Sunday, September 8, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday/Sunday, September 7 & 8, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Saturday/Sunday, September 7 & 8, 2019


Globe and Mail 

As travel soars, Ottawa urged to revisit airport privatization


CBC

Advocates condemn xenophobic op-ed by Calgary instructor calling for end of diversity
'It's a huge, huge school district': 100 kids in need get school supplies at Surrey drive
From hyperloops to hailing rides: North America's biggest transportation conference hits Vancouver
Nanaimo takes grief services mobile for children in need
Cameras in Vancouver bus shelter advertising raise privacy concerns
Victoria to conduct 2 year survey of region's harbour birds


Vancouver Sun

Municipalities turn up heat over province's closed-door dealings with First Nations
Apology to our readers
Province proposal to turn part of Trans Canada Trail to industrial use 'mind boggling'
Wedge-shaped marine heat wave blankets West Coast, concerning scientists
Former Metro Vancouver Mayors, where are they now


Vancouver Province

Pressure on Horgan to act on gas-price rip off, not just point fingers


Victoria Times Colonist

'Ogden Point' stands, at least geographically
In Greater Victoria, schools join battle against opioid crisis
In Dysfunction By The Sea, policing isn't a pretty picture
Legislature's century old driveway being replaced


Victoria News

'Firefighting is not a job for everyone': Greater Victoria Fire Chiefs
District of Central Saanich achieved carbon neutrality in 2018 
Golf carts exempted from new BC seat belt regulations
It's an uphill battle to build the nanny state


Global BC

Is a proposed West Kelowna pot shop too close to an elementary school?
Environment Canada predicting warmer-than-average fall for B.C. Coast, Interior
Bus company gets green light to add five stops on Kamloops to Kelowna route
Fraser River slide poses big engineering challenge for crews working to get fish moving
BC Wildfire crews tackling wildfire west of Peachland
Schools tackle sexual assault even before students hit campus


Vancouver Courier

BCLC provides retailers with perks for increasing lottery ticket sales
Fed up Burnaby residents petition TransLink to stop the 'screeching'


Georgia Straight

BC's new human rights commissioner says she's deeply disturbed by 'call to hatred' in Vancouver Sun
Activist George Takei visits Japanese Canadian internment site while fearing Trump is repeating historic U.S. injustice
'Othering' minority communities sometimes helps media companies pay the bills
Postmedia editorial staff in Vancouver disavow published commentary criticizing diversity, tolerance and inclusion


The Tyee

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