Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, July 4, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Thursday, July 4, 2019




Globe and Mail 

Companies' refusal to release gas data 'tells the story": Horgan
Homeowners, developers launch lawsuits against Vancouver over empty-homes tax
2,300 more child care spots in Vancouver over three years but 17,000 spaces needed
Provincial and territorial legislatures spend fewer days in session that a decade ago, Globe analysis finds
BC river unsafe for crews after slide but blocked fish could be moved DFO


CBC

Vancouver Health Authority issues warning after death cap mushroom found in heart of city
BMX park hidden for years in conservation area now faces removal by city
Parking a car share vehicle could get a lot easier in Vancouver
Man put under surveillance in high-profile money laundering investigation found dead in Colombia: reports
You can cross all 4 directions at once at this new Vancouver crosswalk
'This is an existential crisis': Small businesses struggling as property taxes due
No police uniforms allowed in Victoria Pride parade
2,300 new child care spaces promised to Vancouver families over next 3 years


Vancouver Sun

The $22.5 billion drop: Figures show Vancouver real estate coming 'back to realiy'
Residents complain about smells from Maple Ridge grow op on agricultural land
Saying No to China is the right thing for the UBCM to do


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Residents see threat to Langford parkland
Victoria Council and Business must work together to create housing


Victoria News

Free Victoria business hub open to local non-profits
Pro-choice advocates angered by pro-life bus shelter ads in downtown Victoria
Owner of former golf course open to Saanich participation in re-development
Homes for BC farmers' relatives get break from NDP government

Global BC

Burnaby puts the brakes on hidden BMX park set up inside conservation area
BC premier hints at court action for oil companies withholding info from gas price probe
BC premier hopeful British Columbians will never have to seasonally change clocks again
'All-walk crosswalk' opens in downtown Vancouver to improve pedestrian safety
Toxic death cap mushroom spotted in Vancouver, health officials confirm
Ottawa won't rush into sale of Trans Mountain pipeline to Indigenous groups: Sohi
More than 2,300 new child-care spaces on the way in Vancouver

Vancouver Courier

This Vancouver intersection is trying out 'all-walk' crossings
Vancouver port authority donating $2 million for East Van community as part of Centerm expansion
Urban Design Panel to review Little Mountain building and 'moderate' income projects
Squamish Beer Festival returns with 55 breweries pouring suds
Burnaby has no plans to add protected bike lanes where cyclist was killed

Georgia Straight

Climate crisis and inequality: Metro Vancouver 2050 plan to connect two burning issues
Solar and LNG prices fall sharply, which could have a dramatic impact on British Columbia's economic future
Trans Mountain approval puts Fraser River salmon at risk
The BC Health tax on businesses will cost some workers their jobs

The Tyee

Vancouver's 'Race Estate' Market has hurt many of us
The new corporate threat to Indigenous languages


Miscellaneous