Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, March 13, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Wednesday, March 13, 2019



Globe and Mail 

Mounties say Surrey hasn't asked them whether they would like to join city's new police force
B.C. Housing Minister calls Maple Ridge social housing plan 'not workable'
Deadly PRV virus not 'sole cause' of disease affecting farmed Atlantic salmon in BC study finds 
B.C. will adjust building code to allow wooden structures extending past 12 storeys, Horgan says
The veiled world of B.C. rental arbitration
BC Hydro warns of winter drought on Vancouver Island after two months of dry, cold weather


CBC

City of Vancouver tallies information from 2019 homeless count
Tale of the teens: New report provides insight into adolescent life in B.C.
Cancellations hit YVR as Canada grounds Boeing 737 Max 8
Cities need more power to balance their budgets, says Urban consultant
More off-leash options coming to Port Coquitlam
BC building code adjusted upwards to allow 12-storey wood buildings


Vancouver Sun

Counting and hearing Vancouver's 'invisible people'
Private medical clinics get year-long reprieve as Victoria delays medicare amendment
BC moving private home support services back into health authorities
Voters repeatedly said no, but politicos still pushing for electoral reform


Vancouver Province

David Sidoo, caught up in college scandal, gave lots of loot to B.C. Liberals


Victoria Times Colonist

Island Health taking over seniors home-care services from private providers
CRD rejects Malahat detour through district lands
Saanich votes to add 25 more parks to camping ban, bringing total to 89
B.C. Hydro says winter drought on Vancouver Island raises water supply concerns
It takes more than money to reach people
B.C. finding a balanced approach to immunization


Victoria News

Expanded watershed protects Greater Victoria from 'winter drought' suffered elsewhere
Group of Saanich residents want a noise wall, but who will pay?
Province taking over senior's home care in southern BC


Global BC

Studies shed light on impact of PRV virus on farmed Atlantic salmon in BC
B.C. legislature scandal tops list of 'awards' for government waste: taxpayers federation
Interior Health bus means connecting Okanagan, Shuswap not a priority: government
'The smell of death': BC man calls on landlords to be more upfront about rental properties
Premier Horgan waiting for 'due process' before deciding on revoking David Sidoo's Order of B.C.
B.C. government rolling privately-run home support services into health authority


Georgia Strait

St. George's says no exams were written at school around date mentioned in David Sidoo's indictment
Odorous emissions from pot operations sought for air regulation by Metro Vancouver
Rental 100 freeze: Vancouver councillor Adriane Carr wants city to stop subsidizing property developers


Vancouver Courier

Indigenous tenants occupy 44 per cent of Vancouver modular homes
Hellenic Community of Vancouver cancels right wing events as threats escalate
Burnaby to remove traffic lane, install $3M multi-use path on Gilmore overpass
Portion of proposed Kitsilano rental building targets moderate income households
Price drops fail to defuse housing affordability concerns
Are more tall wood buildings on the way in BC?
Inter-urban rail line would save billions, says Vander Zalm
Vancouver school properties need to adapt to the needs of the community


The Tyee



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