Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday-Wednesday, August 23-24, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Tuesday-Wednesday, August 23-24, 2022

Globe and Mail

Concern for BC sockeye salmon as Fraser River returns estimates drop by millions

Vancouver not setting timeline for clearing out tent encampment, mayor says

Parks Canada sets targets for climate change and traffic congestion

BC single mothers group challenges province's stance on legal aid system 

BC public sector union set to resume negotiations with government

CBC

Ojibway father of 7 identified as man who died after being shot by police bean bag gun in Vancouver

More kids hospitalized for cannabis poisonings after edibles legalized, study finds

Playing with fire: Why some volunteer firefighters refuse to offer medical service, amid health-care shortages 

Degrees at sea: Prince Rupert student's new classroom is a 27 foot boat 

BC announces $118M in funding as 'first step' to support family doctors

Profiling Vancouver's political parties: COPE

40 East Hastings residents willing to accept housing as 'challenging' street-clearing work continues

$393M in contracts given to private health-care clinics in BC over 6 years, report finds

Vancouver Sun 

Cannabis stores start shutting down, 'collateral damage' from BC General Employees Union strike 

Unarmed and 'begging for help': Family of man shot with bean bag gun in Vancouver wants answers

BC announces $118 million for family doctors to cover overhead costs

Private medical services getting BC government cash despite extra-billing allegations: Report 

Political staffer rounds out Mayor Kennedy's list of council candidates 

BC government yet to act on election ad recommendations

Victoria Times-Colonist 

$118M in temporary funding to offset family doctor's costs

Colwood fire department responds to brush fire in Fort Road Hill area

Empty food shelves the result of internal supply chain problems, Walmart says

Lack of full-time ambulance paramedics puts Gabriola residents at risk, say firefighters

Saanich considers pop-up shops along Galloping Goose, Lochside trails

100 messages, four replies: Victoria students desperate for housing

High hopes for Fraser River sockeye dashed by precipitous returns

Aboriginal title is in the public interest 

Communities provide the answer to primary health care

Victoria News

Greater Victoria teacher gets lifetime ban after sexual relationship with student

Colwood council to consider nearly doubling pay

North Saanich Fire Department celebrates half a century of service

$118M announced for BC family doctors amid new payment model transition

BCGEU to go back to negotiating table with province 

Global

BC commits $118M in short term funds to help stabilize family physician practices, clinics

Family identifies man killed in 'interaction' with Vancouver Police as Winnipeg father

If re-elected as mayor, Doug McCallum wants to build a 60,000 person stadium in Surrey

'Good progress': Vancouver mayor on contentious efforts to remove Hastings Street tents 

Fire at Richmond recycling yard sends smoke over Metro Vancouver

Immigration backlog leaves dozens of Powell River daycare spaces unfilled

Petition calls for ban on tours, rental boats in popular Whistler River

Concern for BC hockey salmon as Fraser River return estimates drop by millions

Mechanical issues sidelines Queen of Surrey for 2nd day

Advocates for women fleeing violence challenge BC government's stance of legal aid system

Gabriola Island firefighters left driving ambulances amid staffing crunch  

BC children's Hospital Foundation launches pet therapy program for health care workers

On 10th day of public service strike, 19 hospitality and tourism groups urge swift resolution

Georgia Straight

How lfie-changing moments in Canada and the Philippines forged Burnaby council candidate Maita Santiago 

David Eby's 'frustrated' brain fart - too telling and too true for Anjali Appadurai

BCGEU says it is back at the bargaining table

Greater Vancouver home listings fall as report notes "sellers are not desperate"

The Tyee                                                                   

Canada throws out half the food it produces. What if we ate it instead?

SRO Mystery: A woman says Jimmy Phan Drugged and assaulted her

Wet'suwet'en camps on evacuation alert as Wildfire brought under control

How COVID affected Canadians' Mental Health 

Is it OK for Politicians to party?

Why can't Midwives provide abortion?

'A toxic workplace'

On Main and Broadway, we were living and dying

Canada needs to get serious about modern slavery

Miscellaneous

$118M to support BC Family doctors, keep clinics open until new pay model: Dix

Concern for BC hockey salmon as Fraser River return estimates drop by millions

BC hospitality, tourism and liquor groups seek quick resolution to BCGEU job action 

40 residents of Vancouver street camp accept accommodation: BC Housing