Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday-Monday, September 17-19, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Saturday-Monday,  September 17-19, 2022

Coverage of the Passing of Queen Elizabeth II is available through our Ottawa Observations feature

Notes on the 2022 UBCM Convention can be explored here.

Globe and Mail

Rare lichen enlisted in old-growth logging battle

Criminal investigation begins after violence, arrests at rap music festival in Vancouver

BC police watchdog called to investigate serious collision involving stolen vehicle 

Restoring the culinary and cultural bounty of ancient Indigenous sea gardens in BC

Evacuation order rescinded for Battleship Mountain wildfire in Northeastern BC

CBC

Residents say loss of BC home for folks with mental illness will be 'step back' in their progress 

Former BC nurse suspended after giving vulnerable client anti-vaccine information 

Enoki Mushrooms recalled in BC for 2nd time this month 

Investigation launched as bystanders, suspect injured in police pursuit near Agassiz

Riot erupts at Vancouver music-festival after headliner Lil Baby cancels show

Vancouver residents rally over access road through Kitsilano Park 

A Vancouver municipal pat wants to outfit cop with body cams. An advocate is skeptical

BC Coastal campfire ban to be lifted Tuesday

Satellite 'trains' are lighting up BC Skies but astronomers say they're bad for research

Criticism vs. Abuse: BC politicians say they're facing increased harassment   

Vancouver Sun 

BC's justice system is not broken, but it's not perfect, says assistant deputy attorney general

Chaos breaks out at PNE's Breakout Festival after Lil Baby cancels

Couple who survived fatal Cleveland Dam surge in 2020 sue for damages

Vancouver and Surrey face long ballots, crowded fields 

Campfire ban to life for South Coastal BC on Tuesday

BC government coning after millions in assets linked to Downtown East side pot shop 

Surrey mayoral hopeful promises three-day turnaround for renovation permits

Research shows risk of harm, lack of benefits from compulsory drug treatment 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Fire ban lifted for coastal region 

Stadacona Park tenters at centre of neighbourhood petition citing drugs, crime 

Horgan says he regrets child-care frustrations round last-minute holiday 

Don't rush to get rid of the Macdonald statute 

Malnutrition in residential schools linked to diabetes in Indigenous people

Rail corridor will meet future transportation needs 

The best school boards understand that student learning is job one

Community safety is a wicked problem with no simple solutions

Victoria News

UVic researcher helps find what policy mixes drive down transportation emissions

Luxton Fall Fair returns to Langford this month

Oak Bay groups host election all-candidates meeting focused on reconciliation 

Soul searching residential school play prepares for BC reconciliation tour 

Global

Province seeks to seize $15M in property allegedly tied to unlicensed DTES dispensary

Riot breaks out at PNE Amphitheatre Sunday after music festival headliner cancels 

BC launches fall vaccination campaign with Omicron-specific boosters

BC had one of the driest summers on record and the wildfire risk remains high 

Georgia Straight

OneCity Vancouver releases detail platform that includes a call to end the 'apartment ban'

Vision Vancouver council candidates support removing public-hearing requirements for all below-market housing

BC lifts coastal campfire prohibition after recent rain and cooler temperatures

Canadian home sales shrink by 32 percent since Bank of Canada started hiking its policy rate in March

City of Vancouver releases official order of candidates' names for the 2022 election ballot

The Tyee                                                                   

Climate Fixes: How Local Governments Matter

A New coal mine, Caribou and the BC Government        

                            

Miscellaneous

BC Police watchdog called in to investigate serious collision involving stolen vehicle 

Criminal probe begins after violence, arrests at music festival in Vancouver

Restoring the culinary and cultural bounty of ancient Indigenous seas gardens in BC