Victoria Viewpoints: Monday, June 24, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Monday, June 24, 2019




Globe and Mail 

Vancouver councillors set for Tuesday decision on controversial townhouse project
BC students who took music classes score higher than peers in math, science and English: study
Wildfire north of Vancouver contained after cool weather helps crews


CBC

Crews battle wildfire overnight near Pender Harbour
Catch and release: Spawning salmon being moved around broken fishway
Angry scene unfolds at Surrey RCMP headquarters for Pride flag raising
Random roadside breath tests 'an erosion of constitutional rights,' BC man's petition alleges
Cecil Rhodes sign to be removed from Vancouver elementary school
Feds announce $275M for 'largest private sector investment in Canadian history' - Kitimat LNG project
End to 'range anxiety' in sight as EV supercharging stations open
Should BC keep or drop daylight time? The Province wants your input


Vancouver Sun

'Top up' masks big cuts to BC's electric vehicle incentives
BC hints at cancelling Cannabis store plans after dispute with First Nation
Reducing EV rebate means less but for more buyers in BC
Vancouver School board votes to remove Cecil Rhodes sign from playground
Fears as old Grain Silos on Vancouver's waterfront to be demolished
Feds spend $275 million on 40 billion LNG Canada project, including cash to buy gas turbines
BC launches online survey regarding future of daylight time
BC Liberal attacks on their own carbon tax underline its strange political history
Forest industry crisis needs action by government


Vancouver Province

Liberals snubbed as China gets red-carpet treatment at UBCM


Victoria Times Colonist

BC wants to know how residents feel about daylight saving time

Victoria News

Victoria City Councillors advocate for better measures to reduce sexual violence in downtown bars
Downtown Victoria businesses cite parking issues as top challenge
Wind gusts turn away cruise ships from Victoria harbour
Three Greater Victoria Schools claim climate awards
Should BC get rid of Daylight Saving Time?


Global BC

BC slashes electric vehicle subsidy after consumers flock to the program
As sales stall, Metro Vancouver caught between a buyer's and seller's market
Crews respond to new wildfire near Pender Harbour
New infrastructure aimed at protecting water quality in Lake Country
Airbnb remits more than $14 million in PST to the BC government
Port Coquitlam mayor Brad West says people are telling him to back off criticism of China
Port Moody Mayor gives up $111K salary while on leave due to sex charge
Wildfire on Sea to Sky Highway now 100% contained, cause still under investigation
BC government wants to know how you feel about time
Surrey RCMP raise Pride flag for first time ever to cheers and jeers


Vancouver Courier

Vancouver's defensive architecture is hostile to homeless, say critics
Firefighters contain fire south of Squamish
Instead of just making a decision on daylight saving time, BC orders a survey
North Vancouver real estate agent has licence suspended nine months


Georgia Straight

Global summit in Victoria explores ways to revitalize Indigenous languages in the world
Vancouver trustees vote to remove Cecil Rhodes monument from local school
Cut from salon job because she was pregnant, hair stylist wins $11,000 compensation

The Tyee

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