Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, June 5, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Wednesday, June 5, 2019



Globe and Mail 

Unsanctioned overdose-prevention site opens in Maple Ridge, renewing debate over drug use and homelessness
Vancouver city staff recommend increased support for evicted renters
Rapid harm-reduction response to BC's overdose crisis saved thousands of lives, report finds


CBC

Use these pocket ashtrays for your cigarette butts, says City of Vancouver
Penticton mother launches support group for families scrambling to find child care
'Our town has turned into a hellhole': Emotions run high at Vernon town hall on downtown issues
Roadside jam stand in Saanich allowed to temporarily operate 
Public safety and public relations: BC tourism gets provincial funding during wildfire season
North Vancouver shipyard launches newest Coast Guard vessel
Vancouver aims to increase compensation for demovicted renters by up to 400%


Vancouver Sun

Timber companies pose fast test of new Forests Ministry powers
Government defends ICBC cap in response to lawsuit filed by trial lawyers
New Vancouver Art Gallery still on track, says mayor in wake of staff changes
Negotiations between BC teachers, employers at loggerheads


Vancouver Province

The good, the bad and the ugly of Surrey's police plan


Victoria Times Colonist

DND beefing up security to stop Nanaimo rifle-range bikers
Aging Haida totem comes down during ceremony outside Royal BC Museum


Victoria News

Premier joins BC veterans to mark 75th anniversary of D-Day

Global BC

Kelowna town hall meeting attracts crowd pushing for action on 'climate crisis'
Department of Fisheries to begin testing farmed BC salmon for virus
Vancouver market trying to stop plastic bag use with embarrassing messages
Union expresses disappointment, sadness as Tolko extends shutdown at Armstrong mill
Majority of BC parents are 'content' with their children's education, according to new poll


Vancouver Courier

Vancouver's new phallic shaped cigarette mascot leaves us scratching our ash
A new book attacks Trans Mountain 'fiction' with fiction


Georgia Straight

Erratic winds create challenges in fighting BC wildfire near Savona
Apprehensions of Indigenous children linked to misperceptions around neglect
After anti-LGBT vandalism at Ladner United Church, Delta city hall flies Pride flag for first time





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