Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, January 14, 2020




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Coastal Gas Link/Wet'suwet'en

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip & Peter McCartney: Canada must stop violating Indigenous human rights for megaprojects
Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs seek UN's help after Premier John Horgan says Coastal GasLink pipeline will be built
RCMP viewed BC Coastal GasLink protesters as 'radicalized' court documents show
RCMP set up checkpoint restricting access in Wet'suwet'en territory amid clash over pipeline
Conference on UN declaration has no easy answers for Wet'suwet'en, Coastal GasLink dispute
Coastal GasLink makes new request to meet with First nation pipeline opponents
RCMP checkpoint the latest flashpoint in northern BC gas pipeline dispute




Globe and Mail 

Watchdog to investigate Vancouver police after arrest of Indigenous man, granddaughter at BMO branch
BC gondola ride to reopen early after cable cut by vandals last August


CBC

Snow, hurricane-force winds coming for South Coast as icy cold grips BC
'She was really great': Meghan Markle visits women's shelter on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
U.S. search warrant accuses Canadian resident of smuggling Mexicans across northern border
BC Government seeking unpaid MSP premiums totalling $422 million
Kiewit awarded $17.6 contract to clean up Big Bar landslide threatening salmon runs with extinction
Why parts of Highway 1 in the Lower Mainland have become a 'sheet of black ice'
Surrey mayor's plastic bag ban blindsides councillor who introduced the idea


Vancouver Sun

Major snowstorm 'on the doorstep' for the South Coast
Regulator mum on ride-hailing, as BC premier calls delays disappointing
Provincial economic plan calls for dispersing growth away from Vancouver
Sea to Sky Gondola ride to reopen early after cable cut by vandals last August

Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Up to 30 centimetres of snow to fall on southern Vancouver Island
CRD ban could be eased to allow use of sewage biosolids as fertilizer


Victoria News

Helijet cancels flights, campuses close as more snow expected for Greater Victoria
CRD says recycling trucks may not be able to access residential streets
Up to 30 cm of snow in store for parts of Greater Victoria
German media report suggests Greater Victoria losing bid to host 2022 Invictus Games


Global BC

'An easy choice': BC charter turns down paparazzi seeking photos of Harry and Meghan's pad
BC records record power usage amid blast of Arctic weather
Regulator silent on when ridesharing applications will be approved in BC
Vernon teacher disciplined after using 'secure' provincial exam content in test prep
West Kelowna middle school spends hour in lockdown
WestJet flight from Calgary diverted to Vancouver after plane damaged by bird strike
Watchdog orders probe of handcuffing of Indigenous grandfather, 12 year old at Vancouver bank
Sea to Sky Gondola to reopen in time for Family Day weekend


Georgia Straight

VPD actions under review after Indigenous man, 12-year old granddaughter handcuffed at BMO in Vancouver
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart slams BMO for police incident without saying 'Indigenous' or 'handcuffed'
Vancouverites resort to extreme modes of transportation to traverse frozen wasteland of city
Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, visits Downtown Eastside Women's Centre in Vancouver


Vancouver Courier

Snowfall warning now in effect for Vancouver
Housing Society wants to significantly increase rental units on property
TransLink to launch new 'smart lockers' at select Vancouver SkyTrain stations
East Vancouver venues launch crowdfunding campaigns amid continued rent hikes
An official opposition forms against Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum
City of Vancouver looking for "Snow Angels" to help clear sidewalks
BC stands to profit regally from having Prince Harry and Meghan as residents
Victoria bound WestJet plane lands in Vancouver after hitting bird
Cold snap leads to dubious power-usage record: BC Hydro
Vancouver Mayor says BMO misled police in arrest of Indigenous man, granddaughter
City of Vancouver hampered by status quo mindset
Your property tax bill son'e drop along with assessment


The Tyee

One in Five Children Still Live in Poverty in BC, can we ever improve?

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