Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Globe and Mail
B.C's Trinity Western University drops mandatory covenant forbidding sex outside heterosexual marriage
Tug capsizes in Fraser River off Vancouver, spilling an unknown amount of diesel fuel
Metis Nation of Alberta members vote to support expansion of Trans Mountain pipeline through B.C.
Ninety four charges laid after police bust alleged drug ring in BC
Smoke from wildfires blanket BC and Alberta, prompting air quality advisories
CBC
Crews plug vents, stop release of fuel from capsized tugboat in Fraser River
Animals evacuated from northern shelters near BC wildfires
City of Nanaimo denied enforcement order in tent city dispute
Canadian troops come to fight BC fires as some ask what took so long
New Helipad approved for Tofino Hospital after an 8 year absence
Trinity Western students won't have to sign covenant banning sex outside straight marriage
Vancouver Sun
Sculptor calls for restoration of Sir John A. Macdonald statue
David Eby ducks and dives on ICBC file
The smoke was so thick in one part of Northern BC that mid-afternoon was darker than midnight
Vancouver Province
Money-laundering whistleblower gets Eby's ear
Victoria Times Colonist
Greater Victoria enveloped in wildfire haze; Island drought rating goes up
Trudeau is coming to Nanaimo
City council must regain the confidence of citizens
Lost the case, but won the raise
Victoria News
Plaque that replaced Macdonald statue at Victoria City hall vandalized
UVic makes push for Indigenous medical students
Online privacy course ready for BC School use
Global BC
'The weather is literally smoke': air quality worsens in Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley
First Nation near Fraser Lake frustrated about lack of firefighting support
BC Bigfoot lawsuit is a big waste of time, critics say
Okanagan College is offering cannabis training courses
Metis Nation of Alberta votes to support Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
City of Penticton: Cannabis sales will be allowed, but no smoking, vaping in public
Trinity Western University drops mandatory ban on sex outside of heterosexual marriage
Former Global BC anchor Steve Darling to run for Port Coquitlam city council
Georgia Straight
ProVancouver party proposes flat fare and other transit discounts across Lower Mainland
Vancouver is sixth most 'livable' city in the world, says annual report
Christian based Trinity Western University reported to drop controversial mandatory community covenant
Vancouver Courier
V2V ferry won't run in winter months, schedule will change
Vancouver Park Board closes Fraser River Park beach after tugboat capsizes
Trinity Western University students no longer need to make pledge to heterosexual abstinence
Calgary beats Vancouver in global livability rankings
The Tyee
Skip the Dishes lawsuit signals need for new employment laws
Miscellaneous
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