Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Thursday, August 16, 2018
Globe and Mail
Central B.C. 'in for a bit of a ride' as extreme conditions threaten to worsen already treacherous fire conditions
B.C. police watchdog called to investigate after man dies in jail cell
NEB allows Trans Mountain to begin construction on parts of pipeline expansion
Capsized tug now out of the water at mouth of B.C.'s Fraser River
Police arrest anti-pipeline protestors, dismantle encampment near Kinder Morgan facility in B.C.
CBC
B.C. Wildfire Service warns of potential for 'extreme fire behaviour' from Shovel Lake wildfire
5 arrested as Burnaby pipeline protest camp dismantled
Sunken Fraser River tugboat finally raised
Capsized tugboat may have been pushed over by barge: witness
Shipbuilding program hits snap as inspection finds defective welds in hull
Trinity Western University drops contentious covenant, but LGBTQ staff still face discrimination
'Harrowing' Cache Creek mudslides force dozens out of their homes
'Emotions are running high'" B.C. minister defends provincial response to wildfires
https://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-a-new-statutory-holiday-1.23401986
Vancouver Sun
Burnaby protest camp torn down after RCMP move in
NDP taking express lane to rush changes for auto insurance rate hikes
Seattle mayor pressures Premier Horgan for 'immediate halt' to logging near Canada-U.S. border
Red Cross launches campaign for those impacted by BC wildfires
Vancouver Province
Not all unions are invited to NDP"s union only party
Victoria Times Colonist
Wildfire threatens Zeballos, evacuation alert issued
City family panel expected outcry over statue removal, but opted 'just to do it'
Proposed 24 storey Nanaimo tower wins praise from council
Mayors want a taste of pot revenue
A new statutory holiday
Victoria News
Vancouver Island community under evacuation alert due to wildfire
Minister optimistic after 2 days of Columbia River Treaty negotiations
Global BC
Lower Mainland firefighters deployed to assist with B.C. Wildfires
BC Wildfire Service puts Kamloops Fire Centre blazes on top of priority list
Residents west of Kimberly told to leave immediately due to wildfire
Oliver, the wine capital of Canada, gets its first full service hotel
Grand Forks residents unhappy with proposed flood plan: "Im not prepared to move'
Apple triathlon in Kelowna this weekend may be cancelled, smoky skies cited as health risk
Burnaby RCMP arrest anti-pipeline demonstrators at Camp Cloud
Georgia Straight
When the pendulum swings the other way
Burnaby RCMP say 11 people removed from Camp Cloud protest site, five were later arrested
Vancouver Courier
Could changes to ICBC affect drivers' behaviour on the Sea to Sky?
French schools in B.C. not entitled to $300 million in funding: court of appeal
'What the hell am I going to do now?" - Camp Cloud evictees face uncertain future
The Tyee
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