Friday, October 18, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Friday October 18, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Friday, October 18, 2019


Globe and Mail 

Ministry of Education launches investigation over racism at Vancouver Private Boys School
Vancouver mayor's verbal assault on Conservative Leader was sheer foolishness
What to do about mayors in trouble who refuse to resign
Former cop who blew whistle wants standing in BC money laundering inquiry
Vancouver seeks to fill an auditor-general gap


CBC

Victoria council supports motion to curb cruise ships
BC seafood company pleads guilty to illegally importing fish into the U.S.
Former cop who blew whistle wants standing in BC money laundering inquiry
Deeply offensive online behaviour leads to suspension and expulsion of students at Vancouver all-boys school
Developer temporarily halted after removing parts of historic 122 year old wall in Oak Bay BC
Shuswap school to reopen after mysterious smell causes seven-week shutdown
Vancouver Island University is swarming with bees - and that's a good thing


Vancouver Sun

Vancouver Police continue to probe racist memes at posh private school
BC universities move to ban cash payments for tuition
BC wants regions to win economically from marijuana edibles: solicitor general
Various federal players could learn a thing or two from Horgan
Seattle offers lessons in the dark side of the tech industry boom



Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Workers hammer 122 year old Oak Bay wall, defying stop-work order
Island has plenty of power to plug in cruise ships: BC Hydro
Victoria council agrees to look into its authority over cruise ships in port
All Friday ferry sailings between Mill Bay, Brentwood Bay cancelled
Local governance improving, but there's still work to do

Victoria News

CRD aims to reduce solid waste going to Hartland Landfill by a third by 2030


Global BC

Suspended Vancouver student says he regrets role in spread of anti-Semitic, racist memes
Whistleblower and former RCMP commander seeks standing at BC money laundering inquiry
Extinction Rebellion climate protesters take over downtown Vancouver during rush hour
Former Sergeant at Arms Gary Lenz says he's done 'nothing wrong'
Surrey Food Bank to triple in size, secures new home in Newton


Vancouver Courier

South Granville businesses are leaving en masse and scores of jobs hang in the balance
Crackdown in Port Coquitlam to save bears
BCLC CEO foresees conflicting interests with Crown Agency during money laundering inquiry
Long anticipated Hastings-Sunrise London Drugs development in limbo
Province to seek public input on future of ferries


Georgia Straight

Festive Extinction Rebellion party slows traffic in downtown Vancouver
One block of Arbutus Street to close this weekend for Broadway Subway construction work



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