Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, August 23, 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 


B.C. NDP stands by plans to hold big-ticket fundraiser
B.C. tech companies offer big perks to attract prospective employees
B.C. Green Party calls for ban on foreign buyers purchasing farmland
Kids not eating enough nutritious food during school hours: B.C. study
Nanaimo Port Authority inches forward with ferry service to downtown Vancouver
'Like a jail cell': some dog owners unhappy with new BC Ferries regulations
Collapsed fish farm that released thousands of Atlantic salmon had structural problems last month
Cooke Aquaculture's standards questioned after salmon escape near B.C.
Firefighters fined $1,150 for campfire in B.C. Interior during burning ban
B.C. tech firms dangle perks as demand for workers outstrips supply
New system aims to clear ice and snow from cables of Alex Fraser Bridge
Steel arrives for Victoria's much-delayed Johnson Street Bridge replacement
Weaver pushes for foreign-buyer ban for B.C. farmland
Cable collars to be added to Alex Fraser Bridge to avoid snow and ice
Privacy commissioner to query whether landlords violate tenant policy
B.C. school districts in hiring crunch, face teachers shortage
NDP inherits massive surplus, but will red ink flow again?
McKenzie interchange delayed, but on budget, province says
Rogue cajoled government into building road over Malahat
Contracts raise questions
B.C. School Districts fight to find space, hire teachers
New contractor taking over second phase of McKenzie interchange
B.C. tenants could be on the hook for 4-per-cent rent hike next year
Solar eclipse not to blame for massive fish farm escape: environmentalists
B.C. moves ahead in Trans Mountain legal battle
NDP: B.C.'s surplus proof of 'unbalanced approach'
Housing costs swallow up to 80 percent of Vancouverites' income
Vancouver keeps its standing on world's most liveable city podium
East Van housing project to mix renters and owners
Vancouver politician Sam Sullivan considers joining race for next B.C. Liberal leader
Former trustee Fraser Ballantyne seeks return to Vancouver School board in by-election
B.C. Privacy commissioner to shine a light on landlords demanding excessive amounts of tenants' information
NDP government announces action to halt ice bombs on Alex Fraser Bridge
Petronas eyes Canadian partnership to tap B.C. natural gas

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