Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, January 8, 2020




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Wednesday, January 8, 2020


Globe and Mail 

For Vancouver Island's old growth explorers, naming trees is a delight - but saving them a challenge
Trees fall as tensions increase in protest over Coastal GasLink project


CBC

BC mom loses court case arguing Indigenous ceremony at kid's school infringed on religious ceremony
BC police watchdog investigating fatal shooting in the Shuswap: RCMP
Persian community in BC calls for more pressure on Iranian government over human rights
Neither snow, nor rain ... but staff shortage delays mail for weeks in southern BC villages
Former Indian day school students can submit their settlement claims starting next week


Vancouver Sun

BC police watchdog probes fatal shooting during Salmon Arm arrest
Port Alberni mom's challenge of Indigenous smudging ceremony denied by BC Supreme Court
No new talks in Island forestry strike, but media blackout remains
Making existing homeowners poorer is hardly an affordability strategy

Vancouver Province

Not all Indigenous leaders back UN call to stop BC projects



Victoria Times Colonist

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake recorded off Vancouver Island
Mom's challenge of Indigenous smudging ceremony denied by BC Supreme Court


Victoria News

Capital Regional District plans to send dried sewage waste to mainland for use as fuel
BC residents still owe $422 million in medial premiums

Global BC

Indigenous pipeline opponents given 72 hours to clear way for workers in northern BC
BC's Police watchdog investigating after man dies in RCMP involved shooting near Salmon Arm
School smudging demonstration didn't violate Christian family's Charter rights: BC Supreme Court
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes off BC coast, no tsunami threat
Could British Columbia become Meghan and Harry's part time home?


Georgia Straight

Offshore earthquake strikes west of northern Vancouver island on January 8
SFU's next president, Joy Johnson, plans to advance reconciliation and inclusion


Vancouver Courier

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes off the coast of BC
Vancouver mayor and council get 2.3 percent pay raise
New community health centre coming to southeast Vancouver neighbourhood
Ex-nurse, professor, health researcher named next SFU president
Mass timber adoption rises as BC builders look for speed and sustainability
Money-losing MEC to hike workers' wages up to six per cent



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