Thursday, June 27, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, June 27, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Thursday, June 27, 2019




Globe and Mail 

BC allows SNC-Lavalin to bid on new Vancouver SkyTrain extension
Surrey mayor Doug McCallum under fire after second caucus departure
Enderby wins Participaction challenge


CBC

'We won't tolerate it around our kids': Rutland residents oppose social housing
28 storey West Broadway development stirs debate among area residents
BC city crowned most physically active community in Canada
24 special claims struck from lawsuit that names BC Premier John Horgan
The birds and the beads: BC tweens get explicit accidental sex education
Second councillor quits Surrey mayor's alliance within a month
Lightning storm sparks several wildfires in Northern BC


Vancouver Sun

Another Safe Surrey Coalition Councillor steps down
Lead in Vancouver playing fields raises concerns about children's health
Gordon Wilson defamation suit: BC court strikes out damage claims
B.C.'s new employer health tax leads to cuts at Victoria police
Late night SkyTrain service on weekends not an option: TransLink
BC teen overdose inquest recommends improvements in substance abuse treatment


Vancouver Province

NDP was warned before cutting electric-vehicle rebate


Victoria Times Colonist

Victoria High School gets $77.1 million from province for seismic upgrades, expansion
Coast Guard celebrates first new ship in decades
Victoria council mulls changes to encourage more garden suites
Politicians need to do a better job spending our money


Victoria News

Jury makes recommendations following inquest into overdose death of Oak Bay teen
Saanich councillor calls for comprehensive review to change 'out of date' bylaws
Coast Guard unveils state-of-the-art ship in North Saanich
Province announces $80 million upgrades to Victoria High


Global BC

Lightning strikes Kelowna natural gas line, sparking grass fire
Special claims struck down in lawsuit that names BC Premier John Horgan
Coroner's inquest releases recommendations for Victoria teen's fatal drug overdose
Swimming in plastic: How Metro Vancouver handles its own recycling
BC man spotted carrying fawn through liquor store fined by conservation officer
Western premiers emerge from annual meeting in Edmonton with smiles despite pipeline disputes
FortisBC moving from two-tiered residential rate to single, flat rate


Vancouver Courier

Coroner's inquest recommends more treatment beds for drug-addicted youth
School superintendent says 'unbelievable mistake' to give kids graphic sex guide
Vancouver Coastal Health says number of new HIV cases down by 52 per cent
'Surgical density' may transform single-family lot into home for 29 unit condo
Not even Vancouver's biggest speed bump can slow Union/Adanac 'bike highway'


Georgia Straight

Time for the City of Vancouver to declare a housing emergency
Are Indigenous people especially vulnerable to racism by police? Tribunal to consider issue in Vancouver case
Speakers left hanging for hours as clock runs out on input on council motion seeking to recover costs of climate change
TransLink rolls out 24 hour bus service to UBC, but no all-night SkyTrain on Fridays and Saturdays







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