Monday, January 20, 2020

Victoria Viewpoints: Monday, January 20, 2020




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Monday, January 20, 2020

Coastal Gas Link/Wet'suwet'en

BC Green Leader Crosses RCMP Checkpoint, visits Wet'suwet'en Camps
Wet'suwet'en request legal observers before possible RCMP action
Protesters block access to Swartz Bay ferry terminal, delay morning sailings
Horgan offers to send minister for meetings with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs
'I'm not being disrespectful, I'm just saying be realistic': Horgan defends not meeting Wet'suwet'en chiefs
Pipeline fight widens as protesters block BC ferry terminal
BC government agrees to meeting with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs
Anti-pipeline protesters block Swartz Bay ferry terminal in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en chiefs


Globe and Mail 

Policies aimed at forcing condo investors to rent out their apartments in Vancouver are working, report suggests
Vancouver public gives the Granville Bridge's first redesign a resounding 'no'
Illicit drugs mixed with fentanyl uncovered by BC's anti-gang squad


CBC

Drought-ravaged Koksilah River on Vancouver Island to get monitoring wells
'I try my hardest not to think about it': 12 year old recounts handcuffing at BMO
BC, Alberta Indigenous leaders call on Federal government to kill Teck Frontier mine project
BC anti gang squad seizes drugs mixed with fentanyl
ICBC to start ranking collision, auto glass shops in effort to save cash
Here's what the proposed Granville bridge redesign looks like


Vancouver Sun

Granville bridge 2.0: Get ready for the makeover
Money-losing ICBC seeks savings by ranking auto repair shops
BC Health officials still have a lot to learn about new China coronavirus
Mines Minister Mungall addresses a BC mining exploration sector facing challenges
No child should have to ever go through that,' says grandfather of handcuffed girl, 12


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Protesters block access to Swartz Bay ferry terminal, delay morning sailings
Source of fuel leak in Gorge Creek still unknown



Victoria News

Victoria's reconciliation dialogue on newcomers, Indigenous peoples takes place Monday
ICBC to bring in ranking system for collision, glass repair shops

Global BC

Vancouver man receives parking ticket after signing up for mobile alert reminder
Metro Vancouver slapped with near record $637K WorkSafeBC fine for unsafe sewer work
End of an era: Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver closes
'The damage is already done': Indigenous man arrested with granddaughter rejects BMO apology
BC education minister optimistic 2020 a 'breakthrough year' for teacher contract talks
Indigenous leaders protest against major Alberta oilsands mine proposal
ICBC to rank auto body shops in effort to curb rising claims cost


Georgia Straight

Premier John Horgan issues statement following death of former public servant Ted Hughes
City of Vancouver to receive land for social housing from River District condo project
Changes coming to Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Park amid growing neighbourhood


Vancouver Courier

Vancouver mayor, housing minister won't predict this year's homeless population
City of Vancouver goes west with preferred option for Granville Bridge redesign
Why small commercial property owners should appeal their 2020 assessments
With so many empty rooms in Vancouver, why isn't there more home sharing?
BC public corporate registry would be 'game changer,' says anti-money laundering coalition


The Tyee

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