Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, August 22, 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 




U.S. lumber industry pushes for tougher duties on Canadian softwood
Even if you don't build pipelines, they will come
British Columbia ends fiscal year with $2.7 billion surplus
Atlantic salmon turn up in B.C. waters after escaping fish farm
B.C. using $500,000 from civil forfeiture grants to fund anti-gang programming for youth
Vancouver health authority wants to hear from drug users about 'bad dope'
BC Ferries to ban smoking, staying in cars on closed decks
Thousands of Atlantic salmon escape fish farm near Victoria after nets damaged
B.C. releases audited financial numbers for 2016-17, records $2.7 billion surplus
DFO does not adequately monitor B.C. salmon spawning streams, study suggests
B.C. government posts massive but likely unsustainable surplus
B.C. government seeks to join court case against Kinder Morgan
B.C. school district's in hiring crunch face teaches shortage
Vancouver police, Portland Hotel Society investigate fraud complaint
B.C. Ferries is outlawing smoking and staying inside your vehicle
Weaver pushes foreign-buyer ban for B.C. farmland
'It's devastation': Broken net releases thousands of Atlantic Salmon into ocean near B.C.
Major changes coming to BC Ferries
NDP inherits $2.7 billion surplus, eyes spending
Barge carrying Johnson Street Bridge Steel parts arrives in Victoria
B.C. Ferries: On enclosed decks, you won't be able to stay in your car
B.C. ends fiscal year with $2.7 billion surplus; NDP ready to spend
Farm net collapses in San Juan Islands, thousands of fish escape into Salish Sea
UVic's Norman Ruff believed in positive change
The teacher of all of us
Why B.C. needs a disabilities advocate
Surrey schools looking to hire over 100 teachers by September. That's 2 weeks away
Liberal MLA calling on B.C. government to donate money raised from golf fundraiser to residents affected by B.C. wildfires
B.C. government releases 2016-17 public accounts, claims $2.7 billion surplus
Portland Hotel Society, Vancouver Police investigating PHS staff member
The father of Nick Lang, who died in B.C. government care, blasts province amid civil suit
BC Ferries to ban passengers from staying on closed vehicle decks during sailings starting in October
B.C. Ferries: On enclosed decks, you won't be able to stay in your car
Back to School means changes and uncertainty for all involved
Big Budget Surplus Came at Citizens' expense, says James
Massive number of Atlantic Salmon escape fish farm southeast of Bellingham
Blogger and bridge teacher Merv Adey dies
Now the heavy lifting begins

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