Friday, October 11, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Friday, October 11, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Friday, October 11, 2019


Globe and Mail 

Scandal, outrage, demands for resignations! Another ho-hum week at the BC Legislature
E-Scooters and other electric transportation should be city-approved, but regulated
Vancouver residents living near the SkyTrain say the screeching noise is making their lives a misery


CBC

Conservative platform threatens transportation projects in Metro Vancouver, says Mayor
Cabin owners lose BC Supreme Court fight to rent properties to vacationers
Metro Vancouver's last transit strike lasted a record braking 123 days
Nuxalk delegation travels to Royal BC Museum to talk about bringing history home
6 people in BC have reported illnesses potentially related to vaping since June


Vancouver Sun

Metro Vancouver Bus and Seabus workers vote to go on strike
Entitled Linda Reid manages to turn a good day for Wilkinson into a bad one


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Victoria Mayor wants cruise ships to plug into shore power
Highway 1 gridlocked in morning commute due to signal problem at McKenzie


Victoria News

Victoria councillors aim to halt harbour authority cruise ship expansion plans
Victoria ponies up for police costs for Canada Day 2020


Global BC

Port Moody Mayor to remain off city's police board amid sexual assault allegation
Union hopeful 'complete chaos' will be avoided after Vancouver transit workers vote for strike
BC Legislature scraps rules that would have barred cultural head coverings from chamber
BC economy under the microscope after shedding8,400 jobs in September
'I am going to snap': Surrey's top cop lashes out at RCMP critics in awards speech
'A bit of concern' : Greater Vancouver Food Bank sees increase in senior use


Vancouver Courier

Marpole community garden thwarted by plans for Arbutus Greenway viewing tower
City of Burnaby alleges pulp and paper company contaminated public land over three decades
BC Appeal court to webcast selected cases
Burnaby charging landlords $570/year for licence replacing 'stove tax'
Teacher fired for showing students graphic violence images
Shredding of Speaker's report shows need for tougher Legislature record-keeping rules: critic
Former Speaker Linda Reid 'does not recall' liquor incident at BC legislature
Bus, Seabus workers vote 99% in favour of strike mandate

Georgia Straight

Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain Station gets system's first assistance counter
BC Legislature approves motion to allow members with head coverings to speak inside the chamber
Coast Mountain Bus Company drivers vote 99 percent in favour of giving Unifor a strike mandate


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