Thursday, July 19, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints, Thursday July 19 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Thursday,  July 19, 2018


Globe and Mail 

British Columbia pushes back date to allow ride-hailing services
No decision reached on whether suspect in fatal B.C. school stabbing is mentally fit to stand trial
Evacuations ordered as wildfires flare in B.C.'s Okanagan
Fatal shooting of  B.C. hockey dad was a case of mistaken identity: police


CBC

Lightning caused wildfires in B.C.'s Okanagan prompt evacuations, traffic chaos
B.C.'s Site C dam project behind schedule, plagued by problems expert claims
'Completely innocent'" IHIT says shooting death of Surrey father was case of mistaken identity
Subsidies and 'circles on a map': Washington State offers advice on post-Greyhound bus service
Highway 97 between Peachland and Summerland subject to intermittent closures


Vancouver Sun

No ride-hailing yet in B.C., but province plans to increase taxis and allow discounts
B.C.'s Site C dam project behind schedule, plagued by problems: expert
Serving up unique excuses, delays for arrival of ride-hailing services
Expanding the future of the shipbuilding on Canada's west coast


Vancouver Province

Delay, Delay, Delay. And hope Uber goes away!


Victoria Times Colonist

Young Indigenous talent is ready
Why B.C. might get into the inter-city bus business


Victoria News

Pandora supervised consumption site has busy first month
B.C. to add hundreds of taxis, delays Uber, Lyft style service again
B.C. city wants pot punted from farmland


Global BC

First Nations seek injunction against work on Site C dam with lawsuit pending
B.C. considering entering legal case on federal carbon price
'Those flames are 50 feet high': BC Residents near huge Mount Eneas wildfire
B.C. RV drivers paying $1K more for insurance than Alberta counterparts: Taxpayers Federation
Coast Guard responding to partially sunken barge in Howe Sound carrying fuel, equipment
Ride hailing not coming to British Columbia until fall of 2019


Georgia Straight

Vancouver to host international conference on protecting and advancing LGBT rights and inclusion
Don't refer to proposed Vancouver police guidelines as access without fear
LNG Canada has designed lowest carbon-emitting plant of its kind in the world


Vancouver Courier

Vancouver Coastal Health orders Trout Lake closed to swimming               
Future of 1,000 home Britannia Beach project up in the air
Why B.C. might get into the inter city bus business


The Tyee

Hard questions about Vancouver's New Affordability Approach
Extra Jobs a Reality for Many BC Farmers


Miscellaneous

For rural and northern B.C. - No Bus means no options
While dozens evacuate B.C. wildfires, some choose to stay put

No comments:

Post a Comment