Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Monday, August 12, 2019
Northern BC Homicides
With the growing number of RCMP information statements and news reports related to the various case files under investigation, we have shifted our daily archive of notes to this listing.
Globe and Mail
Remember when you couldn't afford a home in Toronto or Vancouver? Affordability has just improved big time (and you still can't afford it)
RCMP investigating suspected overdose death of B.C. teen linked to shocking social-media posts
CBC
'The Beast' ride at Playland shut down after malfunction leaves guests covered in oil
Vancouver Island resident paints happiness on fire hydrants tough 2 years for rural community
Kamloops winter homeless shelter looks for new home
Jim Pattison's bid to control Canfor draws mixed feelings in BC's struggling forest towns
RCMP investigating widespread NWT telecoms outage as 'senseless' vandalism
'Crazy' to consider releasing man into community who suggested Revelstoke dam as ISIS target, mayor says
Vancouver Sun
Deliberately cut Sea to Sky Gondola Cable caused 'damages reaching into the millions'
BC gondola saboteur put themselves in extreme danger
Kamloops teacher disciplined for kissing former student
BC taxpayers spending millions to fix 'highly unusual' problems at Vancouver building
'Great timing' by Jim Pattison - but 82% premium comes as Canfor treads multi year lows
Horgan's cabinet reaches halfway mark without changes
Auto Insurance in BC: The road ahead
Vancouver Province
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Victoria Times Colonist
Crewing issue leaves ferry passengers stranded, frustrated in Comox
Lyft to launch ride hailing in Vancouver; Victoria start still unclear
Victoria News
$50,000 feasibility study coming for CRD food - processing hub
Lack of doctors causing frustration for patients
Jim Pattison takeover offer 'non-binding' Canfor cautions investors
Global BC
Playland ride 'The Beat' malfunctions, spilling oil on thrillseekers
BC billionaire makes bid to privatized lumber giant Canfor
BC has spent $130M less on wildfire suppression than this point last year
Kamloops middle school teacher suspended after kissing former student's neck
Sea to Sky Gondola says up to 20 cabins, main cable need replacement after collapse
Neighbours to Oppenheimer Park homeless camp call on city to speed up response
Vancouver Courier
'Abnormality has become normalized' in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
Lyft says it will launch ride-hailing in Vancouver before the end of the year
Work underway to reopen Squamish gondola with up to 20 new cabins needed
Will newly lowered interest rates push home prices back up?
Impaired driver numbers on the rise in Vancouver
Camp aims to 'ignite' passion in teen girls to become firefighters
Georgia Straight
South Granville's arts identity inspires cultural space at new Vancouver condo project
Vancouver and Delta summer CounterAttack campaigns against impaired driving reveal ongoing issues
Kitsilano Beach closed to water activity for second time due to high bacteria levels
Lyft announces that it will offer its ride-hailing service in Vancouver this year
Squamish RCMP officer goes to great heights as he looks for clues in Sea to Sky Gondola case
As Nisga'a Government silences a whistleblower, the Need for a Free Press becomes clear
BC Government frets over Climate Change while heavily subsidizing fracking companies
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