Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, December 13, 2016





Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene.


Vancouver votes for 0.5 percent property tax increase to help Vancouver address the overdose epidemic
Coroners service, drug users, and first responders warn that something worse than fentanyl has arrived in Vancouver
Vancouver Park Commissioner Erin Shum accuses NPA of bullying and demanding obedience above all else
B.C. NDP leader John Horgan vows to fight Ottawa on Trans Mountain pipeline
High rents, reduced supports pushing B.C. seniors from homes: advocate
Home prices jumped 40 percent in Vancouver. Where are all the cranes?
Real estate developers slammed B.C. over surprise foreign-buyer tax
Child care waiting-list fees are common in Vancouver: report
David Strangway, UBC President for 12 years, dead at 82
'No such thing as an oil spill clean up': is the Trans Mountain Pipeline a ticking time bomb?
Wait times growing for seniors looking for residential care
Texting in Council noting to LOL about, Courtenay Mayor says
Comox first in line for new search-and-rescue planes
Nurses and firefighters team up to demand more staff to deal with overdose crisis
Surrey residents brace for a tax hike
B.C.'s provincial health officer backs new national drug strategy
B.C. Housing minister says more sprinklers likely after Langley fire
Chinese diplomat takes aim at the blame game in Metro Vancouver real estate
Fentanyl crisis touches B.C. funeral homes
Persistence pays off for B.C. premier on Carbon pricing
Seniors waiting longer for residential care in B.C.
Victoria's Johnson Street Bridge being assembled overseas
'Rent banks' offer loans to Tide you over







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