Thursday, February 28, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, February 28, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Thursday,  February 28, 2019



Globe and Mail 

Horgan hopes to stay clear of Victoria's 'hot potato' Sir John A. Macdonald statue
B.C. Premier Horgan announces new funding for province's caregivers
Vancouver councillors support empty-homes tax despite dubious results


CBC

'It's completely shocking': Expectant mothers in Williams Lake have to relocate to give birth
They're back! TransLink says 10,000 wristbands now up for grabs
A 'wacky time of life': Wilkinson rejects opportunity to take back his words on renters
Victoria, Esquimalt ordered to hire more police officers
What parents need to know about the upcoming vaccination registry in B.C.
Not just apathy: a short history of BC's anti-vaccination movement
Teachers honoured for saving student in cardiac arrest
Victoria parents convince school board to preserve school for students with special needs


Vancouver Sun

Surrey schools plead for government money as portables increase
Is BC immigration program a back door for millionaire house buyers?
No easy way to boost ferry fleet without floating cash infusion option
Granville Island suffering under 'burden of mismanagement,' says Vancouver Arts advocate


Vancouver Province

NDP promises vaccine registry, but will it be effective?


Victoria Times Colonist

Care providers celebrate boost in funding and recognition from premier
BC solicitor general defends ability to overrule Esquimalt on police budget
Will Northern Sea Wolf be ready at last? Uncertainties hurting tourism
BC orders the hiring of Six VicPD police officers
Equity is important in school board's decision on catchment


Victoria News

BC caregivers to get increase for housing developmentally disabled


Global BC

BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson accused of being 'out of touch' over comments about renters
Popular Compass wristbands on sale again: TransLink
More school portables needed in Surrey
Two new housing projects move forward in Surrey, but not without opposition on council
Film "Beyond Climate" features fires, floods and pipelines that are impacting BC


Georgia Strait

Vancouver councillors waver over vacancy control despite assurance of absence of legal risk
Connecting the dots - SNC Lavalin, the Site C Dam, and continental water sharing
Why we don't need to close schools
Vancouver councillors approve 'affordable' rentals where starting monthly rates go as high as $3,702


Vancouver Courier

Burnaby mayor asks premier for right to sue fossil fuel companies
Vancouver council, PNE board to discuss possible relocation of 4/20 event
Port Coquitlam looks at PoCo Place towers, a new Pitt River community
Mass-timber, modular laneway homes aim to fill a housing need
Vancouver port traffic hits record high on Asian demand for grain and potash
New batch of Compass wristbands released - cue the stampede
With rising seas, Squamish faces 'unacceptable' risk from flood
Taxpayers to the rescue at BC Ferries


The Tyee



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