Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, March 14, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Wedensday, March 14, 2018


Globe and Mail 

B.C. government responded well to Thompson Okanagan flood, but staffing an issue: report
Vancouver plans temporary housing for city's homeless community on Little Mountain site
Vancouver appears to no longer be part of North American bid for 2026 World Cup


CBC

Robson Square should expand to be a pedestrian corridor, says planning expert
Tempers flare at Vancouver council debate over Langara Golf Course
Prince Rupert council blames big companies for draining coastal B.C. fishing profits
B.C. ministry releases report on rural education after being accused of burying it
B.C. confirms it's no longer part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Green leader Elizabeth May on Notley, Kinder Morgan and pipeline propaganda
Trans Mountain seeks permanent injunction against protestors in court
City of Port Coquitlam introduces new restrictions on smokers


Vancouver Sun

Vancouver no longer part of North American bid to host 2026 World Cup
Tax changes mean a hit to the B.C. legislature and MLA's own budgets
B.C. Hydro halts new independent power project deals, pending review
Under NDP, B.C. Hydro backs off independent power deals
How Alberta could sow gas price Armageddon in Vancouver
Vancouver mayor admits city has 'some more work to do' on homelessness
Vision Vancouver motion asks park board to consider turning Langara golf course into park
Death, taxes and diluted bitumen


Vancouver Province

B.C. is right to reject FIFA's sucker deal


Victoria Times Colonist

Lawyer seeking injunction says BC protestors bent on stopping Trans Mountain
B.C.'s Catalysts hit with second salve of duties in U.S. paper trade war
Fire in Colwood, Sidney? Calls will be dispatched from Surrey
Outsourcing Fire Calls


Victoria News

Johnson Street Bridge to officially open March 31
Esquimalt finds fire dispatch services at half the cost
B.C. dropped from North American bid for World Cup soccer
Latest U.S. government duty decision alleges newsprint 'dumping'


Global BC

Vancouver councillor blasts 'highly inappropriate' motion from mayor to convert Langara Golf Course into public park
Ocean Wise launches awareness campaign after microplastics found in Vancouver water samples
Smoking ban ignited for Port Coquitlam parks, trails and playgrounds
Of 3.3 million drivers, ICBC gives top discounts to 2.6 million of them. that could drop soon.
Alberta minister apologizes for calling B.C. government 's**theads'
West Kelowna and Regional District of Nanaimo want out of B.C.'s speculation tax
9 years after Little Mountain social housing demolished, modular housing to rise on nearly empty site
City of Delta report says province could shave $1B from bridge to replace Massey Tunnel


Georgia Straight

The B.C. NDP will rue the day it said no to FIFA
Temporary homes eyed in Vancouver's Little Mountain almost a decade after demolition of social housing
Adriane Carr's Green Vancouver mayoral run hinges on assessment of public support
NDP MP Don Davies will not run for Vancouver mayor


Vancouver Courier

Vancouver loses FIFA World Cup bid for 2026
Changing B.C. electoral system shouldn't be easier than a strata bylaw
Documents show mixed response to temporary modular housing across Vancouver
Bridge to replace Massey Tunnel could be cheaper than originally thought: Delta
Little Mountain proposed as next location for temporary modular housing


The Tyee

Big questions unanswered in Government's Child Care Plans


Miscellaneous





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