Monday, August 19, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Monday, August 19, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Monday, August 19, 2019


Globe and Mail 

Residents of tent camp on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside ordered to leave by Wednesday
Ride-hailing policies set in BC, board chair says taxi industry dissatisfied


CBC

'It's like an apocalypse': Mosquitoes ruining quality of life for some Vancouver Islanders
New lawsuit seeks protection zone for Pacific Northwest orcas
Border agents escort workers away from Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver
BC teachers head to bargaining table with 2 weeks until start of school year
Peak Noise measured inside SkyTrain cars louder than a construction site
School offers free driver training for First Nations in Northern BC
TransLink ramps up bus, SeaBus, SkyTrain service ahead of September rush
Feds approve $3.9 for protected, conserved areas in Tahltan territory
Campers at Oppenheimer Park receive eviction notice


Vancouver Sun

No fleet size limits or price surge restrictions for ride-hailing companies in BC
Transit service increases coming to Metro Vancouver in September
BC judge rules multi-million dollar Inside Passage fuel spill fine should go to Heiltsuk Nation
Unseasonable snow forces campers out of Northern BC provincial park
China's long reach laid bare by Hong Kong protests
Arrests made at Vancouver's Hastings Racecourse
Anxiety, hope in Oppenheimer tent city after eviction notice


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Ride-hailing policies set in BC; minimum fares to match taxis
Sidney manufacturer proves big things afoot on the island


Victoria News

New UVic student housing project before Saanich council tonight
Saanich Council considers more ambitious climate change goals
B C sets rules for ride hailing, same minimum fee as taxis
BC log export rules killing us, northwest harvester says


Global BC

New BC Transit bus route to travel Kelowna, Summerland, Penticton
CBSA makes multiple arrests at Hastings Racecourse
Rules for BC ride-sharing industry released: No restrictions on fleet sizes or surge pricing
Oppenheimer Park Tent City campers ordered to leave by Wednesday


Vancouver Courier

How do you explain Vancouver's Downtown Eastside to tourists? It's complicated ...
Ride-hailing services to face price restrictions in BC but no caps on fleet size
North Shore terminals humming through trade fracas
Vancouver's proposed 60-storey building would be world's tallest Passive House tower
Campers ordered out of Vancouver's Oppenheimer Park by Wednesday night
TransLink expanding SkyTrain, SeaBus, bus service for September rush
Vancouver school board avoids funding debate while teachers and province bargain
Vancouver has Canada's least-affordable two-bed rents


Georgia Straight

Site of Vancouver's first train station set for revival with modern industrial building
Canada Border Services Agency conducts raid at Hastings Racecourse
Ride-hailing companies like Uber will operate in BC with minimum rates and without maximum rates, province says
Indian Act's 143 years of sex-based discrimination finally ends, thanks in part to BC women
Following a familiar pattern, the city orders Oppenheimer campers to vacate the park


The Tyee

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