Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, July 3, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Wednesday, July 3, 2019




Globe and Mail 

Greater Vancouver housing sales fall to 19 year low as benchmark price dips below $1 million
Oil companies refuse to provide gas profit data to BC utility regulator
Vancouver officer charged in crash of police vehicles that hurt pedestrians
Coroner's inquest into teen's death highlights lack of treatment for opioid-addicted youth


CBC

Woodfibre LNG project near Squamish receives permit to build
Greater Vancouver home sales lowest June on record in nearly 20 years
Electricity and water do mix: How electric ships are clearing the air on the BC coast
Vancouver may change 260 free parking spaces on one street into paid meters
'It scared me': Vulgar message painted on bike path highlights cyclist-motorist tensions
B.C. seniors will no longer have to accept first available long-term care bed
MLA says provincial plan to leave contaminated soil above Shawnigan Lake water supply unacceptable


Vancouver Sun

BC government relaxes rules on care-home decisions for seniors
A lone councillor's 'quiet protest' against city's reconciliation efforts
NDP MP calls on federal government to cover policing costs of pipeline protests


Vancouver Province

Pressure grows as Surrey temples join debate over RCMP


Victoria Times Colonist

Legislative review firm must send any criminal evidence to police
Tainted soil near Shawnigan Lake is staying put


Victoria News

Victoria mayor says Chinese reception at BC mayors' convention should continue


Global BC

'A huge amount of stress': Vancouver businesses say property taxes have them at the brink
BC teachers' union says province trying to force class size, composition concessions
Some fish getting through Fraser River rockslide, but DFO looking at options to help the rest
BC seniors will no longer have to accept first available long-term care bed
Washington state residents praise Canada after BC air tankers help douse fire
Oil companies withhold info on retail, refining margins from BC gas price probe
Federal government announces $159 million in improvements for Trans-Canada Highway in BC


Vancouver Courier

Updating BC taxi fares aim of $67,000 cabbie survey
Ride hailing will address taxi shortcomings: Passenger Transportation Board
Section of Vancouver's 12th Avenue closed for water main replacement
BC Legislature tenders $100,000 spending scandal workplace review contract
City of North Van nixes hot dog carts at the Shipyards
SkyTrain to PoCo? TransLink wants your thoughts
Benchmark home price in Metro Vancouver slips under $1M: REBGV


Georgia Straight

Home prices and sales drop in Metro Vancouver as supply of housing increases
East Vancouver market rental project to pay city $2.4 million in development fees
Vancouver Island politician and Little Qualicum Cheeseworks founder dies in hiking accident
Study shows positive health outcomes in walkable, park-rich neighbourhoods







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