Thursday, October 5, 2017

Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, October 5, 2017





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


Site C construction delays to increase costs by $610 - million BC Hydro says
B.C. man acquitted of terrorism-related charges to remain in detention
Teck Resources fined $1.425 - million for violating Fisheries Act
BC Greens must learn from campaign finance reform backlash, MLA says
Trans Mountain pipeline approval put Alberta's needs ahead of B.C.'s concerns: lawyer
Mother of man who died of fentanyl overdose wants more addiction help in B.C.'s north
Escape room designed by charity replicates barriers faced by homeless
Road pricing best way to reduce vehicle emissions, concludes UBC study
B.C. 'very serious' about closing loopholes in foreign buyer's tax, minister says
Vancouver council candidates square off in housing and homelessness forum
Close to 500 black bears destroyed this year due to human conflict, says province
New B.C. rules set minimum access to outdoors for free-range hens
Hydro CEO admits cracks in Site C costs, contracts
Vision Vancouver's Diego Cardona a no-show  at all-candidates' meeting
Vancouver city council awards contract to build 600 modular homes
B.C. government names members of minimum wage commission
Site C faces $610 million in additional cost
B.C. Ferries adds 90 sailings for busy long weekend
B.C. commission formed to find route to $15 minimum wage
Referendum question(s) left up in the air
Lobbying rules are a good start
BC Ferries adds extra sailings for long weekend
Economist, union president named to Fair Wages Commission
B.C. Premier returns from First Minister's meeting amid disagreement over pot revenue
Close to 2K ballots cast first day of advance voting for Vancouver's by-election
A citizen's guid to the Vancouver School Board election
Richmond escape room recreates the labyrinth of challenges homeless people face finding housing
City of Vancouver outlines housing efforts following release of worst homeless numbers on record
What's all this about bullying at the VSB?
Indie Vancouver school board candidate Adi Pick is also the youngest
Huge increases in housing construction fee for Metro Vancouver sewer services coming down the pipe
Vancouver city council hopefuls talk housing, affordability and small business

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