Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday-Monday, June 18-20, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Saturday-Monday, June 18-20, 2022

Globe and Mail

BC releases long-awaited climate adaptation plan

West Vancouver illustrates how local governments contribute to Canada's housing woes 

Heavy rain in parts of BC a concern for flood prone areas, River Forecast Centre says 

Sixties Scoop exhibit opens at Vancouver Public Library 

Flood warning and evacuation alerts in parts of BC as dissolving snowpacks fill rivers 

CBC

Ottawa directed RCMP to ban neck restraints, tear gas and rubber bullets. What does it mean for BC?

Veterans battling mental health challenges learn to paint in the BC wilderness

Chilliwack family has close call as rogue arrow pierces car

BC animal shelters overwhelmed due to cats rescued from hoarder, owners giving up pets

Victims of sexual abuse upset convicted clerics cared for in Catholic retirement home

Flood dangers could remain for weeks in BC with prolonged snowmelt or rain: expert

Vancouver Sun 

Questions build about Vancouver 'selling' upzoning for revenue

BC launches strategy to protect communities from climate change, critics say more work needed

Vancouver councillor calls for stop to street sweeps of homeless belongings in Downtown Eastside

BC says judge erred in Hells Angels clubhouse forfeiture ruling

Mediator's saw-off offers path forward for BC government contracts

Metro Vancouver faces duelling views in deciding whether to approve pot shop near UBC

Strokes, blood clots, wheelchairs: BC Patients describe rare reactions to COVID vaccines

Victoria Times-Colonist 

BC SPCA offers discount on adult cats amid space crunch

Pearkes centre gets federal, provincial funding for upgrade

Comeback season: After two pandemic years, Greater Victoria's festivals are back

Swartz Bay sailing turns around due to medical emergency  

$10 million pavilion opens at Gorge Park, replacement for Japanese tea house destroyed by vandals

Retired officers call for review of undercover program amid allegations of misbehaviour 

Victoria bylaw will make builders pay for not salvaging material

Nature Trust acquires 58.1 hectare 'rare ecosystem' on Saturna Island

Lineup for passports begins the day before outside Bay Centre, bring your own chair

My daughter asked me what's an Indian joke?'

What has changed since 1988 Sullivan Commission education report?

Victoria News

Metis educator keeping language history alive in Sooke School District

Langford mulling over 12 new EV charging stations 

Public to weigh in on Torquay Drive development in Saanich

Public feedback will help shape future elders' complex in Sooke

5 PM start Tuesday for Saanich's 3 public hearings

Unexpected cancellations and delays impact ferry service Sunday between Greater Victoria and Lower Mainland 

Global

Failure to discipline BC doctor in woman's death 'a slap in the face' mother says

'Working as quickly as we can': BC to spend than $500M on climate change strategy

Surrey farmers petition to protect 'vital' farmland from sale by federal government 

Vancouver's Kits Pool to reopen by August long weekend, park board says 

Whitevale residents call for dredging as Lumby floodwaters surge again

CN Rail train carrying coal derails near Lytton, causes minor fire

Vancouver considering financial relief for businesses hurt by Broadway construction 

'Nowhere to go': Fraser River's rising water puts unhoused people in harm's way 

Heavy rain in parts of BC a concern for flood prone areas" Rover Forecast Centre 

Georgia Straight

 Beware of BC Liberals who claim to be following the science around COVID-19

Massive house fire in Point Grey visible to residents of Vancouver's West End

Vancouver police say they're inviting several unprovoked assaults over the weekend

Photo reveals the Premier John Horgan's mother was using computerized equipment in 1976

The Tyee                                                                   

'Disaster Land Grabs' Worldwide and in British Columbia

Growing Food Sovereignty in the North, One Acre at a time

Fighting floods or living with water?

E Bike Batteries can kill. Here's what you need to know

Miscellaneous

BC urges preparedness and strategy to fight extreme climate events

Federal Court approves class-action on behalf of off-reserve Indigenous children

Heavy rain in parts of BC a concern for flood-prone areas: River Forecast Centre