Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, April 9, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Tuesday, April 9, 2019



Globe and Mail 

Vancouver area mayors say transit should be a federal election issue
RCMP's embrace of civil forfeiture letting money launderers off the hook in BC, experts say
Metro Vancouver mayors call for countrywide annual funding for transit


CBC

Former Burns Lake mayor charged with sex offences expected to enter guilty pleas
BC ready if Alberta attempts to turn off the fuel taps, says David Eby
Fired for not being Indigenous: BC man awarded damages from Aboriginal non-profit
'It'll be a tougher summer': Vancouver Island reservoirs low after dry winter
Why BC is better at recucling than most other places
Smuggler's Inn owner charged with trying to help 7 people
Revamped donation bins return to Delta


Vancouver Sun

BC's legal cannabis lagging n competition with 'grey market' marijuana
Caribou protection plan generates protests among northern residents


Vancouver Province

Political stakes are high in homeless housing fight


Victoria Times Colonist

BC government to ban scalper bots, set new rules for tickets selling
Victoria named second rattiest city in BC for second year in a row
Group asks Saanich council for cat protection bylaw
Oh, deer! Urban herds overrun BC communities
RCMP Shortage disturbing but not so shocking
Closing the drug houses


Victoria News

Saanich says 'non' to funding request for 2020 Victoria Francophone Games
School district pursues legal compensation for Oak Bay High field
Simulated spill off Vancouver Island keeps vessels ready to respond
BC prepared if Alberta shuts off fuel supplies, David Eby says
RCMP says it's stretched thin on BC money laundering


Global BC

Mount Currie wildfire - about 50 hectares in size - burns close to about 15 homes
Smuggler's Inn owner charged with trying to illegally sneak people into Canada
Ottawa gets rid of inter-provincial liquor restrictions, provinces still need to negotiate deal
BC downplays tourism fears amid pipeline spat with Alberta, businesses call for cooler heads
'There's no relief from this': Kelowna residents frustrated by tower construction
Burnaby councillor's free recreation pas for life removed


Georgia Strait

Fired for not being Indigenous: Employee wins suit against Vancouver Native Health Society
Pray for Rain: Metro Vancouver Snowpacks to yield less water for 2019 summer season
Drug policy advocates plan parade through downtown Vancouver as united call for 'safe supply'
Vancouver park commissioner Dave Demers wants staff to examine optimal use of land now set aside for golf courses
RCMP assistant commissioner Kevin Hackett defends the force's money laundering investigations in BC


Vancouver Courier

RCMP leaders respond to BC money laundering report
Should Vancouver taxpayers pick up tab for union conference?
NDP's Farnworth defends new law against charge it violates democratic rights
Community panel comes to conclusion on False Creek Flats arterial route





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