Monday, September 16, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Monday, September 16, 2019




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


Globe and Mail 

Students from Manitoba, Iowa killed in fatal Vancouver Island bus crash: RCMP
BC ends controversial birth alert system that affected Indigenous mothers disproportionately
BC Green leader reduces workload after illness, expects full recovery
City staff to scour Vancouver for new sites to use for temporary modular housing for homeless as result of recent council vote
British Columbia wants to be part of global resolution in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy claim


CBC

Students killed in Bamfield bus crash were teens from Manitoba and U.S.
Charges possible as RCMP wrap investigation into devastating Elephant Hill wildfire
94 affordable rental units coming to Maple Ridge
BC ends 'birth alerts' in child welfare cases, but advocates ay it's only first step
Road to Vancouver Island marine centre no stranger to bus trouble before deadly crash
'Our lives will never be the same': Family mourns Manitoban teen killed in BC bus crash
West Vancouver wants power to impose own vacancy tax 
Robson Square closed until spring 2020 for construction of permanent plaza
Andrew Weaver expected to recover fully after diagnosis of labyrinthitis


Vancouver Sun

Students from Manitoba and Iowa killed in Vancouver Island bus crash: RCMP
In light of Friday's tragedy, New Democrats can scarcely ignore Bamfield Road report
Free hospital parking averts 'horror stories' and financial hardship: residents and advocates
BC Green leader reduces workload after illness, full recovery expected
Police report into massive 2017 BC wildfire forwarded to prosecution service
BC ends practice of 'birth alerts' in child welfare cases
Delta council rejects motion to oppose ride-hailing rules, but wants help for cabbies
BC backcountry users seeking 'Right to Roam' bolstered by court decision


Vancouver Province

Why you can't renew online and other ICBC mysteries


Victoria Times Colonist

BC Green leader reduces workload after illness, full recovery expected
UVic to hold gathering for two students killed in bus crash


Victoria News

UVic student killed in bus crash remembered as passionate, kind
U.S. student killed in Bamfield bus crash remembered as 'kind, intelligent, talented'
MLA Andrew Weaver thins workload after illness, full recovery expected
BC forest industry looks to a high-technology future
BC communities urged to improve access for disabled people


Global BC

Winnipeg teen killed in BC bus crash was hungry for life, says family
Substance eaten by eight year old boy off of Kelowna classroom floor identified
Electric scooter owner slapped with $600 ticket says BC's insurance rules unclear
BC ends 'birth alert' practice used to separate newborns from moms in child welfare cases
Lead concerns prompt Vancouver Park Board to take closer look at artificial turf
Crown to consider charges in massive 2017 Elephant Hill BC wildfire
Forestry industry laying out vision to help struggling sector
U.S. settlement won't end BC lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, says province's attorney general


Vancouver Courier

Infant seizures to stop with end of BC's birth alert system
Deadline looming to submit ideas for TransLink 2050 plan
Pharma Giant to contribute entire company value to opioid crisis
These Vancouver schools are growing environmentally minded students


Georgia Straight

Paving Paradise: Low-density housing linked to tree loss, rise in impervious surfaces in Metro Vancouver
Update on fatal Vancouver Island bus crash as investigation continues: BC RCMP
Robson Street pedestrian detour to Georgia Street in effect during construction of permanent plaza
Vancouver park commissioner John Irwin brings motion forward dealing with health effects of artificial turf

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