Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Monday, December 2, 2019
Globe and Mail
Planned 9 per cent Vancouver tax hike sparks backlash but some councillors say it's needed after Vision failures
The hills are alive (with the sound of ka-ching): the cost of Canadian ski properties
BC sawmill explosions report calls for more investigative independence
CBC
Controversial Surrey budget passes despite loud opposition
Report into BC sawmill explosions recommends removing charge approval oversight from WorkSafeBC
TransMountain to start construction on pipeline expansion
$50M available from BC Government to improve internet in rural and Indigenous communities
Unique firehall/single mothers residence opens in Vancouver
Vancouver Sun
Fraser River the most critically endangered river in BC: Outdoor council
Residents decry lack of RCMP, fire funding in Surrey draft budget
Firefighters, single moms and kids meet their new combined digs
Workers to unionize at large LNG housing project in Kitimat
BC Liberals open nominations in key battleground ridings
Fortune beams on Tsilhqot'in solar power project on remote Chilcotin plateau
Vancouver Province
Uber, Lyft prepare to roll into BC as battle rages behind the scenes
Victoria Times Colonist
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Victoria News
Crystal Pool facility requires referendum to move forward, says Victoria mayor
WorkSafe BC changes called for after BC sawmill explosions
'BC Bud' cannabis still underground, John Horgan hopes to rescue it
Global BC
Unique new Vancouver housing project brings single moms, firefighters together
Half of homeless people have experienced traumatic brain injury: study
Former tent city residents accuse Surrey of a 'war on the poor'
Knox Mountain neighbourhood group calls out city for lack of consultation on tent city relocation
'Snow desk' among Translink's new plans to deal with winter weather
Metro Vancouver bus drivers' union to vote on contract deal Thursday
UBC study finds vivid images can help harness 'gut feelings' for disaster preparedness
Georgia Straight
BC owes Downtown Eastside activists thanks for Vancouver's reputation as a research leader on HIV/AIDS
Jobs, Trade and Technology Minister Bruce Ralston proclaims BC Buy Local Week
Housing advocates call displacement of Surrey homeless campers part of a larger 'war on the poor'
As VPD budget spirals out of control, defunding police is our community alternative to drug war
Vancouver Courier
Surrey's police transition costs, austerity budget spark frustration
A Vancouver first: social housing built over firehall
Here's what TransLink plans for snow this winter
Timing of new Vancouver rental housing proposals questionable
Why hundreds of homeless avoid Vancouver shelters
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