Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, August 1, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Thursday, August 1, 2019


Northern BC Homicides

With the growing number of RCMP information statements and news reports related to the various case files under investigation, we have shifted our daily archive of notes to this listing.


Globe and Mail 

Road closures begin as toadlet migration under way in Whistler


CBC

'It was grating my bones up': BC man narrowly survives grizzly attack
Cabin demolished at homeless camp in Maple Ridge
Fans os song stole Old Town Road sign, so BC town decided to sell them




Vancouver Sun

Pipeline construction began without archaeological assessments: Coastal Gas Link
NDP may 'profit' if money-laundering inquiry ends before next election
Vancouver's first round of suspended Airbnb licensees fight city hall and lose


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Trees Cannabis closes all Victoria stores after another raid
Vast majority of Island home buyers are local, survey of agents finds
Time to redefine priorities for BC's forests


Victoria News

Metchosin working with William Head to improve communication after prison break
Greater Victoria housing market remain vulnerable to shifts


Global BC

Kelowna-West MLA Ben Stewart removes himself from BC Liberal caucus
Ladner business owners say they're fed up with film crews outside their stores
Pipeline construction began without archaeological assessments: Coastal GasLink
Kits beach reopens to swimming nearly a week after E. coli scare
BC government introduces health-care fee for international students
Police investigating graffiti messages threatening West Vancouver mayor, council
BC government calls on federal government to ban conversion therapy
'It's a perfect storm': Kelowna meeting addresses downturn crisis plaguing BC's forest sector
BC could see 'catastrophic' consequences from climate change-related events in 30 years: report



Vancouver Courier

Should Vancouver council apologize to South Asian community for historical discrimination?
Don't destroy this Burnaby 'architectural masterwork' group urges SFU
Closures imposed, more possible as toadlet migration underway in Whistler
TransLink rolls out pink bus for Vancouver Pride Parade
Six-storey condo proposed for site near Queen Elizabeth Park
Kater-related taxi firms opposed similar ride-hailing model under BC Liberals
Metro Vancouver housing market no longer at high degree of vulnerability: CMHC
To kill nor not to kill? How conservation officers handle problem bears
ICBC aims to improve new drivers' skills with monitoring device


Georgia Straight

Investigation launched into threats issued against mayor and council in West Vancouver
Chief Dan George sculpture worth $8.000 goes missing from Abbotsford school
In a sharply worded letter, BC asks the Canadian government to make conversion therapy a criminal offence
Campfires are allowed this BC long weekend but keep them low and never leave a flame unattended

The Tyee

Governments created the Housing Crisis. Here's how they can fix it

Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, November 3, 2016

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene.

Inside the response to the Nathan E. Stewart
Health and well-being of B.C. kids youth 'quite good': report
Vancouver grants two-week reprieve to tent-city residents
Soil dumping to resume at Shawnigan Lake following court ruling
Kamloops battling doctor shortage 'one step at a time'
Kinder Morgan Canada president clarifies climate change views
Second-hand economy on the rise in B.C., report says
Check up on B.C. children's health finds 'concerning' disparities between regions and genders
David Suzuki: 'World Class' may not mean much when it comes to oil-spill response
How to Bring First People's into BC Classrooms
B.C. home support workers hurt at twice provincial average
B.C. moves to set up province-wide earthquake monitoring system
Trudeau government gives B.C. discount airline thumbs up
Bellringer bytes into B.C. Liberals for technology file turmoil
Violence, poverty, homelessness: Social costs of resource development are mostly borne by women, Amnesty report reveals
Vancouver School Board appoints interim staff
School's seismic plans are in confusion
Stormwater bill clearly and simply explained
Health of B.C. children and youth positive overall: report
Winds delay tug clean up efforts off B.C. coast
Liberal convention to build B.C. election team