Monday, December 23, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Monday, December 23, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Monday, December 23, 2019


Globe and Mail 

RCMP deny media report they were prepared to shoot Indigenous activists at Coastal GasLink pipeline protest
Surrey Mayor accused of censoring data on public response to his plan to switch from RCMP to municipal force
BC RCMP call in police watchdog after man dies during interaction in Coquitlam


CBC

Chiropractors' misleading claims about pregnancy and birth targeted by BC regulator
BC mayor calling for inernet access on stretch of Vancouver island highway
Proposed hunting regulations reveal a bleak picture for some BC wildlife
Fish farm worker dead after accident at Vancouver Island facility
7 churches helping homeless in BC community after city council scraps plan for cold-weather shelter
Forestry strike mediators to report directly to BC labour minister as pressure mounts for resolution
Longtime sex workers advocate Jamie Lee Hamilton dead at 64
Surrey councillors accuse mayor of censoring public feedback on future of policing
IIO investigating man's death after arrest in Port Coquitlam


Vancouver Sun

RCMP asked to clarify its strategy for removing BC First Nations blockade
Kelowna's downtown core reaching new heights
Six earthquakes in a day rattle the north coast of Vancouver Island


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Escape of non-native salmon on BC coast puts farm phase-out plan in spotlight
Multiple earthquakes strike off Vancouver Island, no damage or injuries


Victoria News

Victoria considers water refill stations, 24 hour washrooms for 900 block of Pandora Avenue
No Tsunami threat after multiple earthquakes off the coast of northern Vancouver Island
Log export fee reduction aims to revive BC coast logging


Global BC

'Lethal overwatch': Public safety minister asks RCMP about Indigenous blockade language
Six earthquakes strike off  BC coast, no damage or tsunami expected
'The best decision you can make might be to stay at home': Avalanche warnings issued across BC
BC Hydro defends West Kelowna tree removal, citing public safety risk
Jamie Lee Hamilton, 'fierce advocate' for Vancouver's sex workers, dies of cancer at 64
$875K going to BC interior communities hurt by mill closures
'We're racing to get drivers': BC's first ride-hailing app may launch in time for New years
IIO investigating after man dies following encounter with RCMP near Mary Hill Bypass


Georgia Straight

BC RCMP blames 'inflammatory' Guardian article for damaging relations with hereditary chiefs
Pioneering sex worker and LGBT right advocate Jamie Lee Hamilton dies


Vancouver Courier

Jamie Lee Hamilton remembered as tireless advocate for the underdog
Avalanche warning in effect for Squamish area


The Tyee

Against private school

Miscellaneous




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