Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Tuesday, October 15, 2019


Globe and Mail 

British family who crosse U.S. border while vacationing in B.C. to be deported after nearly two weeks in detention
Striking Vancouver hotel workers reach deal with four of five hotels
Cities like Vancouver need to do more to protect their trees


CBC

U.K. tourists arrested after driving through B.C. ditch into Washington state
Mountie files lawsuit against RCMP alleging 'malicious prosecution' after being cleared of misconduct
Suspect charged with shooting police officer in remote BC village
Port Moody mayor stepping down, again, over sexual assault charges
Legal-aid deal provides stability for lawyers and clients, says B.C. attorney general
Forestry sector scrambles to recruit  tree planters to sow millions - perhaps billions - more seedlings
Striking Vancouver hotel workers to vote on tentative agreement


Vancouver Sun

Second half of term proving more bumpy for the BC NDP
Legal aid lawyers in BC get pay hike
Vancouver man arrested , charged with arson of Emily Carr University
'Traumatized": Brits visiting Vancouver detained after accidentally driving into U.S.
BC governments 'long-term, systemic misconduct' enabled hundreds of jail sex assaults, lawsuit alleges
BC Appeal Court overturns decision to return $1 million to alleged money launderers


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Former golf course's future is a worry in Saanich
Nine transit trips cancelled Tuesday morning because of maintenance issues
Street closed in downtown Victoria after pressure cooker left on garbage can


Victoria News

Victoria City Staff start from square one on Crystal Pool project
BC boosts legal aid funding in new payment contract


Global BC

Emergency response at Trans Mountain's Burnaby tank farm could take 6 hours: report
BC teachers' pay now at the heart of stalled contract negotiations
No timeline fix for shortened runway at Penticton airport: Nav Canada
UK vacationeers held for weeks by ICE after 'accidentally' crossing border near Vancouver
Agreement reached to end strike at 3 of 4 Vancouver hotels
'This is our home': Coquitlam mobile home residents say landowners trying to push them out
Pattullo Bridge overnight closures in effect until November 4
Vancouver man charged with arson in connection with Emily Carr University fire


Vancouver Courier

One year later, meet the people still living in Oppenheimer Park
How Vancouver's anti-cigarette butt crusade reached Poland
BC reaches deal with legal aid lawyers for stable system
Development plans for former Oakridge Transit Centre site moved forward
Vancouver firefighters investigating 'strange' smell
Vancouver police charge man with break and enter, arson in university fire


Georgia Straight

Unite Here Local 40 announces tentative contract to end strike at three Vancouver hotels
Vancouver police arrest 40 year old man for arson at Emily Carr University, as school reopens for classes
In 2019 there were way too many B.C. wildfires attributed to humans' carelessness

The Tyee

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