Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, November 27, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Wednesday, November 27, 2019


Globe and Mail 

Amazon's Vancouver expansion tripling in size with deal to occupy city's largest downtown office space
Vancouver approves new rental housing policy amid city's housing crisis
BC proposes cutting number of health regulatory boards from 20 to five



CBC

Driver who wrecked his brakes to avoid clobbering a moose wins ICBC battle
Andrew Weaver to step down as Green Party leader in January
City of Dawson Creek votes to cut down bus service
Judge finds homeowners can't be found liable for accidents on poorly cleared sidewalks
Ucluelet refuses 3 cannabis store proposals
Chinese government won't be allowed to sponsor future BC local government conventions
Major shakeup in regulation of health professionals proposed in BC to improve patient safety
Vancouver councillors pledge to lower 8.2% tax hike proposed for next year


Vancouver Sun

NDP, Liberals spar over child care progress
UBCM bans foreign government sponsorship at annual convention
Vancouver Council's moves to boost rental housing 'a big deal'
Dix seeks overhaul of how BC health professionals are regulated
Satisfaction reached on historic UNDRIP after five days of scrutiny
Ex-Rebel Media figure among newcomers on NPA Board
BC medicare wait-lists leave hundreds to die, court told


Vancouver Province

Countdown to ride-hailing: This time for sure?


Victoria Times Colonist

'We made history': UN Indigenous rights bill approved unanimously in BC
Weaver says he will step down as Green leader in January, stay on as MLA
AggregateIQ privacy breach gets 'tut-tut' from federal, BC watchdogs
Vic High land swap for affordable housing OK'd
New construction would overwhelm Victoria's heritage area


Victoria News

Weaver says he will step down as Green Leader in January, stay on as MLA
CRD parks board sends staff to gather options on funding Saanich's Kings Park initiative
BC launches 'modernization' of medical professional colleges


Global BC

UBCM to ban foreign funding following outcry over China-funded cocktail party
Defamation lawsuit by anti-SOGI Chilliwack school trustee dismissed
Interior measles vaccination rates still below target following catch-up campaign
Steering committee suggests overhaul of health professional regulatory system
Andrew Weaver to step down as BC Green Party leader in January
'100% preventable': BC police launch CounterAttack against impaired holiday drivers
Chlorine has protected our drinking water for a century. But it's byproducts may be tainting it
Last-minute deal averts Metro Vancouver transit system shutdown
Metro Vancouver should copy Tri-Cities joint rideshare licence, say Port Coquitlam Mayor


Vancouver Courier

Vancouver council approves measures to encourage development of rental housing
Sexual identity orientation policy defamation case dismissed
'Uninhabitable' Richmond property could face demolition order from city
Vancouver General Hospital hailed as North American leader in advanced life support
AggregateIQ privacy breach gets 'tut-tut' from federal, BC watchdogs
Transit strike averted in Metro Vancouver


Georgia Straight

Rising rents creating challenges for Vancouver non-profit groups, small businesses, and cultural organizations
NPA members elect a former Rebel media bureau chief and the BC conservatives president to party board
Two percent fee increase proposed for 2020 Vancouver park board services
Metro Vancouver bus strike prevented as Unifor and Coast Mountain Bus Company reach tentative agreement


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