Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, September 25, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Wednesday, September 25, 2019


Globe and Mail 

Chinese consulate goes ahead with reception for BC municipal leaders, despite concerns of foreign relations
Log truck convoy drives home message about dire state of BC forest industry
BC Mayors worried provincial ride-hailing rules will discourage potential drivers
Victoria to ask Supreme Court of Canada to review overturned bylaw banning plastic bags



CBC

TransLink's new SeaBus delayed to summer 2020
BC government offers support for logging communities but says they need 'to bend and change'
Kootenay Lake ferry labour dispute extends into 3rd week
Lane closures expected due to overpass construction at Vancouver Island's biggest bottleneck
Former treasurer of BC parent advisory committee charged with fraud, theft
BC Ferries launching first wave of hybrid electric vessels
Convoy of more than 100 logging trucks arrives in Vancouver to protest forestry job losses
Victoria wants to take plastic bag ban fight all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada
BC Auditor General Carol Bellringer to resign for 'personal reasons'


Vancouver Sun

PoCo Mayor leads anti-China rally outside Fairmont hotel in Vancouver
'Where can we go?" - Oppenheimer Tent City debated at Park Board meeting
Legal groundwork for money laundering inquiry starting to take shape
Logging-truck protest convoy driven by plea for help in BC small towns
Half of BC residents following protests in Hong Kong: Poll
BC Auditor General Carol Bellringer will resign for 'personal reasons'


Vancouver Province

In pipeline court fight, political games cost taxpayers big bucks


Victoria Times Colonist

Victoria take fight over plastic-bag ban to Supreme Court of Canada
ICBC facing plenty of legal hurdles on the road to profitability
Mechanical troubles, aging fleet blamed for surge of transit bus cancellations
People who run the Legislature are careless with our money


Victoria News

Victoria School Board to explore George Jay Elementary name change
Riders up in arms after 20 transit routes affected by cancellations
Victoria to seek leave to appeal BC court's decision to quash plastic bag bylaw
Local governments not sidelined in Indigenous talks, BC minister says
BC on track for housing plan, minister tells local governments


Global BC

BCTF says parents can opt out of FSA test, despite school boards saying its mandatory
UBCM delegates say no to foreign government-sponsored events ahead of China reception
Violent assault leaves Abbotsford nurse with broken jaw, prompts calls for action
BC's privacy commissioner finds medical clinics need to do more to protect information
TransLink's newest SeaBus sits too low in the water, launch delayed to 2020
City of Victoria hoping Supreme Court of Canada will rule on plastic bag ban
BC Auditor General Carol Bellringer resigns days after releasing audit into legislature expenses


Vancouver Courier

Dozens of Vancouver police officers allege workplace harassment
BC politicians sidestep protestors to attend Chines reception
Hundreds of trucks clog Vancouver streets to protest state of BC's forestry industry
Politicians, media disconnected, Peter Mansbridge says
Three towers proposed for Broadway-Commercial Safeway site redevelopment
YVR ranks sixth among comparable airports for customer satisfaction
Vancouver Park Board to discuss 'deteriorating conditions at Oppenheimer Park'
Ride-hailing operators could be required to take driver-training courses
Vancouver-based retailers join global climate strike, plan to close shop Friday


Georgia Straight

Brad West is often quoted on China as Poco's Mayor, but let's not forget about his links to the United Steelworkers
Community hub planned at Kingsway and Windsor in Vancouver
Metro Vancouver municipal politicians reveal which federal races interest them the most


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