Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints; Tuesday, June 26, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Tuesday,  June 26 , 2018


Globe and Mail 

Ottawa renews B.C. housing subsidies
BC, Federal governments sign 10 year housing deal worth nearly $1 billion
New Vancouver detox facility creates neighbourhood controversy


CBC

Seattle struggles to fill empty rentals as Vancouver looks for housing solutions
Red Cross wildfire fund flush with cash, still helping victims of 2017 BC wildfires
Surrey needs its own independent police force, says SFU criminologist
Cache Creek adopts new flood workplace policy after death of Fire Chief Clayton Cassidy
VSB says lack of provincial funding forced it to make a hard decision
B.C. and Ottawa sign 10 year, $1B affordable housing agreement


Vancouver Sun

B.C. Federal governments sign 10 year housing deal worth nearly $1B
New Westminster city council hearing disrupted by protests over modular housing
B.C. Hydro aims to fund two Vancouver schools in exchange for underground substation


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Victoria, Saanich agree to question on amalgamation
Modular homes, shelter beds to aid Port Alberni's homeless
Voting horserace starts, before horses are picked


Victoria News

School Board votes for $73.3 million upgrade for Vic High, seeks provincial approval
B.C., Ottawa sign nearly $1 billion housing agreement


Global BC

There's a 'David Eby Appreciation Thread' on Reddit, and it loves B.C.'s attorney general
B.C. signs agreement with Canada to pump almost $1 billion into affordable housing over 10 years
Over 2,000 people prescribed HIV prevention drug since B.C. fully funded it, health minister says
Nearly one year later, the Red Cross still helping those hit hardest by 2017 BC wildfires
Vancouver promises to have more than 1,000 childcare spaces open by 2021


Georgia Straight

COPE Council candidates call on NDP government to freeze rents in Vancouver
UBC student society cancels controversial decision to cut sexual assault centre's support services


Vancouver Courier

Vancouver School District jumps aboard random ballot bandwagon
B.C. cuts fees that payday loan companies can charge
City celebrates hitting target of creating 1,000 new childcare spaces
Province, feds ink near $1B bilateral affordable housing
North Vancouver delays decision on massive new 'innovation district'


The Tyee

Building Homes the Natural and Non-Patriarchal Way


Miscellaneous

B.C. public safety minister explains why cities to get veto on pot vendors
Increased tanker traffic puts communities in Canada, U.S. at risk, Greenpeace report says

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