Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, February 6, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Wednesday, February 6, 2019



Globe and Mail 

BC privacy watchdog criticizes political parties' handling of voter data
Political manoeuvring behind $55 billion BC Hydro debt, Auditor-General says
Vancouver emergency department first to provide anti-withdrawal medication for addiction treatment
BC Liberal party searching for new candidates with online recruitment drive


CBC

Letter demanding old-growth forest protection signed by 20,000 BC residents
'Why aren't we building for wildfire smoke?' Air quality specialist calls for air filters indoors
Crews pulled off the job after 'new and significant' crack discovered on rock slide slope
Expect every year to be 'awful': Experts weigh how to protect B.C. public from wildfire smoke
Vancouver says there's no more teacher shortage - but BC still has hundreds of vacancies
Customers on the hook for $5.5 billion in deferred BC Hydro operating costs: report
BC brewery urges women to apply for CEO role, appeals for more diversity in beer industry
BC political parties collect too much personal information, says privacy watchdog


Vancouver Sun

BC government expects sagging Metro real estate market to cut tax revenues
Hydro's deferrals problem about to become a political problem
B.C.'s property speculation tax 'devastating' for Village of Belcarra
Vancouver still among most expensive cities for child care


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Reform Storm gathers steam
Barriers could save lives


Victoria News

All 13 CRD mayors call for province to fund E&N rail segment
Five Victoria cannabis shops one step closer
ICBC lowball injury offers aren't driving up court costs, ministry says
BC political parties profiling with voters' personal information
BC Hydro's $5.5 billion in deferred debt puts pressure on rates


Global BC

Victoria area mayors call on BC for south island rail commitment in 2019 budget
Seal meat supper? BC group calls for West Coast seal hunt
New renderings hint at how future Surrey-Langley Sky Train line could look
Surrey Urban Mission hits capacity, seeks donations to help area homeless
Two developments proposed for North Shore aimed at employee retention
BC teacher who repeatedly contacted former students barred from the classroom
B.C. trucking industry impacted by multi-day Okanagan highway closure



Georgia Strait

Former B.C. Chief electoral officer Robert Patterson dies
Except on Bowen Island, detached home prices plunge in 20 Metro Vancouver neighbourhoods
Survey finds strong interest for a Filipino Canadian cultural centre in Vancouver
Greater Vancouver housing markets dip but so far bring little in the way of affordability


Vancouver Courier

Public Huawei-sponsored conference told of secret B.C. cybersecurity data
B.C. political parties handing over voter, donor data to Facebook, report finds
Vancouver council to decide on Kitsilano, Grandview-Woodland and Marpole development projects
City of Vancouver says fewer homes declared vacant since tax imposed
How much have Metro Vancouver homes dropped in value 
Mass speculation tax mail-out conjures up apparition of affordability


The Tyee
Miscellaneous

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