Sunday, June 16, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday/Sunday, June 15 & 16, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Saturday,  June 15 & 16, 2019



Globe and Mail 

Ottawa expected to approve hotly debate Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, Trudeau unlikely to benefit


CBC

'It's terrifying': South Vancouver park users want better safety measures after pedestrian hit at crosswalk
Crews working to control wildfire near Port Alberni, BC
More mortgage brokers allegedly involved with shadow lender, says provincial regulator
BC First Nation 'dismayed' by lack of consultation on Canfor Forest tenure transfer
BC RCMP rolls out online reporting tool starting in Surrey on Monday
Pride flag taken from Langley resident's front lawn after neighbour's complaint
Not dead yet: The wet beauty of Ocean Falls
They tried to impound her Land Rover. Now they want to take it away


Vancouver Sun

How to make BC active transportation accessible for all
Duelling SOGI rallies heated in Vancouver but no major violence
No economic case for Trans Mountain expansion: ex-environment minister  BC MP David Anderson


Vancouver Province

Grow-op nightmares - Could they get worse with legal pot?


Victoria Times Colonist

Car free YYJ attracts thousands to downtown Victoria
Wildfire burning in Port Alberni area; RCMP directing traffic on Highway 4
Province's local government systems need an overhaul
Why protected bicycle lanes are key to city transportation
Study shows BC getting a big band for its education buck


Victoria News

When farmland protection doesn't protect farmers


Global BC

Woman's Pride flag removed by Langley Township over neighbour's complaint
BC First Nation fighting northern gas pipeline awaits court decision on continuing injunction
Pride flag at Ladner church defaced a second time in nearly 2 weeks
Small business advocates curious as BC's employer health tax payments begin
Vancouver activists vow to keep fighting after Hong Kong suspends extradition bill
Shutdown, cuts at BC pulp and sawmills add to forestry job losses
BC RCMP to roll out online crime reporting pilot project, starting with Surrey


Vancouver Courier

Richmond mall to transform into 'village'
This is an easy fix to ease NIMBY concerns about the SFU gondola
'You're constantly drowning' in cases and paperwork, says BC social worker
No business case for Trans Mountain expansion, says ex-environment minister Anderson


Georgia Straight

Is it genocide? Read Cindy Blackstock's Twitter learning series for Canadians


The Tyee

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