Friday, January 24, 2020

Victoria Viewpoints: Friday, January 24, 2020




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Friday, January 24, 2020


Teacher's talks Dispute

BC teachers union tells members strike planning has begun


Coastal Gas Link/Wet'suwet'en

Indigenous youth chant 'stand up, fight back' at BC anti-pipeline protest in support of Wet'suwet'en
Who speaks for the Wet'suwet'en people? Making sense of the Coastal GasLink conflict
Indigenous supporters of Coastal GasLink slam UN, BC human rights commissioner for criticism


Globe and Mail 

Vancouver study indicates low-income residents are not pushed from neighbourhoods when new housing is built



CBC

Surrey issues notice to Uber to stop operating
Travellers to Tofino urged to rebook due to limited highway access
Premier's hand-picked liaison quits process to save endangered caribou in northeastern BC
96 year old with broken pelvis stuck in Abbotsford hospital hallway
Welcoming the Year of the Rat in Vancouver's changing Chinatown
Lyft, Uber wast little time launching in Vancouver
Taxis vs. ride-hailing: CBC Vancouver reporters put them to test
Most parking violation tickets at BC hospitals go unpaid, says group advocating for free parking


Vancouver Sun

BC health officials prepare for possible virus spread after containing SARS
With Highway 4 closed by rock slide, Tofino family gets creative to make flight
Ride-hailing Day 1: Some teething problems for Uber and Lyft in Vancouver
Disturbing twist in Metro Vancouver gang war: Rivals post rap songs advocating murder
Surrey committed to planning for density to support SkyTrain extension
Never the Yes man, Lekstron wants no part of NDP's caribou rescue plan
BC Law Society injunction ignores access to justice crisis

Vancouver Province



Victoria Times Colonist

Highway to Tofino, Ucluelet open for 'essential travel until 8 PM
New ferries now at Point Hope Maritime in Victoria's harbour

Victoria News

Home Oil tank to blame for spill in Esquimalt's Gorge Creek
Victoria Police seek to pilot blue-lighted vehicles for increased visibility
Saanich swaps last propane powered Zamboni for electric model
Diners' health tax not catching on in BC, restaurant group says
BC employer health tax wins 'paperweight award' for red tape


Global BC

Man sentenced to 5 years in prison for attempted shooting of New West police officer
'It's so sad': Senior mourns loss of neighbourhood safety due to Oppenheimer Park camp
Surrey sends Uber notice to cease operations by Friday night or face bylaw fines
Risk of British Columbians contracting Wuhan coronavirus is 'very low': BC CDC
Calming measures coming to Prior Street Monday as Vancouver pilot project kicks off
Longtime homeless advocate identified in fatal Lytton police-involved shooting
Union gives BC nurses direction on how to prepare for Wuhan coronavirus
Road to Tofino, Ucluelet to be temporarily reopened for essential traffic Friday
BC Ferries receives delivery of new hybrid electric Island Class Ferries


Georgia Straight

Mastercard announces new $510 million cybersecurity centre in Vancouver
Lyft and Uber officially launched in Vancouver this morning, basic info you should know


Vancouver Courier

Fired casino exec fears being 'fall person' amid money laundering inquiry
Should Lululemon have to provide childcare in new headquarters? Some think so
People knowingly take fentanyl so make policy changes to reduce harm: BC study
Vancouver International Airport readies to heighten screening for coronavirus
Coronavirus: No confirmed cases at Richmond Hospital, say disease officials
Developers paint bleak picture of Metro Vancouver's future under status quo
Uber and Lyft begin ride-hailing services in Metro Vancouver today


The Tyee

These policies could help end Single-Parent Poverty in BC
The Coronavirus is already politically fraught


Miscellaneous




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