Sunday, August 12, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday/Sunday, August 11 & 12, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Saturday/Sunday,  August 11 & 12, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Kennedy Stewart mayoralty would bring a cautious approach to housing, possible electoral reform to Vancouver
Wildfires cause more evacuation orders and alerts for north-central British Columbia
Peer support workers on front lines of overdose crisis need support too, experts say


CBC

B.C. watching weather closely after lightning sparks dozens of new wildfires
Volunteers working to support peers amid overdose crisis need more support, researcher says
Seth Rogen voicers take toll on some transit users
Vancouver Island Crossing guard association seeks stable funding


Vancouver Sun

One year in, the winners and also-rans in the Horgan cabinet
Residents on edge, some evacuated as wildfires rage in north-central BC

Vancouver Province

Real estate is next on Eby's money-laundering hit list


Victoria Times Colonist

Crowds approach Government Street pedestrian only pilot project with caution
Battling and punishing the queue jumpers at BC Ferries Terminals
Protestors gather as status of Sir John A Macdonalds
Fine tuning the ICBC fiddle
How decisions are made
Government: Police station welcome pole was sign of reconciliation
Put more patients on doctor's board


Victoria News

Victoria millennial hops into city council race
Canadian cities begin to declare themselves city-states


Global BC

'We just step in':Volunteer effort gears up as B.C. wildfire situation escalates
'We feel so alone': Penticton mobile home park residents facing eviction become desperate
John A Macdonald statue removed from Victoria City Hall to cheers and jeers
Taxpayer funded bus route being considered by Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen


Georgia Straight

Surrey Community Association president quits, but council candidate says others won't give up          An open letter to Mayor Derek Corrigan and Burnaby residents regarding Camp Cloud   
Vancouver, Burnaby and North Vancouver have majority of Top 10 crash intersections in Lower Mainland


Vancouver Courier

These Burnaby sidewalks on Rumble are all jumbled up
Horgan turns down meeting with Delta's mayor and council
Protestors gather as statue of Sir John A. Macdonald is removed


The Tyee

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Miscellaneous

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