Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday/Friday, May 26 & 27, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Tuesday/Wednesday, May 26-27, 2022

Globe and Mail

Campbell Rivers catch-and-release aquarium share local flora, fauna with community

Flood watch posted as Environment Canada warns of heavy rains for parts of northern BC

Former BC legislature clerk to be sentenced July 4 after being found guilty of fraud, breach of trust

CBC

5 agencies investigate ammonia exposure death in Kamloops 

Mischief charge against BC Mayor leads to call for municipal integrity commissioner 

Transit strike in Sea-to-Sky region could end as union, company each tentative deal

Kamloops ranch that refused vaccinated guest but kept their deposit now says they'll issue $3.2K refund

Price of natural gas could climb higher still after cresting multi-year highs

Alberta man charged after US authorities find 650 kg of meth on boat headed for BC waters

Rainfall warning issued for BC's Peace Country region over the weekend

Short-staffed urgent and primary care centres are failing to fix BC's family doctor crisis, critics say

3 day cooling off period, transparent bidding recommended to transform BC real estate sector 

BC Spending $750K to expand access to free menstrual products 

Vancouver Island clinic gets health authority help to stay open despite high operating costs 

BC CDC reports dip in COVID-19 hospitalizations, 42 more deaths over the last week 

Vancouver Sun 

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart has $4 million advantage, thanks to taxpayers

Port of Vancouver ranks among the worst in the world, according to World Bank Report

'It's like having another mom' vulnerable youth says of Surrey agency that funds the unusual

The political science of the point of no return 

Horgan ducks out, leaves damage control to Marks

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Port McNeill closes ER overnight Friday due to nurse shortage, diverts patients to Port Hardy

City rejects proposed 19 storey View Street rental tower as too tall

Public hearing delayed on plan for new forms of housing in Victoria  

Juan de Luca Trail reopens safter repairs to bridges, stairs, boardwalks

It's time now for an increase in health transfers, Horgan says

Oak Bay to bring in ban on gas-powered gardening equipment

BC financial regulator advises three-day cooling oof period for homebuyers 

How NDP team dug itself into deep hole with $789M museum project

Victoria News

Containers on Tommie property is Saanich may be storage, Loblaw says

Island Japanese-Canadians react to BC's $100M pledge to address wartime internment 

BC, Western Premiers plead for federal help in health care crisis

Vehicles, bridges, buildings removed from flood-struck BC rivers 

Global

'My sunshine:' BC parents want answers in son's death one day after doctor sent him home

'I kept it hidden': Survivor of Kamloops Indian Residential School speaks for 1st time

BC NDP faces pressure over staffing crunch at urgent and primary care centres 

Alberta man caught with 650kg of meth in waters between BC, Washington state: police

Two injured in 'small avalanche' off Howe Sound Crest trail: North Shore Rescue

BC government commits $2.4B to transit in Metro Vancouver

Environment Canada warns of heavy rain for parts of northern BC, flood watch posted

Kelowna seeks 'appropriate levels of consequence and monitoring' of prolific offenders 

Last minute deal reached to keep Ucluelet's only clinic open for next 18 months  

BC financial regulator advises three day 'cooling off' period for homebuyers

Former BC legislature clerk to be sentenced July 4 for $1,900 misspending

BC councillor says charge against Surrey mayor shows need for civic integrity commission 

Western Premiers call on Ottawa to discuss health-care dollars 

Georgia Straight

Park board officially opens new Grace McCarthy Plaza in Queen Elizabeth Park

Grouse Grind reopens this weekend for summer and fall 2022

CIBC expects new 0.5 percent interest rate hike amid signs of Canadian housing market 'starting to slow'

Report forecasts Vancouver home prices to hold steady' "Why would owners sell for less if they don't have to?'

The Tyee

A Year after Kamloops, What's changed?

Will Vancouver's Broadway plan hurt renters?

Inside Kenney's University Power play

Canadian Conservative's gun Problem

Please Advise! Is the WHO Plotting to Rule the World?

In Big Cities, Green Spaces are magic

Miscellaneous

New Skytrain, electric buses part of BC's $2.4 B for transit in Metro Vancouver

BC aims to end 'period poverty' expand access to menstrual products 

Environment Canada warns of heavy rain for parts of northern BC, flood watch posted

BC financial regulator advises three-day cooling off period for homebuyers