Monday, June 18, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Monday, June 18, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Monday,  June 18, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Long list of intervenors approved in B.C. reference case on oil pipelines
Suman Virk, anti-bulling campaigner after the 1997 murder of daughter Reena, has died
BC Hydro revives contentious underground substation plan for downtown Vancouver
BC families adopting children from Japan hindered by visa trouble
Up to a quarter of seafood sold in Vancouver is mislabelled, study shows
Border officials argue B.C. man's Facebook posts suggest he's a security risk in Canada


CBC

Downtown Vancouver plazas get Indigenous names
IIO investigating after off-duty officer involved in deadly motorcycle crash
Vancouver Sun

B.C. policing tougher on taxpayers than crime
Feds should help festivals manage increasing security cost
Can staggering income assistance cheques reduce overdose risk
Transition salmon aquaculture is closed containment


Vancouver Province

Opponents anxious as referendum campaign set to start


Victoria Times Colonist

Suman Virk, mother of murder victim Reena, was anti-bullying advocate


Victoria News

Suman, mom of Reena Virk, has died
CRD tightens leash on dog walkers
B.C. pledges $550 million for Indigenous Housing


Global BC

Coquitlam councillor wants B.C. to take away her power to give herself a pay increase
Oliver area residents still reeling from flooding losses
Vancouver plazas get new Indigenous names as part of reconciliation process
B.C.'s wildlife tourism industry pushes for fish farm licences not to be renewed
Nearly one-quarter of fish and seafood sold in Metro Vancouver mislabelled: UBC study
B.C. first province to have funding available for on-reserve housing
TransLink recommending changes to transit fares


Georgia Straight

UBC study finds one-quarter of fish products in Metro Vancouver are fraudulently labelled
Inaugural Super Cool summer school illuminates community-minded skills not taught in classrooms


Vancouver Courier

Striking office building rising by Main Street/Science World
B.C. film and TV sector expects significant growth
TransLink eyes 'pricing by distance' transit fare model
Indigenous protestors in Washington declare Trans Mountain won't be built


The Tyee

Join us to talk about a new path to healthier communiites

Miscellaneous

Canada detains migrant kids too, and it needs to stop, experts say
B.C. is changing the way it reviews major resources projects and you can weigh in


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