Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Tuesday, August 27, 2019


Globe and Mail 

Vancouver broadcaster resigns after outcry over Hong Kong remarks
More provinces join in class-action suit against opioid makers

CBC

Pow! BC authorizes professional kickboxing for the first time
New overpass announced at Keating Cross Road, Patricia Bay Highway in Central Saanich
Cowichan Lake will be pumped to save Cowichan River
BC man who fed Timbits to bear along Alaska Highway fined $2,000
'They trust us': New homeless outreach team formed in Vernon
'I do not support ride-hailing': Surrey mayor Doug McCallum
'Extensive' investigation underway into alleged corruption at Hastings Racecourse, attorney general says
Newcomers to Canada learn how to navigate start of school year in Vancouver
New overpass announced at Keating Cross Road, Patricia Bay Highway in Central Saanich


Vancouver Sun

Hastings Racecourse immigration allegations first surfaced while Liberals in office
White Rock pier reopens Tuesday after $4 Million repairs completed
Another historic name bites the dust: Victoria's Ogden Point to become Breakwater District
How turmoil in Hong Kong could boost real estate prices in Canada
New online tool to calculate ICBC car insurance premiums goes live
Protests in Hong Kong bring a war of words in the Canadian diaspora
Expensive and lengthy litigation over Site C dam continues despite NDP's best efforts
BC Liberals calling for Taxi boundaries to be consistent with ride-hailing zones

Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Forget Ogden Point - it's the Breakwater District
Saanich Centennial library being emptied after flood
Esquimalt shoots down 200 metre distance between pot retailers
Langford mayor seeks answers on prison break, killing
There is a crisis on the streets of Victoria


Victoria News

Langford mayor left with questions nearly two months after Metchosin prison escape
Rate of unclaimed cremations related to opioid crisis triples in Greater Victoria
Saanich Centennial library branch closed for at least three weeks
BC Indigenous group vows to battle Site C dam in court again
Patullo Bridge project budget unchanged as bids come in


Global BC

Attorney General says whistleblower notified his office of allegations at Hastings racecourse
Legal cannabis sales in BC are some of the lowest in Canada. Why?
BC Liberals call for end to taxi boundaries, Surrey mayor bashes ridesharing coming to BC
If you want to save money on car insurance, cancelling your policy could be the way to go
Fewer wildfires, less scorched land in BC so far this year compared to 2018
White Rock pier to partially reopen on Tuesday


Vancouver Courier

No easy fix for Vancouver's addiction crisis, but Swiss model worth examining
Vancouver developer takes city to court over rejected Chinatown proposal
Port automation could cost thousands of jobs, tax income: union
Whistleblower alerted ministry to allegations of wrongdoing at Vancouver racetrack: Eby
Iconic White Rock pier reopens today after months of repair
BC residents, Albertans don't rule out cross-Rockies move: poll


Georgia Straight

Justin Trudeau's new home buyer incentive useless in Vancouver, Victoria and the Valley: report
International Overdose Awareness Day 2019 will see BC events take a political but subdued tone, activists say
White Rock's beloved pier reopens today
Hells Angels fail to persuade judge to toss out provincial government's attempts to seize BC clubhouses

The Tyee

Vancouver should stop subsidizing developers' art washing and protect creative spaces

Miscellaneous