Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Friday, June 7, 2019
Globe and Mail
Proposal for National Defence to pay for military ceremonies poorly timed, Victoria councillor says
Departures not dampening optimism over new VAG, interim director and mayor say
Province raises drought level in parts of BC, asks residents to conserve water
Westbank's Oakridge development will have artfully curated studio apartments
Vancouver councillor wants project to provide cheap marijuana as an opioid substitute
CBC
Victoria councillor wants military to foot the bill for Remembrance vets
West Vancouver homeowners ordered not to block construction of storm drainage pipe
With Chilliwack maternity ward closing, expectant mothers scramble to make other plans
The only thing surprising about Ben Isitt's Remembrance Day comments is that anybody is surprised
Drought conditions prompt call for water conservation on Vancouver Island
Whose lot is it anyway? City and business disagree over ownership of huge parking lot
Vancouver Sun
Strengthening renter projections without killing development 'a tricky balancing act'
BC child care shortage a problem for more than just parents
BC issues Level 3 drought rating for Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands
Effort to avoid Blueberry River First Nations litigation was intentioned failure - but failure nevertheless
Vancouver Province
Harold Leighton and John Helin: NDP betraying First Nations by trying to sell our land to Nisga'a
Victoria Times Colonist
Nanaimo Fire raised concerns about hazards, false alarms before blaze: documents
Isitt blames bad timing for controversy over his call for military-cost review
New plans unveiled for Northern junk site; community meeting on Wednesday
Reluctant Victoria council OKs money for policing Canada Day, with conditions
Victoria News
Veterans enraged at Victoria suggestion to seek refunds from DND, Veteran's Affairs for Remembrance Day
Colwood councillor to write formal letter of apology to staff
Victoria councillor's motion to bill military for community events 'shameful'
Global BC
Social media "FOMO" blamed for rising bankruptcy declarations in BC
Problems mushrooming between Summerland neighbours over fungus farm
Fire prohibitions to start for Okanagan, Kamloops Merritt areas next week
Proposed 'women-led' housing and childcare facility in East Vancouver met with mixed reactions
Victoria Councillor Ben Isitt still asking military to fund Remembrance Day, other councillor backs down
Victoria councillor slammed for 'disgraceful' pitch to bill military for Remembrance Day
Planned cardiac lab in Kelowna will lift travel burden for cardiac patients
Vancouver Island, Fort Nelson regions under Level 3 drought conditions
Vancouver Courier
How a Vancouver cabbie, a fentanyl dealer and money laundering all made it into one court case
Housing project led by women announced for Hastings-Sunrise
Location announced for Burnaby's first-ever-year round shelter
Georgia Straight
Anti-SOGI speaker Jenn Smith's talk at Douglas College in New Westminster cancelled
Drought conditions prompt province to ask Vancouver Island and Gulf Island residents to reduce water use
Victoria Councillor accuses corporate media of distorting benign request for federal aid into an affront to war veterans
The Tyee
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Miscellaneous
Coast Tsimshian protest sale of land to Nisga'a
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