Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, July 18, 2018




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


Globe and Mail 

Labour unions back independent mayoral candidate Kennedy Stewart
City of Burnaby issues eviction notice to protestors in make-shift camp outside Kinder Morgan terminal
Not a 'lost cause': Report highlights need for addictions recovery


CBC

VPD's proposed 'access without fear' policy to encourage immigrants to report crime gets mixed reviews
Defiant Airbnb hosts could face strata fines up to $1K per day
Burnaby orders eviction of Trans Mountain pipeline protest camp
'Everybody's scared,' Port Renfrew Chamber of Commerce fears potential sport fishing restrictions
2 B.C. cities with popular Greyhound routes have 'alternatives' but concerns remain for rural communities
As White Rock's mayor steps down, election is about to change vs status quo


Vancouver Sun

City of Burnaby gives Kinder Morgan protestors 72 hour eviction notice
Multiple fires burning in southern BC Interior
Premiers from the past weigh in on present pressing issues
B.C. needs ministry of the built environment to manage construction issues
Replacing Greyhound bus service will be a tall order

Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Bidding for provincial government tech contracts just got easier
Government has won some and lost some
Solidarity forever


Victoria News

Affordable housing idea dead for Central Park, idea shifts to Royal Athletic Park lot
B.C. moves to crack down on short-term condo rentals


Global BC

200 hectare wildfire forces Summerland area state of emergency to be declared
Evacuations ordered; wildfire jumps highway near Peachland
'We are among the worst of any developed nation in the world:" Metro Vancouver food wast reduction program goes national
Rogue Airbnb hosts that break strata rules to face fines of up to $1,000 per day
Addiction recovery high schools among ideas proposed in new BC report


Georgia Straight

Vancouver mayoral candidate Hector Bremner wants city to say Yes to his new party
East Vancouver cohousing project lays out options for affordable homeownership in perpetuity
NPA and Vision Vancouver face their toughest opposition ever from independents in a mayoral election
Surrey mayoral candidate Doug McCallum wants to halt light rail projects to Guildford and Newton


Vancouver Courier

'Cohousing lite' complex gets green light from Vancouver city council
What's in a name? The meaning behind names of Vancouver's modular housing complexes
Homelessness 'more and more on the minds' of Vancouver millennials
Kennedy Stewart gets nod from 50,000 strong labour council in bid for Vancouver mayor
Co-housing development approved as a 'creative solution'


The Tyee

Greyhound's BC Shutdown brings fears for vulnerable, federal response


Miscellaneous

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