Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, November 26, 2029




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Tuesday, November 26, 2019

UNDRIP passes through the Legislature

British Columbia becomes 1st Canadian province to pass UN Indigenous rights declaration
UN Indigenous rights bill approved unanimously in B.C.
'We made history': UN Indigenous rights bill approved unanimously in B.C.
B.C. First to endorse UN Indigenous rights legislation


Globe and Mail 

Unifor and Coast Mountain Bus Company head back to table for last-minute Metro Vancouver transit negotiations
Paying for faster access to health care won't fix wait times, lawyer for BC's Attorney-General argues
B.C. provided $830 million in fossil subsidies in 2017-18


CBC

Union says transit workers will walk out if deal isn't reached by midnight
Crown seeks 4 to 6 years in prison for former B.C. mayor guilty of sex crimes against youth
B.C. budget surplus erodes further as exports drop, retail sales slow
For better or worse, Lions Gate Bridge is a barrier to cruise-ship tourism
Serious crimes investigators from Alberta handling probe into 3 VPD officers
Kelowna relocates downtown tent city, moves homeless campers to parks


Vancouver Sun

James banking on balancing budget despite rash of negative indicators
BC budget surplus projection continues to shrink
Province urged to fund alternative transit for home support workers during strike
Bus, SeaBus workers and company bargain as midnight deadline for full shutdown looms
Vancouver proposes 2020 budget with 8.2 per cent property increase


Vancouver Province

Finance Minister slams Liberal leader's fuzzy tax talk


Victoria Times Colonist

'We made history': UN Indigenous rights bill approved unanimously in B.C.
Children's watchdog blames Alberta, B.C. for failing teen before his death
Injured workers' benefits focus of multiple reviews


Victoria News

Replacement plastic checkout bag ban approved by Saanich council
New Saanich bylaw to reduce cost to taxpayers for infrastructure upgrades
Consumer spending 'cautious,' B.C. finance minister says
B. C. First Nations leaders worry U.N. Indigenous rights bill will be in trouble


Global BC

City of Penticton hosts job fair for laid-off modular construction workers
Kelowna Mayor defends city's handling of policing after report finds detachment understaffed
ICBC losses, forestry downturn weaken B.C. Provincial surplus
'It's heartbreaking': Vancouver Island communities grapple with logging strike fallout
B.C. to appoint mediator as UNBC faculty strike nears three weeks
Vernon partially lifts cap on downtown cannabis shops
Extinction Rebellion plans Black Friday 'funeral' procession in downtown Vancouver


Vancouver Courier

B. C. still in good shape, says finance minister
Vancouver property owners could face 8.2 per cent tax hike
Children's watchdog blames Alberta, B.C. for failing teen before his death
Metro Vancouver business community urging resolution to avoid transit strike
Here is how TransLink says you can prepare for the 'complete transit shutdown'
Rent-to-own housing solution catching on with developers


Georgia Straight

Vancouver's draft budget for 2020 shows the cost of doing nothing about climate change are beginning to add up
Vancouver's proposed budget for 2020 includes a hefty increase on property taxes
Man hits moose, will get $1,768.29


No comments:

Post a Comment