Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, June 19, 2018




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


Globe and Mail 

BC fish farms will require Indigenous consent
The carbon-tax debate is filled with dishonesty
Vancouver development that would have included social housing cancelled
Homeless people in Surrey encampment moved to modular housing
Victoria mayor applauds court decision allowing city to enact plastic bag bylaw


CBC

Eric Hamber $80 million school replacement largest seismic project in Vancouver history
Vancouver Sun

B.C. government sets new 2022 deadline for coastal fish farms
B.C. Hydro forecasts record electricity usage during Vancouver heat wave
Eric Hamber students to get new seismically safe schools in 2022
Vancouver development fees 'nail in the coffin' for long-delayed project from mental health non-profit and developer


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Professors get flunked again on tax paper
Suman Virk was a beacon


Victoria News

BC Supreme Court rules in favour of Victoria's plastic bag ban
BC Ferries posts strong earnings before rate cuts


Global BC

Kamloops schools look to boost teaching around consent and boundaries after alleged sex assaults
BC Hydro to charge extra fee for 'crisis fund' to help customers who can't pay bill
Developers blame City of Vancouver for 12 storey Commercial Drive project's cancellation
BC Supreme Court rules in favour of Victoria's plastic bag ban
Moving day resistance from people not wanting to leave Surrey's 'Whalley Strip'
WorkSafe BC responds to Richmond plant after cement silo collapse
Job losses on way for Okangan with Flair Airlines announcement
Fraser Institute issues annual report card on B.C. Secondary Schools, BCTF says it won't comment


Georgia Straight

City of Vancouver staff propose sweeping changes to curb speculation in large area around Broadway subway


Vancouver Courier

B.C. government back in SRO business, buys 78 room Downtown eastside hotel
Poll: Majority of Vancouverites oppose feds' purchase of Kinder Morgan pipeline
Election finance rules have changed the game in Vancouver
BC ski resorts get free pass from speculation tax
Trans Mountain broke underwater noise limits: leaked letter
Beedie pushes for extra height on Coquitlam towers
Grandma arrested at Trans Mountain terminal in Burnaby


The Tyee

Five critical issues to consider before the province renews Fish Farm Licences
How developers sway Vancouver elections
Government had no influence on TimberWest Deal, says pension fund
BC to fund on-reserve housing in groundbreaking deal


Miscellaneous

For B.C. fire and flood disaster cycle won't let up anytime soon - and it may get worse


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