Thursday, May 16, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, May 16, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Thursday, May 16, 2019



Globe and Mail 

BC Legislature Clerk resigns after multiple findings of misconduct
Planned burns help contain aggressive wildfire near Osoyoos


CBC

Wildfire near Osoyoos contained and evacuation alerts ended
Billionaire Aquiline family shortchanged migrant workers, BC Government rules
BC Legislature Clerk Craig James retires as spending report finds he committed misconduct
'Deeply upsetting': Long time Summerland lifeguard accused of indecent acts involving children
BC Ferries adding 1.5% fuel surcharge to fares
Kamloops firefighters left fire scene because it was outside city limits
Uncorked: Okanagan wine achieves perfect 100 point score
English Bay beach controversy restarts debate over who drives the bus at city  hall


Vancouver Sun

McLachlin report targets flaws with legislature spending, credibility
Vancouver mulls legal action against 4/20 organizers
Clerk retires after probe into BC Legislature spending scandal finds misconduct
Class sizes back on the table as BC teacher talks at a standstill
From weapons to warrants, Transit Police cover more than just Sky Train
BC parents hope new funding will solve French-teacher shortage
Ottawa pledges to participate in BC money laundering public inquiry


Vancouver Province

Winners and Losers in the Legislature spending scandal


Victoria Times Colonist

BC to dig into shadowy world of dirty money
Craig James' statement, after stepping down as BC Legislature Clerk


Victoria News

BC Legislature clerk in spending scandal retires after wrongdoing found
Victoria city staff asked to determine work involved to phase out horse-drawn carriages


Global BC

Joffre Peak sheds more rock amid 2nd massive rockslide in a week
Victoria to debate phasing out horse-drawn carriages
'We can not keep up': Port Moody firefighters call for more training after electric vehicle fire
BC-Alberta trade worth $30B annually, with economies most intertwined in Canada: report
Indigenous teen's 'heinous' treatment while disclosing abuse indicative of pattern, advocate says


Vancouver Courier

BC police watchdog agency expected to get green light to hire ex-cops
Vancouver Park Board puts moratorium on hosting new commercial events
Metro Vancouver gas prices to rise before the long weekend
$370K 'resignation benefit' for now retired Legislature clerk should be investigated: McLachlin
Tunnel snarls prompt province to find options
Craig James' statement, after stepping down as BC Legislature Clerk
BC Ferries to add 1.5 per cent fuel surcharge on most routes


Georgia Straight

Legislature Clerk Craig James retires and issues statement declaring he's been 'publicly ridiculed and vilified'
MPs appalled by Kelowna Mountie's interrogation of teenage Indigenous sexual-assault complainant
British Columbians urged to take wildfire precautions while traveling during long weekend
Aquilini-owned farm ordered to pay $133,000 to foreign workers
BCTF contract talks - a war of two words?





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