Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday to Monday, May 19-21, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Saturday - Monday, May 19-21, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Notley points to pipeline battle with B.C. as reason she won't attend Western Premier's Conference
B.C. group seeks funding for potential lawsuit against property tax
Majority of flood evacuation orders lifted in Boundary region of B.C.
Troops sent to help B.C. flooding may redeploy from Grand Forks to Fraser Valley
B.C. flooding is a 'shock event' caused by snowy winter and hot, wet spring, experts say


CBC

Notley backs out of western premier's meeting, citing Trans Mountain deadline
Optimism builds in B.C.'s Kootenay Boundary region as flooding recovery continues
Trans Mountain: Meet the people who live along Canada's most controversial pipeline
B.C. drone schools expect surge in enrolment with proposed law changes
Anthology celebrating prominent Chinese Canadians in B.C. acknowledge historic wrongs
Turn on the tap: TransLink rolls out new payment methods
Oregon's flooded recreational pot market a cautionary tale for Canada: economists
Richmond approves contentious modular housing project
Indigenous health care workers use language to build trust and break down barriers
Small towns feel the pinch as Vancouver real estate madness spreads


Vancouver Sun

Ferries are full, even with room for more cars: BC. Ferries
Lifted evacuation  orders give B.C. residents first glimpse of damaged homes


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Ever wonder who's answering your angry tweets to B.C. Ferries?
A legacy of bitterness
Teams changed, game goes on


Victoria News

Defence minister thanks troops for B.C. flood relief work
Making sense of climate policy


Global BC

Martin Mars water bombers' firefighting days appear to be over
BC Ferries apologizes after making a dozen passengers disembark on long weekend
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley backs out of Western Premier's Conference over pipeline spat
The issue of affordability in B.C. is coming back to haunt the NDP government
No compass card, no problem: TransLink launching credit card, mobile wallet tap system Tuesday


Georgia Straight

Meet Alberta's new opponent in court - Justin Trudeau's B.C. backing government
Majority of Vancouver residents say it's time to drop criminal penalties for drug possession, poll finds
John Coupar hopes to become the city's sixty park commissioner to be elected as mayor of Vancouver
Meet Ken Sim, the entrepreneur and former investment banker who wants to be mayor of Vancouver
Can Glen Chernen really win the NPA mayoral nomination
Former Dragon's Den investor suggests paying a couple of B.C. NDP caucus members to cross the floor
NPA reschedules mayoral nomination meeting for June 3, but not before receiving some online ridicule


Vancouver Courier

Ottawa bound: Delta argues bridge to replace Massey Tunnel is 'in the national interest'
Richmond council says 'yes' to modular housing for homeless


The Tyee

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