Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday/Sunday, December 14 & 15, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Saturday/Sunday, December 14 & 15, 2019


Globe and Mail 

Trans Mountain pipeline expansion faces fresh legal challenge
Pattison president Glen Clark touts 'fair price' for Canfor as voting comes down to the wire


CBC

'Pray and stay': Vancouver Island church opens doors (and pews) to homeless
How loud and polluted are Victoria's streets? Cycling coalition plans to find out
Trans Mountain oil pipeline faces latest legal challenge in Canada court
'I taught my son to ski on this hill' 3 outdoor enthusiasts buy  and revamp struggling BC ski resort
Many former tent city residents in Nanaimo moved to modular housing.  A year later, reaction in city is mixed
In Surrey, a new battleground emerges for long-term RV dwellers
Prince George trying to prove it's worthy of being the prize on The Price is Right


Vancouver Sun

Compensation sought by Kamloops property owner impacted by impending Trans Mountain pipeline construction
Fed-up Powell River residents hold town hall on high gas prices
Adopt-a-school:: London Drugs committed to helping kids through poverty
BC's new UNDRIP act - more questions than answers


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

US Coast Guard rescues injured fisherman from Canadian boat off Neah Bay
Minority agenda is hijacking Victoria streets
Narrow road, unused seatbelts cited in report on bus crash near Bamfield


Victoria News

MLA Adam Olsen calls for 'substantial ' changes in provincial economy


Global BC

Cherryville unhappy with road contractor after school bus hits ditch
Furious over high gas prices, Powell River, residents pack town hall seeking answers
Clearcutting BC forests contributing more to climate change than fossil fuels: report
VPD officers discriminated against Indigenous mother, says BC Human Rights Tribunal
'We're not going away': Group plans rally as Surrey council prepares to adopt divisive budget


Georgia Straight

BC Human Rights Tribunal keeps some adult complainants' names secret in spite of the 'open court' principle
Close up look at who runs Vancouver City Hall
Alex Fraser Bridge climate misrepresentation must be challenged
No one is monitoring deaths inside Vancouver's supportive-housing projects and the numbers are going up


Vancouver Courier

Vancouver driver gets two speeding tickets in span of 13 minutes and 1.4 kilometres
You can ride transit for free anywhere in Metro Vancouver on New Year's Eve
Is MEC losing money or investing for the future?
Protestors demand secondary educators' resignations amid China-Hong Kong tensions
Shooting in park postpones Port Moody students' annual DTES journey

The Tyee

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