Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Thursday, January 30, 2020
Coronavirus response in BC
What the BC CDC says you're getting wrong about the novel coronavirus
BC companies restrict business travel to China amid coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus panic, misinformation running rampant among BC's Chinese-speaking communities
WHO declares coronavirus international 'public health emergency'
"You dropped your coronavirus" white man tells Asian woman in Burnaby
10 things Vancouverites need to know about coronavirus
Could e-scooters be hitting Metro Vancouver streets this summer?
Coronavirus quiz: Do you know the answers to these 10 quesitons?
'Business as usual,' says Richmond Chamber of Commerce as coronavirus lands in BC
'I'm not leaving without my wife and son': Families trapped in Wuhan could be split during evacuations
BC tourism will take a hit because of coronavirus: economist
Greater Victoria pharmacies sell out of masks, hand sanitizer in wake of coronavirus
Coastal Gas Link/Wet'suwet'en
RCMP limits on access to Wet'suwet'en land illegal and arbitrary, groups say
RCMP to stand down as Wet'suwet'en hereiditary chiefs and province start de-escalation talks
Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs among those calling for civilian review of RCMP actions
Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs agree to talks with BC government over pipeline blockade
BC hereditary chiefs agree to discussions with province over Coastal GasLink opposition
Globe and Mail
BC launches talks with taxi industry about fees to aid disability services
Federal Court of Appeal set to release decision in Trans Mountain challenge on Tuesday
In the middle of an affordability crisis, Vancouver hiked property taxes sky high. Why?
CBC
Housing alone can't solve complex mental health and addiction cases, advocate says
Amid forestry industry crisis, tree-planting contractors look to banner year
'A living hell': Kelowna family mourns their loss at killer's sentencing hearing
Vancouver taxi companies stop subsidizing drivers of accessible vehicles, cite ride-hailing competition
Four from BC charged with human trafficking in Saskatchewan
Indigenous woman reaches settlement with Kelowna RCMP over sex assault interrogation
Nanaimo conference looks at link between brain injuries and domestic violence
Whistler hotel banquet workers to be repaid $85K in tips
Taxi drivers now able to get ICBC insurance equivalent to ride-hailing services
Metro Vancouver could have regional ride-hailing licence model in place by Friday
Vancouver Sun
BC public sector salaries database: 10th edition
Cornerstone of northern BC economy being re-shaped by time, technology, resources forum hears
BC provincial court Judge Thomas Gove retires with impressive legacy
Investors buy SRO buildings as City of Vancouver calls on Province to discourage speculation
Insurance structure tweaked for BC Taxi drivers to help level field with ride-hailing
Regional ride-hailing business licence framework expected Friday
Four Vancouver Islanders charged with trafficking two young BC girls
Vancouver Province
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Victoria Times Colonist
20 storey hotel plan for Blanshard Street pitched as downtown landmark
Councillor defends Victoria's pipeline motion
It doesn't make sense to build Fire Hall at new Esquimalt town hall
Victoria News
Dallas Road is not an RV Park: Residents fed up with overnight parking
Blanshard Block developer aims to complete heritage, tower project without displacing current tenants
Council seeks Oak Bay residents' priorities in budget questionnaire
BC boosts disaster fund for farmers suffering crop losses
Global BC
International students 'ripe for plucking' by gang recruiters; Fraser Valley police warn
BC offers taxis new insurance option, accessibility funds to achieve fairness with ride hailing
Business case approved for Surrey-Langley Sky Train, but questions remain about funding
Victoria City Council sends new version of plastic bag ban to province for approval
Human Trafficking-related charges laid after convoy pulled over: Saskatchewan RCMP
BC Senior terrified after kind gesture leads to squatters invading backyard
10 Metro Vancouver schools see U Pass extended to 2025, fares to rise annually
Details of Metro Vancouver regional ride-hailing licence expected Friday
Georgia Straight
Canadian doctors link fracked gas to cancer and birth defects
BCTF still hopes for deal as it prepares for the worst
Dave Harper launches campaign for BCTF presidency
Vancouver Courier
Vancouver Council greenlights Lululemon's plans for new head office
U-pass program extended for Richmond, Metro Vancouver students
BC could benefit economically from Duke and Duchess of Sussex relocating to West Coast
Could e-scooters be hitting Metro Vancouver streets this summer?
How global climate change could affect our local real estate markets
BC launches talks with taxi industry about fees to aid disability services
Federal Court of Appeal to release decision in Trans Mountain challenge
The Tyee
Miscellaneous
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