Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Wednesday, April 17, 2019



Globe and Mail 

Kenney moves to confront BC, court Quebec over pipelines
BC's illegal drug market sees rise in animal tranquilizer, illegal anxiety medication
Penticton residents, still shaken by fatal shootings, host candlelight vigil to honour victims


CBC

This isn't the Penticton I know:' Hundreds to attend candlelit vigil for shooting victims
'They were probably the best neighbours we've ever had': Friend remembers victims of Penticton shooting
Province tightens party bus rules but not enough, says mother of child killed in accident
'Alberta will lose this case': Turn-off-the-taps law would be unconstitutional, says legal expert
BC Ferries to sell beer and wine between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay
VPD want parents to talk to kids about 4/20 rally, saying it's a big draw for teens


Vancouver Sun

Odd timing as BC endorses oil tanker ban
Doctors approve new fee agreement with BC government
BC and Alberta to try diplomacy first, buy Kenney wields a big stick
BC Ferries will test beer and wine sales this summer


Vancouver Province

It's BC Premier John Horgan verses everybody else as other provinces turn right


Victoria Times Colonist

Beer or wine with your Pacific Buffet? BC Ferries plans booze test in summer
NDP nomination for Victoria riding goes to Coun. Laurel Collins
Bickering dentists show health colleges need to put public first


Victoria News

Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps appointed to BC Transit board of directors
Unveiling of Greater Victoria bus-tracking app delayed
BC party bus monitors required to watch for booze, drugs on board
BC braces for another round of pipeline battle with Alberta's Jason Kenney


Global BC

More than 300 gather for vigil in Penticton to remember shooting victims
BC Ferries set to sell beer, wine aboard Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay sailings
Penticton mass shooting neighbourhood saw dozens of bylaw complaints calls: ex-city officials
BC buckles up for fractious relationship with new Alberta government
Majority of Kelowna residents feel safe in their city: municipal poll


Georgia Straight

Green Councillor Pete Fry would like to move more quickly on rental-only zoning
File closed on complaint against Vancouver police deployment of assault rifles at public events
Get ready for Vancouver's annual Earth Day celebrations, including a fun parade on Commercial Drive
Vancouver trustee Fraser Ballantyne says province wants to shift blame on potential school closures


Vancouver Courier

Vancouver police will focus on vendors selling to minors at 4/20
BC adds tougher rules for party bus operators as grad season nears
Jason Kenney's win in Alberta bodes ill for BC
Burnaby business leaders back SFU gondola project, want it even bigger than proposed

The Tyee

Jason Kenney wins in Alberta, setting stage for Fierce conflicts
Improved Protection for BC workers? It Might eb UP to the Greens


Miscellaneous