Monday, September 2, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday-Monday, August 31 to September 2, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Saturday/Monday August 31-September 2, 2019


Globe and Mail 

Cities need 'simple solution' for dealing with dog poop
BC salmon to be transported by truck over Fraser River landslide
BC steps up fight against hepatitis C with more tests for higher-risk populations
How to put life back into our city streets


CBC

Dozens rally in support of racecourse migrant workers expelled from Canada
Fault line under Strait of Georgia could cause 6.0 earthquake off Sunshine Coast, research finds
New residents settle into 'dementia village' in Langley
Rescue of North Shore hikers among dozens of calls taken by BC search teams this weekend
Freighter traffic frustrates Gulf Island residents
How BC high school students are feeling growing stress over post-secondary admission
The BC wildfire season that wasn't - but likely will be again
We found the highest paid civil servants in Metro Vancouver - and they're mostly men


Vancouver Sun

Over-reliance on students from India and China sparks Ottawa reaction
Inquiry confirms BC motorists getting hosed at pumps via big markups
Government targets alleged prolific Downtown Eastside stolen-goods trader
Science looks beyond the pine beetle to a landscape of pests in BC forests
Vancouver based program to feed hungry kids over weekends to expand to Victoria
We need to make mental health conversations part of daily school activity


Vancouver Province

Trudeau and Horgan all buddy-buddy as federal election looms


Victoria Times Colonist

The old growth logging showdown
'Heroic intervention' saves Cowichan River, but future shaky
Cowichan Tribes ask province to kill government pot-shop application
MDs a vital part of assisted-living reform in BC
Victoria's economic plan looks to the future


Victoria News

Transit extends weekend night routes, ups service levels across Greater Victoria
Seat belt requirement a double bogey, BC golf industry says
More Labour Day milestones for the NDP


Global BC

Back to school raises concerns about bullying
Vernon seniors fed up with vagrancy and drug use downtown
Vancouver homeowner shamed for 'disgraceful maintenance' of $7M home
Fort Langley building fight sparks legal threat from councillor tied to properties
Kootenay Lake ferry workers launch 3 day strike amid contract negotiations
Vancouver landlord finds drains filled with cement, other damage left by former tenant


Vancouver Courier
School returns in BC with uncertainty surrounding contract for teachers
City of Vancouver renews call for safe drug supply to respond to overdose crisis
Metro Vancouver malls punch above their size fo sales
Report on BC gas prices a 'painful portrait' with no close look at taxes' role
Are you prepared for new ICBC insurance changes? Here's what you need to know


Georgia Straight

BC drug user group says the province must allow 'heroin buyers clubs' to reduce overdose deaths
Unions celebrate Labour Day by calling for a fair Canada for everyone
BC Premier John Horgan takes Labour Day to emphasize the movement's work is never done
Petition launched to rename Walnut Grove Skatepark after apparent overdose victim Caron Crimeni
Labour Day rally planned outside Hastings Park to support migrant workers' re-entry to Canada
BC Place and the Vancouver Convention Centre will be cast in purple light this weekend
New PoCo rec centre opens without change rooms for referees, dooming some hockey season

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