Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, December 18, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Wednesday, December 18, 2019


Globe and Mail 

Share Now, formerly Car2Go, to pull out of Vancouver in 2020
Vancouver city council approves 7 percent property tax increase
Arrest made after woman allegedly paid to write exam at Simon Fraser University


CBC

Aerial spray treatment planned to eradicate gypsy moths in 3 parts of BC
BC school board launches public effort to rebrand school named after 'racist' former federal MP
BC's clear cut forests are 'dead zones,' emitting more greenhouse gases than fossil fuels, report finds
2 hour Air Canada flight to Yukon becomes 2 day international journey
Teacher in sex crime case is emotionally immature, sentencing hearing told
5-storey rental apartment approved for Kitsilano
Proposed class-action lawsuit launched against LifeLabs in BC Supreme Court


Vancouver Sun

Allegations that RCMP bosses harassed Surrey Six Mountie denied
BC board launches public effort to rename school named after 'racist' federal MP
BC Indigenous groups didn't approach pipeline consultation in good faith: Lawyer
Vancouver school at the end of the Broadway Sky Train extension prepares for throngs of passengers
Horgan can give best Christmas present over to BC's hungry children




Vancouver Province

Brutal forestry strike drags on despite Horgan's hopes


Victoria Times Colonist

Trans-Canada traffic to be free-flowing at McKenzie early Thursday after 30 minute shutdown




Victoria News

Safety, structural concerns prompt review of 11-storey Langford building
The lights go out Wednesday night at Saanich's McKenzie Interchange
Malahat biggest risk careless driving, not speed, SenseBC says
BC man's lawsuit over Ticketmaster, StubHub can proceed, judge rules


Global BC

CRA agents execute search warrants at 2 Vancouver homes for alleged tax evasion
BC has 2nd highest walk-in clinic wait times in Canada, with 7 cities over an hour: study
BC man takes LifeLabs to court over data breach in proposed class action lawsuit
'It's overwhelming': Families face cold Christmas as BC logging strike talks break down again
UNBC faculty end job action, salary dispute to be settled by binding arbitration
Salvation Army says Vancouver Christmas Kettle donations down 76%
Grand Forks commercial flood insurance battle prompts calls for greater oversight of insurance industry



Georgia Straight

Ex gangster Stan Price and cop Kal Dosanjh find common ground to help Metro Vancouver kids avoid a life of crime
Cybersecurity threat analyst says LifeLabs made 'absolutely terrible decision' by paying ransom
LifeLabs CEO Charles Brown says he doesn't know if hacked test-result data was encrypted
Amid counterattack campaigns by police and youth, officers finding impaired drivers not getting the message
Vancouver City Council passes budget with seven percent property tax hike



Vancouver Courier

$3 million Vancouver real estate tax evasion investigation spurs CRA search warrants
Greater Vancouver Food Bank is desperate for volunteers
Vancouver council approves controversial Kitsilano five-storey rental project
Here's how much rent is expected to increase in Vancouver in 2020
Abuse of transit workers goes up at Christmas: union



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