Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday-Monday, January 28-30, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Saturday-Monday,  January 28-30, 2023

Globe and Mail

Federal Minister promises data on impact of decriminalization 

Fraser Valley bus drivers give strike notice, could stop collecting fares Thursday 

Nicole Chan feared she'd never work again after hospital stint,  Vancouver police sergeant says

What to know about BC decriminalizing possession of drugs for persons use 

BC's overdose crisis needs life-saving interventions more urgently than decriminalization 

'Ambitious' conservation targets demand agreement between BC, Ottawa 

Five foot fence post thrown at Vancouver City bus window, police say

CBC

Vancouver School Board unanimously approves Lord Robert name change 

Chat GPT could help rather than hinder student learning, says BC professor 

Canadian who studies finches and fish win sone of science's top prizes

New program pairs Victoria police offices with nurses for mental health calls 

What you need to know about the decriminalization of possessing illicit drugs in BC

Canfor discusses it's economic plans in BC

Police given 45 minute training video and infographics as decriminalization set to begin in BC

Fraser Valley bus drivers give strike notice, could stop collecting fares Thursday

BC nurse disciplined for failing to care for Indigenous person in emergency room 

High costs and low rates are pushing BC providers who hose people with disabilities past their limits 

Vancouver Sun 

Vancouver duplex owners deny scuttling $1.8 million real estate sale 

More police patrols sought on Wreck Bench as popularity brings problems 

BC health professions bill hands new weapon to David Eby haters seeking his recall

Decriminalization alone is not enough, experts warn 

Eby adds a legal adviser to an office already crammed with lawyers 

Tk'emlúps bid for 2027 North American Indigenous Games could get cash boost 

Ducks Unlimited project aims to boost climate resilience of Boundary Bay

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Treaties could include Sooke Mountain and Discovery Island Parks

Decriminalization means 'mind shift' for officers, says Victoria police chief 

BC property ownership registry in full effect, but will take years to 'mature'

North Island mayors encouraged by plan for hospitals - despite ongoing closures 

BC's new 'rental' fund might actually reduce rentals 

Victoria News

Victoria Police and Island Health launch co-response team to respond to mental health calls

'Unviable': Sannich developer won't slash project's density in half like residents want

Two Greater Victoria provincial parks up for consideration during treaty negotiations 

Vancouver Island youth soccer racial abuse prompts quick action

Cold Weather shelters open in Victoria Monday night amid freezing conditions 

BC drug advocates cautiously optimistic about decriminalization 

 

Global

VPD officer who died by suicide worried 'rumour mill' would destroy her career, inquest hears 

BC's three year experiment with drug decriminalization  starts Tuesday

VPD officer subject to crash interference probe given FIFA World Cup assignment 

'A beautiful thing': East Vancouver neighbourhood bands together to create community toy exchange for dogs

Intense winter storm forecast to hit North and Central BC Monday night 

Fraser Valley bus drivers issue strike notice, could stop fare collection Thursday

Business owners say Vancouver should make pandemic patios permanent 

BC transfers 20,000 hectares of land back to Lake Babine Nation

UBC student housing costs set to increase as much as 8 per cent 

The Tyee                                                                   

Now we face an army of COID viruses

The Shine's off Finnish Education, Pay attention, Canada

Port Hardy's last ER Doctor standing

It's the "Eve of Decriminalization' for Drug Possession in BC

Long Delays and Rising Cases deny BC workers justice, say critics

CHEK TV

Overnight shelters and warming centres to operate due to cold weather 

Group concerned about tree removal for BC Ferries Deman Terminal work

New police and mental health clinician response team launches in Victoria 

BC decriminalizes drug possession for personal use: Here's what you need to know 

Affordability crunch driving BC residents to move to other provinces  

Huu-ay-aht First Nation says it's open to investing in closed mill site

Road to Recovery: The state of retail in Victoria post-pandemic 

Miscellaneous

Five-foot fence post thrown at Vancouver City bus window, police say

Stolen licence plate leads to drug trafficking charges for Vernon man

What to know about BC decriminalizing possession of drugs for personal use