Thursday, September 19, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, September 19, 2019




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


Globe and Mail 

'We all had costumes on': Guests recall Arabian Nights gala Trudeau attended in brownface
Invasive Asian giant hornets next destroyed in Nanaimo BC
Situation at tent city in Oppenheimer Park is deteriorating, Vancouver police say
Horgan says salmon farm decommission in BC's Broughton on track
Former BC constituency assistant charged with fraud and breach of trust by a public officer
Provincial auditor says BC Legislature needs tighter expense rules, oversight


CBC

BC man shown with Trudeau in brownface photo says he doesn't believer Liberal leader is racist
Salmon farm decommission in BC's Broughton on track, says premier
Rain provides relief to drought-stricken Cowichan River
BC bus crash survivor starts online petition to improve 'treacherous' Vancouver Island road
VPD renews safety concerns in Oppenheimer Park and DTES with officer assaults up 68%
Nest of invasive Asian giant hornets destroyed in Nanaimo
'Wood-splitter redux': 'Weaknesses and gaps' found in examination of legislature spending scandal

Vancouver Sun

Auditor General slams BC legislature for lax spending controls
Plecas boasts of his high standards, but speechless on travel expenses
RCMP warn against creative solutions to expensive car insurance
Police support injunction to clear Oppenheimer Park, citing shootings, sex assaults



Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Much was wrong with UVic bus trip, says crash survivor, petition calls for road fix
Auditor General slams BC Legislature for lax spending controls
Another bat with rabies found in Saanich
First Nations to oversee fish-farm phase out in Broughton Archipelago


Victoria News

Legislature gifts, clothing, travel need better control, BC auditor says
BC Premier John Horgan worried about 'rise of racism' in Canada
BC salmon farm inspection deal reached with Indigenous people
John Horgan promises action after fatal mid-Island bus crash



Global BC

BC Premier promises improvements to Vancouver Island road where bus crash killed 2 students
Asian giant hornet nest 'eradicated' on Vancouver Island, province says
Chilliwack MLA's former constituency assistant charged with breach of trust, fraud over $5K
Police concerned over increased weapons, gang activity in Oppenheimer Park
BC Auditor General finds 'weaknesses and gaps' in legislature expense policies
US schools install vape detectors, no interest from BC school districts


Vancouver Courier

Vancouver police chief defends role of officers in Downtown Eastside drug scene
Odds are good that most BC residents view gambling favourably
BC Hydro Smart Meters could make her an 'electromagnetic conductor,' woman alleges
BC Legislature spending and expense policies unenforced: auditor general
Unionized workers launch walkout at three upscale Vancouver hotels


Georgia Straight

School boards must support climate-striking students
Picket lines go up at three downtown Vancouver hotels - Hyatt Regency, Pinnacle Vancouver and Westin Bayshore
Joe Keithley Punks the Vote: 'Politics is Not All Bullshit'


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