Monday, June 10, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Monday, June 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for    Monday, June 10, 2019



Globe and Mail 

Modular housing gains traction across BC as a crucial tool to fight homelessness
A decade has passed since Vancouver's empty-condo revelation


CBC

Cold comfort: Families of missing and murdered Indigenous women pin hopes on national police task force
BC's Red Bridge included in news Canada Post stamps
Northwest BC small businesses hurt by 2018 Wildfires eligible for extra funding
Canfor announces significant but temporary reductions in production capacity in BC


Vancouver Sun

Surrey council to consider creating ethics commissioner with whistleblower protection, lobbyist registry
Quebec gets four times as much as BC does to settle immigrants
Vancouver watches as Hong Kong government cracks down on massive protests
BC government invests over 700,000 to prevent sexual assault on campus


Vancouver Province

Victoria's Remembrance Day cheap shot could hurt candidate


Victoria Times Colonist

Co-op learning gets $9M funding boost


Victoria News

Century old grocery business set to close for new development 
Canfor's BC Sawmills shutting down for another 2-6 weeks


Global BC

Grand Forks residents protest no-barrier housing proposal, council votes against 70th Ave location
One-third of BC's hops farms have closed, despite province's craft beer boom
Park Board votes in favour of adding Skookum festival to Vancouver's annual events calendars
City of Cranbrook hoping to score with hockey team to take over local arena
Northwest BC businesses hurt by 2018 wildfires now eligible for financial compensation
TransLInk to boost service on dozens of overcrowded routes
City of Port Moody takes bold strides toward climate action


Vancouver Courier

Port union to mull deal before possible September 19 vote
Vancouver trustee wants name of 19th century mining magnate removed from school sign
Ministry of Education is curiously tardy releasing class composition stats this year
TransLink increasing service for 26 overcrowded routes throughout Metro Vancouver
Metro Vancouver building permits leap 131% in April


Georgia Straight

More buses are coming to more than two dozen overcrowded routes across Metro Vancouver
Up to 24 months' rent: Vancouver council to vote on higher compensation for tenants facing eviction
While Trinity Western University cancels talk by anti-SOGI speaker, UBC allows Vancouver event to proceed







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