Thursday, August 29, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, August 29, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Thursday, August 29, 2019


Globe and Mail 

'His life was taken when he was just trying to fit in': Saying goodbye to Carson Crimeni
Skytrain expansion project moves closer thanks to UBC funds
'Kids do care': Teen climate change activists aim for change with weekly protests
Big city mayors want federal parties to change the definition of affordable housing
Federal, BC governments to push electrification of gas industry to cut carbon emissions
Police target children as young as 10 years old in effort to curb BC's middle class gang problem


CBC

Family, friends remember Langley BC teen whose apparent overdose was broadcast on social media
'It's looking positive': Ahousaht First Nation still searching for missing man
Site of proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort in southeastern BC to get federal protection
Ottawa, BC to push electrification of gas industry to cut carbon emissions
Kootenay Lake Ferry could sit idle on busy long weekend


Vancouver Sun

Province's inquiry into high BC gas prices shouldn't suppress taxes
Vancouver homeless asking city to let them live in their vehicles
BC wants rural property linked to helicopter smuggling forfeited
Ottawa, BC to push electrification of natural gas industry to cut carbon emissions


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Newest Coast Guard vessel 'baptized'
Why is Langford Council so camera-shy?
Former foster children sue BC government for leading them to lives of crime


Victoria News

Sir John Franklin research vessel officially joins Canadian Coast Guard fleet
Tallest mass timber building on Vancouver Island could come to Colwood Corners
Saanich CUPE members willing to take job action over wage discrepancies


Global BC

Kootenay Lake Ferry service cancelled for Labour Day weekend over Labour Dispute
Gas prices jump ahead of long weekend as BC awaits provincial inquiry report
BC measles immunization reporting program to begin: what parents need to know
Ottawa, BC to push electrification of gas industry to cut carbon emissions
New North Okanagan daycare delayed by unexpected costs


Vancouver Courier

Fill' er up: Vancouver gasp prices set to rise three cents for Labour Day long weekend
BC speculation tax privacy discussions remain secret
School districts grapple with high rates of vaping
SFU banning plastic straws, bottles and utensils
Travelling this weekend? No relief ahead of BC Ferries' big reno


Georgia Straight

Here's to a great school year (and what parent's need to know about collective bargaining)
An urgent response to the housing and homelessness crisis and overdose crisis is needed
Booze money for policing costs demanded by BC municipalities from province


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