Monday, August 21, 2017

Victoria Viewpoints: Monday, August 21, 2017








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

BC Wildfire emergency in Cariboo/Interior

An archive of notes from the BC wildfires 


Petronas considers acquiring minority stake in LNG Canada
More than 400 overdose deaths anticipated in Vancouver by end of 2017, city says
BC Greens push NDP government to legalize ride hailing
B.C. still has hundreds of teaching vacancies with school year weeks away
B.C. political pundit and beloved professor Norman Ruff dies at 78
Green Party hits the accelerator on ride-hailing, will introduce legislation this fall
Amid Trans Mountain uncertainty, pro-pipeline Indigenous peoples make a pitch for development
Report card calls Metro Vancouver's transit system second best in nation
Green Leader pushes to legalize Uber in BC
Andrew Weaver: Why I'm introducing ride-sharing legislation this fall
NDP fast on announcements, sloppy on details
Carole Tayler bows out of Liberal leadership race
Greens' Weaver to reintroduce ride-sharing bill in October
First shipment of steel for Victoria's new bridge arrives in B.C.
Prolific UVic political science professor passes away
Green Leader Andrew Weaver calls for ride sharing rules in B.C.
Grizzly hunt ban aims at cities
Anti-immigrant group leader says he didn't speak at Saturday's rally in Vancouver because he felt unsafe
Well-known UVic Political Science professor Norman ruff dead at 78
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says TransLink is paying its executives too much
BC Green Party to re-introduce ride-sharing legislation
Vancouver resident applies for non-binary gender designation of 'X' on BC Health Card and driver's license
City of Vancouver's 2017 drug overdose numbers already surpass 2016 total; estimate 400 deaths by year end
Kamloops Council urges BC, Ottawa to Re-Think Ajax Mine Environmental Assessment
B.C. Liberals create rules committee for next leadership race
Andrew Weaver says he'll work with the NDP to finally bring ride-hailing apps like Uber to B.C.
Greens' Weaver to reintroduce ride sharing bill in October

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