Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: January 1-3, 2018




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

Globe and Mail 

B.C. increases homeowner-grant threshold to $1.65 - million
B.C. First Nations's request for larger salmon fishery denied
B.C. trial should proceed with or without accused operator of MV Marathassa: Crown
British colleagues honour slain B.C. Police officer, add name to memorial
Aftermath of Hanjin cargo spill shows gaps in debris-cleanup approach: Tofino mayor
B.C. government to decide on pairing alcohol and marijuana sales
B.C. joins the ranks of provinces offering abortion drug Mifegymiso
Mayoral transit group aims to make 'realistic' decisions on Vancouver-area project priority


CBC

As LNG promise fades, property assessments decline in B.C.'s north
Weak sales cause average 2017 price of Vancouver detached homes to tumble 6.5%
Michelle Obama to speak in Vancouver
'Influenza is here' with outbreaks at 5 Vancouver Island care homes
B.C. homeowner grant threshold raised to $1.65M
Former PoCo city worker faces criminal charges for alleged embezzlement
Union, advocate shocked by BCLC's demand for $500K fee for money laundering info
Fallen Abbotsford police officer honoured in England
Mystery odour stirring up complaints in White Rock
Talk openly about salaries to close the pay gap, says compensation strategist
New vaccine for 'hideous' shingles illness should be free for seniors, advocates argue
Squamish First Nation's bid for more sockeye fails in court



Vancouver Sun

Runny, nose, headache, cough and fever mark arrival of peak flu season
B.C. Hydro selects preferred contractor for second major component

Vancouver Province

The 21st annual awards for dubious political distinction



Victoria Times Colonist

Oak Bay man charged with second degree murder in deaths of daughters
B.C. increases threshold for homeowner grant as values soar again
Lurking costs piling up at Elections BC
Wilson's eyes Victoria-Nanaimo bus, as Greyhound looks to drop route
B.C. latest province to pay for 'abortion pill' that currently costs $300
Be careful with poll results



Victoria News

In 2018, ideology meets reality
John Horgan on forests and fires

Global BC

Father of girls found dead in Oak Bay on Christmas Day charged with 2nd degree murder
Cuts similar to some Ontario Tim Hortons locations could come to B.C., says analyst
Michelle Obama to speak at Greater Vancouver Board of Trade event
Congestion plagued Whistler tried free transit and says it took hundreds of cars off the road
Parks Canada asking for public input on the future of Rogers Pass
Site C was tough, but the BC NDP's budget could be a lot tougher
New helipad a 'milestone' in Royal Columbian Hospital redevelopment



Georgia Straight

Rapture that comes from building Site C dam will come home to roost
Victoria Mayor and cycling advocate Lisa Helps announces that she'll seek reelection in 2018
Oak Bay father charged with second degree murder in deaths of daughters Chloe and Aubrey Berry
Michelle Obama will speak in Vancouver at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in February
B.C. government raises homeowner grant threshold to $1.65 million


Vancouver Courier

Michelle Obama is coming to Vancouver February 15
School commutes at heart of city's traffic congestion
Vancouver bus tracking map allows you to track movement in real time
Father 'going downhill' in months before daughter's deaths, lawyer says
Free access to abortion pill a 'game changer' for B.C. women
Benefits of tax relief should be extended to commercial properties
Vancouver strata, commercial and industrial properties continue to soar

The Tyee

Worries continue about big money in Small-Town Politics
How the fight for Child Care was won
Sleepwalking into a Fire Trap

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