Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, May 28, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Tuesday, May28, 2019



Globe and Mail 

Labour peace prospects in B.C. schools dim as teachers accuse NDPs of backpedaling on 2016 ruling
Union says lockout notice for B.C. port workers 'reckless' and 'irresponsible'
BC tells post secondary schools to ban large cash payments as province continues money-laundering crackdown


CBC

School program aims to boost inclusion for students with special needs
PoCo renters score win in renoviction case
Guatemalan workers allege poor conditions at Aquilini berry farm
Port workers lockout could begin Thursday as negotiations stall
BC asks universities, colleges to review cash policies after money laundering report
Canada's first propane export facility plans to ship 1.2 million tonnes of propane a year to Asia


Vancouver Sun

Port shutdown looms as BC longshore employees get lockout notice
Horgan and Transport Ministry talk tunnel, but messages diverge
Money laundering: Peter German urges cities to review 'vulnerabilities'
BC government backs down on occasional driver fees
BC legislature dress code proposal includes 'contemporary' modifications


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Victoria turns to U.S. no profit to build downtown late-night policies
City moves to block medical-facility plan at old Blanshard Elementary site
Caucus lawyer fights back over Sims charges
Will it be back to the toolbox for Trans Mountain pipeline


Victoria News

BC Greens back NDP restrictions on kids under 16 working
BC housing sales predicted to slow, prices to fall in 2019
BC Liberals, Greens team up to defeat NDP construction raid plan


Global BC

Tolko's Okanagan cuts a sign of bigger problems for BC's forestry sector
BC Liberals introduce legislation to se payment deadlines for contractors
No charges for online threats against Kelowna mayor, prosecution service says
Residential Tenancy Branch sides with renters in Port Coquitlam renoviction case
Migrant workers allege poor working conditions at Aquilini-owned blueberry farm
Metro Vancouver port workers handed lockout notice, effective Thursday
Commercial Drive businesses sue FortisBC over disruptions from pipeline work
B.C. government attempting crack down on possible money laundering through university tuitions fees


Vancouver Courier

Author of 'Dirty Money' reports suggests city create anti-money laundering committee
Downtown Eastside residents rally for improving CRAB Park
Proposal for 60-storey West End tower on display at open house tonight
ICBC car-burning, shooting privacy case one step closer to class action
Vancouver's first Neighbourhood House in more than a decade opens in Marpole
Anti-money laundering policies at BC colleges and universities under review
Vancouver Art Gallery suddenly parts ways with executive director Kathleen Bartels
Port employers to lock out union Friday
New Westminster reaffirms support of rental-only zoning on six private properties
Burnaby council advances SFU gondola despite concerns


Georgia Straight

After real estate and casinos, B.C.'s money-laundering probe turns to post-secondary institutions
Grassy knoll and lookout: Vancouver firm chosen to design first two sections of Arbutus Greenway
Gondola to SFU gets initial green light from Burnaby City Council
Capilano University prepares for expansion into Lower Lonsdale with campus on Victory Ship Way

Burnaby Council passes ambitious plan to protect rental housing stock
Former Esso site on East Broadway proposed for new Vancouver condo project





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