Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday-Friday, December 29-30, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Thursday-Friday, December 29-30, 2022

Globe and Mail

Steam pipe ruptures and injures two workers at Victoria General hospital 

Vancouver gets dozens of inquiries for housing projects along Broadway subway line, but zoning rules raise doubts about prospects

Throw out misconceptions and buckle up on buses, RCMP officer says after BC crash 

Cougar on the loose on southern BC Island cases worry

US coast guard rescues man, two dogs from stricken sailboat off Vancouver Island

BC boosts funds to agency that handles disputes between landlords and tenants 

BC sets age limits to boost safety for young workers in hazardous jobs 

CBC

Huge Fraser River ice chunks wash up in Aggasiz

Large rockfall found on Snowpatch Spire in southeast BC will change park forever: climber

Vancouver School Board finds temporary classrooms after elementary school's pipes freeze and burst

Special avalanche warning issued for much of the Canadian Rockies 

Vancouver to increase fines for shopping bags starting January 1

BC has received more than $112M in excise cannabis taxes. None has gone to municipalities 

Steam pipe ruptures and injures 2 workers at Victoria General Hospital 

Court confirms CN is on the hook for $16M for starting BC wildfire 

Vancouver Sun 

RCMP warn Metro Vancouver residents not to interact with two men and their gang associates 

BC condo owner whose sink overflowed receives $30,000 judgement due to strata's maintenance failure 

'Complete chaos' 2,500 bags unclaimed at YVR in wake of snowstorms 

A proud Vancouver tradition of civic vandalism

'Frustration: Volunteers clean up one abandoned Chilliwack encampment as another pops up

Vancouver duplex owners file lawsuit after dispute allegedly led to collapse of $1.8 million sale

Ex-New West mayor Jonathan Cote part of Metro Vancouver shakeup 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Two injured after rupture in Victoria General Hospital boiler room

US neighbours fly to wild Island rescue

Search on for dog missing from sailboat shipwrecked near Jordan River 

Buses able to cut the line and commute time along Pat Bay Highway

Protection Island residents wary as large cougar moves in

UVic's ORCASat satellite launches into orbit

Kennedy Hill open in both directions over weekend 

Haz-mat crews, police and fire called to downtown Victoria 

A municipal taxpayers belated letter to Santa 

Looking at what is ahead for Island Health 

Victoria News

Developer snaps up downtown Victoria property, plans 450 rental units 

Builder brings saunas to Oak Bay beach popular with cold-water swimmers 

Burst pipe at Victoria General Hospital burns two, damages building 

Bus queue jump lanes added in Saanich Peninsula 

Island Health Board Chair reflects on challenges and accomplishments of the past year 

Global

BC government promising help to local food producers amid cost pressures 

Police warn public to stay away from 2 Surrey men with gang connections 

Steam pipe rupture at Victoria General hospital injures two workers 

Vancouver Police expecting large turnout for downtown New Year's Eve celebrations

Vancouver elementary school classes to resume next week following flooding

Kelowna Police arrest 7 people in connection with day long incidents 

BC psychological experts pushing for public mental health system 

First permanent delivery fee cap in Canada to come into effect January 1 in BC

BC Parks Foundation buys key section along 'heart of the Fraser River'

Second pothole on Ironworkers' bridge causing traffic delays for North Shore

TransLink changing 45 Metro Vancouver bus routes on January 2 due to ridership levels 

The Tyee                                                                   

Who was the worst person of 2022?

The elder who changed my life 

Who Tops the 2022 Bastard charts?

How much does making paper really cost?

Immigrant care workers deserve better than gig work 

CHEK TV

Two maintenance workers injured after steam pipe burst at Vitoria General Hospital

Doctor shortage results in reduced hours sixth month in a row for Chemainus Health Care Centre 

New DriveBC webcam added to Highway 4 West of Port Alberni  

US Coast Guard rescues man, two dogs, from stricken sailboat off Vancouver Island 

One dog still missing after Coast Guard rescue after sabot ran aground 

Pacific Octopus encounter in Alberni inlet captured on video, mesmerizing millions: "It's so cool!"

Eby resolves to keep spending in new year, making most of forecast budget windfall

'We're just missing opportunities': Advocates say physician assistants can help ease health care crunch

Community believes cold weather played role in homeless persons death in Duncan 

Miscellaneous

Steam pipe ruptures and injures two workers at Victoria General Hospital

Eby resolves to keep spending in new year, making most of forecast budget windfall 

BC's new premier says he hopes for success in 2023 on housing and drugs 

No injuries as CP freight train hits truck near Kamloops

Tiny Protection Island, off Nanaimo, wary as large cougar moves in

US Coast Guard rescues man, two dogs, from stricken sailboat off Vancouver Island 

Throw out misconceptions and Buckle up on buses, RCMP officer says after BC crash