Friday, June 21, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Friday, June 21, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Friday, June 20, 2019




Globe and Mail 

BC is in a grim cycle: First spring, then drought, then fires. Why won't the province call it a climate emergency?
US Justice department alleges fraud, money laundering against 4 from BC firm
Ten stranded Guatemalan women offered jobs, but work permits could take up to three months
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart and Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum form an unexpected alliance
Canada's broken housing market needs more homes, not more buyers


CBC

Vaccine misinformation spreading to pet owners, too, BC veterinarian says
"It's an emergency': Vancouver park official alarmed by urban forest drought
BC judge blasts Creep Catchers for 'repugnant' sting targeting developmentally disabled man
Festival marks National Indigenous Peoples Day in Vancouver
Father and son unveil reconciliation pole in BC on Indigenous People's Day
'White, male, settler history': BC's museum considers how to display its past as it looks to future


Vancouver Sun

It's time for Horgan to demote his forest minister
City of Vancouver makes plans for a smoky summer
Vancouver school board unveils three welcome poles at headquarters
Modular home complexes far from Downtown Eastside largely crime-and-overdose-free, statistics suggest
Forest industry crisis needs action by government
Botched caribou plan leaves divisions that can't be easily healed


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Alcoholic beverages on BC Ferries? Not quite yet
Anti pipeline march could delay traffic on Saturday
Neighbourhood feels 'betrayed' by refusal to fix intersection near interchange
Record high vehicle traffic for BC Ferries in past fiscal year
Nanaimo OK's new housing units; mayor opposes mandating 'affordable' percentage
Trans Mountain pipeline could benefit First Nations


Victoria News

Drop in earnings for BC Ferries, over $240M invested in capital expenditure


Global BC

Chase man launching constitutional challenge against federal government's breathalyzer rules
NEB seeks opinions on Trans Mountain pipeline process resumption
Northern BC lake closed to fishing due to infestation of invasive goldfish
BC health minister promises crackdown on youth vaping after calls for Canada to act


Vancouver Courier

Vancouver School Board unveils three First Nations welcome posts
When it comes to reconciliation in Vancouver, much work remains
BC money-laundering estimates may be wildly off the mark, admits report author
Carr wants stiffer requirements for Vancouver candidates
Let's get real about the real estate problem


Georgia Straight

Vancouver School Board unveils new reconciliation pole and welcoming poles on National Indigenous Peoples Day
UBC employee association calls for cancellation of talk by controversial anti-SOGI activist Jenn Smith
We can stop the overdose epidemic - why aren't we?
National Indigenous Peoples Day will be in the spotlight at Trout Lake and Vancouver School Board Office







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