Friday, August 17, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Friday, August 17, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Friday, August 17, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Relief nowhere in sight as B.C. towns feel effects of wildfires raging nearby
Disjointed system hinders British Columbia First Nations in wildfire fight
There's no getting around the unsavoury perception of 'poor doors' in Vancouver
B.C. Judge who wiped away tear during victim statement won't recuse herself from sentencing


CBC

Burnaby residents express relief, dismay after Camp Cloud dismantled
Should Surrey have a Rita Johnston statue?
NDP pressured by Seattle Mayor to stop logging near B.C.-Washington state border
Smoke from raging BC fires seen from space by NASA satellite
Canada's purchase of Trans-Mountain clears major U.S. hurdle
B.C. judge refuses to recuse herself for crying in court
Kimberly under evacuation alert as winds fuel nearby wildfires
Crews watch winds closely as biggest blaze grows west of Prince George


Vancouver Sun

The Amazon era is making Vancouver the world's hottest industrial real estate market
B.C. experiencing shortage of French immersion teachers to start school year
Lillooet proposes provincial study for passenger rail line between North Vancouver and Prince George
Leaving ICBC in drivers seat for rate redesign signals shift in power

Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Council did right thing in a good way
Council did right thing the wrong way


Victoria News

Safeway union urges rejection of mediator recommendations
Fire chases BC Crew out of their own camp
Conditions improve for battling northwest BC wildfires, minister says


Global BC

BC government to match all Red Cross donations for wildfire relief
No major rain in sight': BC not expecting any break in fire fight
Horns Mountain wildfire crosses border into BC
Evacuation alert lifted for Nanaimo Lakes wildfire
Canada's largest collection of restored wooden buildings threatened by BC wildfire

'Crying' judge dismisses application for recusal in Kelowna sexual interference case


Georgia Straight

Shovel Lake wildfire threatens historic BC community of Fort St. James


Vancouver Courier

Lightning forecast for southern BC over the weekend, exacerbating firefighting efforts
BC resource and tourism industries brace as wildfires rip through forests
BC government restrictions have retail cannabis entrepreneurs scrambling
Richmond residents: Geothermal condos come with costs


The Tyee

An Open Letter: Homelessness, Not Tent Cities, is the Real Health and Safety Risk

Miscellaneous


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