Monday, February 12, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday, February 10 to Monday, February 12, 2018




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



Globe and Mail 

Throne speech to lay out BC NDP's childcare approach
NDP MPs past and present  mull bids for Vancouver mayoral election
Deeply divided Vancouver city council gets it right on harm-reduction plans
New constitutional challenge argues B.C. civil forfeiture regime violates Charter
Why blocking pipelines for crude is no fix for climate change


CBC

No escalation, at least not yet, on trade war with B.C., Notley says
A building problem: B.C. has too many stratas, not enough managers
Northeast False Creek plan critics lament loss of Vancouver's mountain views
'I shouldn't be telling you this, but ... ': loose-lipped WorkSafe BC employee fights firing
No questions asked at new refuges for homeless youth
Vancouver warming centres open as overnight low plunges
Marpole modular housing nearly ready for occupancy
Former B.C. Premier Christy Clark says blocking Trans Mountain is 'illegal'
Abbotsford councillor laments loss of trees, calls for bylaw protection
Ottawa could offer incentives to get B.C. to relent on Trans Mountain
$15 minimum wage won't be enough in Victoria, says chamber of commerce


Vancouver Sun

Notley warns of further retaliation if Ottawa doesn't intervene in pipeline feud
Vancouver's rental and housing markets pressed by 'temporary' residents

Vancouver Province

'You can't do this," Notley told Horgan in heated phone call over pipeline 


Victoria Times Colonist

Throne speech Tuesday expected to discuss housing strategy
There was good reason to shout at the prime minister
Horgan on thin ice over pipeline
Bitter medicine for ICBC
Canada first  ferry-building policy needed


Victoria News

Esquimalt mayor takes another run at re-election
B.C. has 'days' to figure out Kinder Morgan pipeline dispute: Notley
Petition calls for more air ambulances throughout B.C.
Fixing the real problem at ICBC


Global BC

B.C. urges wine drinkers to buy local amid Alberta boycott
Condos could cut into this Vancouver mountain vista if the city lets them
The Union of BC Indian Chiefs says it stands in solidarity with family of Colten Boushie
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal to hear complaint against UBC's handling of sex assault reports
Langley Township councillor concerned with workplace policy investigation
No retaliatory action planned on Alberta-B.C. pipeline dispute as federal talks continue: Notley
B.C. celebrates final Family Day on second week of February
Canada will do what it must to prevent B.C. from stopping pipeline, says Carr


Georgia Straight

The politics of anger
Does Andrew Wilkinson remind anyone of John Tortorella?
Demonstrators gather in Vancouver to demand justice for Colten Boushie
Grab your ankles, B.C. - Trudeau's got Dominion


Vancouver Courier

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The Tyee

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Miscellaneous





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