Monday, November 25, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Monday, November 25, 2019




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


Globe and Mail 

Vancouver mayor believes city's major issues will see significant progress with re-elected federal Liberals
Last minute talks set as Metro Vancouver transit strike looms for Wednesday


CBC

Private health-care is all about doctor profits, federal lawyer tells BC court
Province won't say whether $400 renters rebate will still happen
Vernon votes against relocating homeless camps from public park to city hall
BC forestry crisis deepens as Canfor announces 2 week provincewide shutdown
City of Vancouver considering biggest property tax increase in over a decade
'We've had a death almost every week': Suspension bridge lit up to remember loved ones in Nisga'a village
BC police complaint review committee makes 38 recommendations
Translink outlines options to help commuters cope with suspended bus service
Union heading back to bargaining table Tuesday in attempt to settle transit dispute
Vancouver Island mayor wants province's help reducing road speeds
'It's disgusting in there:' Life in the building that replaced Victoria's tent city


Vancouver Sun

Vancouver proposes 2020 budget with 8.2 per cent property tax increase
B.C.'s trade goods piling up behind CN Rail strike
NDP's weekend convention largely an orderly affair
Canfor to curtail sawmill operations to close out dismal 2019 for forestry sector
City drags feet on needles found in Vancouver park
Metrotown mall redevelopment unveiled to public


Vancouver Province

Finance Minister slams Liberal leaders' fuzzy tax talk


Victoria Times Colonist

Region's second urgent primary care centre to open in James Bay


Victoria News

Final public hearing for controversial Langford land parcel ends without promises made
More than 500 free youth transit passes picked up at Victoria's City Hall so far
Former resident accuses Sidney of promoting the exploitation of horses
Canfor adds Christmas closures to BC Forestry curtailments
Western Canada Indigenous leaders choose pipelines over property


Global BC

Environmentalists, fish farms spar over mass fish die-off at Vancouver Island facility
Vernon Council rejects proposal to allow homeless camps at city hall
B.C. open to public coverage of dental care, but not without federal funding: finance minister
City of Vancouver proposes 9.3% hike in fees, property tax for 2020
Health Minister not yet moving on free hospital parking even after NDP members give support
Emergency Alert test coming to BC mobile phones on Wednesday
Liquor licence for Vancouver's heritage Hollywood Theatre headed to council
'Cheaper than parking at the airport': Outrage over towing discounts for dangerous BC drivers
Metro Vancouver transit strike: Union, employer head to 11th hour bargaining session


Vancouver Courier

Legend of John Mann loomed large at West Vancouver high school
One third of police complaints not handled on time
Build a Downtown Eastside for all people to live in
Phase 1 of city's plastics ban supported by 76% of Vancouverites
Richmond supermarket might introduce facial recognition payment method
Surveillance not goal of people-counting system: convention centre
Last-minute talks set as Metro Vancouver transit strike looms for Wednesday
TransLink will increase SkyTrain 'capacity' during a bus strike
'Much quicker than anticipated' recovery to BC housing market
Public gets first look at mega-redevelopment plans for Metrotown mall
Vancouver School Board mulls changes to its food programs for vulnerable children
People stranded by looming bus strike asked to walk up Burnaby Mountain


Georgia Straight

Metro Vancouver transit dispute leads off question period in BC Legislature
A test emergency alert should be hitting BC residents' phones this Wednesday
Molnar Group offers modest rents in Vancouver project but doesn't ask city for freebie on fees
BC NDP members contradict the NDP solicitor general with unanimous push to decriminalize drugs
Unifor will return to the bargaining table with Coast Mountain Bus Company
Trans Mountain Crown corporation monitoring pipeline opponents, documents show
BC's housing market recovering more quickly than anticipated


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