Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday-Wednesday, November 8-9, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Tuesday-Wednesday,   November 8-9, 2022

Globe and Mail

Critics pan police report estimating money spent on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside 

BC highway swept away in 2021 floods reopens between Merritt and Spences Bridge 

Crown can't prove former Surrey mayor Doug McCallum lied, lawyer says

Homicide team probes two suspicious deaths after bodies found in Chilliwack 

BC jury examining fatal 2016 police shooting makes seven recommendations 

David Eby to be sworn in as BC Premier at Vancouver Musqueam Centre

BC agriculture minister says sector is recovering well on flooding anniversary

BC's Sunshine Coast seeks emergency extension as winter water supply 'uncertain'

Mountie pleads guilty to assault on student in Kelowna during wellness check

CBC

English Bay Barge shipping off soon, City of Vancouver says

Canadian Air Force squadron honoured for rescue of hundreds after BC landslide 

Vancouver police call for centralized body to coordinate services on the Downtown Eastside

2 youths handed life sentence for murder of Surrey mechanic in 2019

Nearly a year after being destroyed by floods, Highway 8 reopens 

Vibrant new mural at Victoria Legion honours veterans, community 

Vancouver police report 'leaves bad taste' for critics who say cops are becoming too political

What BC cities can learn from Portland about ending single-family zoning 

Former Surrey mayor used false statement 'to go after' political foe, says special prosecutor

Educator looking to revive Michif

Early snowfall prompts BC ski hills to open sooner than expected 

Former Surrey mayor was victim of 'toxic fanaticism' defence tells judge in public mischief trial 

Jury makes 7 recommendations after inquest into shooting of man who stabbed police officer 

New health care and supportive housing facility planned for Vancovuer's Downtown Eastside 

BC Parks campground reservation  system opens January 3

Vancouver Sun 

Luxury homeowners in Metro Vancouver pay low income taxes  says UBC study

VPD commissioned report 'has nothing to do' with police budget, chief says

BC government now masking data on doctor shortages at primary care

Failed talks over Health care ash rates raise prospect of individual deals between Ottawa and provinces

Comox CAF squadron commended fo ressue of hundreds after BC landslide

BC's Nicola Highway reopens after being destroyed by heavy rain and floods a year ago

Ministers settle for politics over treating health care a true crisis 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

As chill hits, a rush to open shelters 

Royal BC Museum marks Remembrance Day with events, films 

Construction of new air-traffic control tower at YYJ to start in spring 

New Langford mayor says growth will be 'more inclusive, sustainable'

David Eby will be sworn in as premier at Musqueam Community Centre, not Government House

Province must do more on crime, mental health: Nanaimo mayor

Housing gets an F in Victoria's Vital Signs report 

Winds, mechanical problems result in ferry cancellations, schedule shifts 

Victoria News

New air traffic control tower coming to Victoria International Airport

Fast Ferry service between Nanaimo and Vancouver slated to start next summer

More sailings cancelled as Nanaimo ferry needed for Sunshine Coast route

Housing, development and environment top issues in inaugural addresses across Saanich Peninsula

Global

Incoming BC Premier David Eby says province will take over coordinating approach to Downtown Eastside 

VPD 'social net' report sparks debate as chief calls for more accountability in DTES

Feds move to clear a dozen derelict vessels from Vancouver's False Creek

Ex-Surrey mayor intend to mislead, prosecutor tells public mischief trial

Vancouver staff asked to draw inspiration from San Francisco in crafting urgent Chinatown plan 

BC pharmacy issues alert after liquid acetaminophen for kids mislabelled 

'Tired of the futility' BC advocates for unhoused population call for permanent solutions 

BC Ferries modifies sailing schedule to and from Horseshoe Bay due to mechanical issues

Highway 8 fully reopens almost one year after atmospheric rivers washed away sections 

Multi-million-dollar home in West Vancouver bulldozed after being built with permits 

The Tyee                                                                   

Hey man, meet you in the Shed

'Copaganda': Critics Challenge Police report on social spending 

Tentative Teachers' Deal 'Good News All Around'

The RCMP's Secrecy on Coastal GasLink Attack fuels rumours and fears 

'The report let us down once again' 

Putin's True peril for Canada

One Doctor's treatment plan for Saving Family Care

CHEK TV

Victoria Legion fights back against graffiti with colourful new mural

View Royal resident petitions province for sound barriers 

Mechanical issues lead to cancellations on Nanaimo to Vancouver route 

New control tower to be built at Victoria International Airport

Victoria, Saanich candidates issued fines by Elections BC

Nanaimo Pride Society conducting investigation into sexual harassment allegations 

Miscellaneous

Mayor says VPD report os social spending isn't useful, minister calls it 'misleading' 

Crown says former BC mayor intentionally misled police with false allegations 

Highway swept away in 2021 floods reopens between Merritt and Spences Bridge 

BC agriculture minister says sector is recovering well on flooding anniversary 

BC regional district seeks emergency extension as winter water supply 'uncertain'

Mountie pleads guilty to assault on student in Kelowna, during wellness check 

Safety knowledge, maintenance partly to blame for deadly sinking in BC: report 

Jury makes seven recommendations after man who stabbed officer shot 9 times by police

David Eby to be sworn in as BC premier at Vancouver Musqueam centre