Saanich Mayor wants to change bylaw that limits number of unrelated occupants in homes


Victoria News

Langford Mayor, motorists call for immediate upgrades to deadly stretch of Trans-Canada Highway
Stalled Wale Road site to be filled with affordable housing in Colwood
Province putting B.C. Place naming rights back on market
B.C. tourism companies wait for effect of later Family Day weekend


Global BC

3 Calgary men killed in CP Railway train derailment near Field identified
New Westminster gets first-of-its-kind food program
Competition Bureau urges B.C. to 'level the playing field' for taxis and ridesharing companies
B.C. leads the way in fundraising numbers under new provincial rules
'I have so many reasons to be grateful,' says Transit Police officer Josh Harms injured in shooting
BC government launching new school-based mental-health programs
B.C. Place could be renamed as government opens door to selecting naming rights sponsor
Drive BC says no estimated time of reopening for Highway 97 blocked by landslide
The city of Surrey needs an ethics commissioner: Councillor Jack Hundial


Georgia Strait

Vancouver's B.C. Place may be renamed: sale of naming rights approved by B.C. government
Vancouver heritage school in Marpole gets no date yet with demolition crew
Imaginative educator Norman Cornett points to creativity as the epicentre of learning
Fraser Surrey Docks permit cancellation doesn't foreclose port's options for shipping U.S. coal


Vancouver Courier

Political party donations drop by millions under union, corporate bans
Millions less for B.C. political parties under new rules
Little Mountain, East Hastings, Coal Harbour and Dunbar projects on UDP agenda
Government seeks corporate sponsor to put brand on BC Place Stadium
Federal Competition Bureau calls for rethink of B.Cl taxi regulations
Vancouver Gaming sells stake in Parq Vancouver casino
Vancouver Park Board commissioner doesn't want 4/20 event at Sunset Beach
Cannabis cultivation keeps getting bigger for Delta greenhouse


The Tyee
Miscellaneous

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