Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Wednesday, July 17, 2019



Globe and Mail 

Affordable rental housing is nearly nonexistent for minimum-wage workers, report finds
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor defends supervised drug-consumption sites
No collusion, consultant tells inquiry into high BC gas prices

Safety work wraps, salmon saving set to start at slide in BC's Fraser River
Homeowners asked to help Victoria's plan to use contraceptives on urban deer


CBC

Fort St. James declares financial crisis following sawmill closure
Dozens of BC's largest old-growth trees now on the protection list
'We're losing time': Tl'azt'en First Nation very concerned about rock slide blocking salmon run
Toad migration could close parts of Whistler park, officials say
Gas price inquiry questions Trans Mountain capacity, company denies collusion
West Vancouver puts hold on 390 unit apartment project
Provincial contractors has 1st court appearance on criminal negligence charge in death of BC worker
Controversial supportive housing project in Kelowna to go ahead, with some tweaks
Chilcoltin  flood victims now able to apply for government assistance


Vancouver Sun

Vancouver approves a three year engagement process for new city plan
Presale condo project sales rates hit new lows in Metro Vancouver


Vancouver Province

Mayors not on board with making high-speed train to Seattle a priority


Victoria Times Colonist

Forests minister says 54 of the province's largest trees will be protected
BC injects funds into affordable housing project for Salt Spring Island
Bitten by a bat? Get treatment without delay


Victoria News

Repatriation efforts work to heal and connect through history: Royal BC Museum
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to make public transit announcement in Victoria on Thursday
Oak Bay's Logie Lea House designated heritage
BC moves to preserve 54 of its biggest, oldest trees


Global BC

Controversial Kelowna housing project pledges to be drug-free: City
Conservation officers report huge spike in Lower Mainland bear sightings
Vancouver car-share drivers can soon drop their vehicles in metered parking spaces for free
Demolition of Kelowna Sears location a sign of tough times for department stores
NDP moves to protect some of BC's oldest trees, Greens call it 'inadequate'
No collusion, says oil company as BC gas price hearings begin


Vancouver Courier

Richmond resident wants night market to turn down the volume
Vancouver council approves city-wide plan process
BC attorney general sues West Vancouver
Scientists going deep again to explore undersea mysteries
Companies to appear before panel today in public inquiry into BC gas prices
Former Musqueam chief Wendy Grant-John to become member of Vancouver Police Board
BC announces new urgent care centre for East Vancouver
$2.7 million BC tug fuel spill Canada's largest ever


Georgia Straight

What kind of city do you want? Vancouver to create new plan for the future
Vancouver Police Department discloses its dealings with Canadian Border Services Agency

The Tyee

All A'bored: Riding the Sweet, But So Slow, Skeena Train
Canada has a new Fisheries Act. How Does it Stack up?


Miscellaneous