Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, April 16, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Tuesday, April 16, 2019



Globe and Mail 

Alberta election: BC braces for stormy relations - but there is a sliver of a silver lining
Ottawa announces stronger preservation measures for chinook
Cannabis activists plan illicit 4/20 event in Vancouver despite legalization


CBC

New measles case confirmed, infected person visited Vancouver airport
Retired city worker faces multiple murder charges after shootings in Penticton
BC prosecutors aim to tackle bias and racism to reduce 'unacceptable' number of Indigenous incarcerations
Former RCMP proceeds of crime head warned bosses of weakened dirty money investigations
Federal plan restricts Fraser River chinook fishing for 2019 season


Vancouver Sun

Doctoring the bargaining numbers to avoid future headaches for Horgan
Fraser River chinook fishery closed through most of the summer
Only in Vancouver spat between city and 4/20 organizers intensifies


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Environment minister warns of hot future for Victoria unless action taken
NDP can't defend union, non union pay gap they created
Federal government announces tough restrictions on chinook fishing
Councillors urge end to fossil fuel subsidies at conference
Sewage cost goes up


Victoria News

Greater Victoria Mayors, environment minister talk climate change
BC nurses, emergency dispatchers get help for work-related trauma
BC prosecutors get new guidelines for dealing with Indigenous accused


Global BC

BC wildfire map includes three 'person caused' blazes
Kenney's threat to 'turn off the taps' to BC 'doesn't make any business sense': experts
Firefighters latest to raise concerns about upcoming Vancouver 4/20 event
Victoria area woman with Bell's Palsy failing breathalyzer fuels calls for change
New measles case detected, with possible exposures in Coquitlam, Burnaby, YVR
'This is a silent crisis': Advocates voice concerns over care worker shortage in the Okanagan
Nurses in BC granted access to post-traumatic stress disorder treatment
Fisheries and Oceans takes action to stem Fraser River chinook salmon decline


Georgia Straight

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Vancouver Courier

Province trying to distance itself from issue of school closures
Two 14 storey rental buildings proposed for last block of East Hastings in Vancouver
Is the Squamish Nation's Burrard Bridge housing proposal really about reconciliation?
Federal government announces tough restrictions on chinook fishing
TransLink announces more than 8,000 new service hours on these routes
West Van says no to B-Line past Park Royal
NDP can't defend union, non-union pay gap they created
BC's six month cannabis checkup: legalization support strong


The Tyee

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