Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday-Monday, January 7-9, 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 7-9, 2023

Globe and Mail

BC rolls our more supports to recruit foreign-trained nurses

To no one's surprise, UBC botches Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond's departure

Parole board recommends charge against sex offender Hopley, who abducted BC boy

BC pastor charged with sexual assault, sexual interference involving children 

BC paramedics, dispatchers reach tentative collective agreement with province

BC's glacier-fed rivers saved salmon in last year's drought. That safety net is disappearing

CBC

1 Nelson police officer dead, 1 critically injured in avalanche near Kaslo

BC pastor charged with sexual offences involving children: Police 

BC couple scrambles to find new wedding venue after Supreme Court bans large events at Ucluelet lodge 

The complex relationship between climate change and the ski industry

3 people believed to be members of the same family found dead inside Surrey home 

Future plan for Royal BC Museum opened for public input after outcry over lack of consultation

BC plans to streamline licensing for internationally trained nurses 

Deer in BC's Interior still getting tangled up near residential areas

New BC program  incentivizing newcomers to settle outside Metro Vancouver draws mixed reactions 

Vancouver Sun 

UBC researchers find three compounds that block COVID-19 infection 

Three people found dead inside Surrey home 

BC NDP tries (again) to recruit more nurses 

Parole board recommends charge agains sex offender Randall Hopley, who abducted BC boy

City of Delta protests missing River Road overpass in Massey Tunnel replacement 

BC will pay fees, fund schooling upgrades to get more nurses working 

BC Court of Appeal recommends procedure for media challenges to secret trials 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Tough decisions could put new Victoria mayor's 'honeymoon' to the test

Zero avalanche fatalities in BC but snowpack 'worrying' forecasters 

In sign of 'resilient economy' strong demand for industrial space on Island 

Hovercraft crew pulling up underwater cable off Ogden Point 

BC announces incentives to get more nurses working 

Victoria News

Goldstream River salmon run doubles target, fortunes mixed elsewhere 

Build housing on Saanich Peninsula to was looming staff shortage: chamber

'Dangerous'  City of Victoria takes dog owner to court, cites alleged bylaw offences 

BC cutting costs for retired nurses to return, internationally-educated ones to start 

Coast Guard hovercraft removing sea floor power cable off of Victoria  

Volunteers to clear smothering debris from Oak Bay creek to ready for 30K salmon egg 

'We are on fire': Victoria to study measures to was housing crisis

Immigration key to Greater Victoria's economy as Canada set record in 2022 

Global

Homicide team deployed after 3 people found dead in Surrey, home 

'Shouldn't be dangerous to go home; Elevator in Vancouver SRO broken for 9 months and counting  

VPD deploy beanbag shotgun on man 'seen carrying a gun' in downtown bar 

New mental health and addictions unit at BC's Peace Brach Hospital sitting idle 

BC government covering costs for internationally educated nurses to deal with staffing shortage 

Transition to in-office work starts next week for federal public servants in BC

'It's miserable': CRAB Park resident can't wait to leave as province finalizes action plan for encampments 

Compound made with BC sea sponge offers clues into COVID-19 treatment: UBC

Former Metro Vancouver pastor charged with multiple counts of sexual assault 

BC warned of 'considerable' and 'moderate'  avalanche risk early this week

Kelowna 911 dispatch suffering from 'worrisome' low staffing 

Paramedics, police officers shot with pellet gun fired from Hastings Street rooming house 

BC's Paramedics union, province reach tentative deal Saturday

The Tyee                                                                   

His video sparked a probe into Police misconduct. Then the traffic stops started 

'Kraken' Rising. Is BC Doing enough?

Pro Athletes want Workers' Compensation for their injuries 

CHEK TV

Cigarettes, portable heaters could be cause of fatal fire in Comox: Fire chief 

'Shocked': Port Alberni shelter residents upset after BC Housing pulls contract 

Public info sessions to shape future of Royal BC Museum followed scrapped $798M rebuild 

Catalytic Converter thefts are on the rise across Vancouver Island 

Yellow cab of Victoria scarps Taxi Saver coupon program

Floating spa proposed for Victoria's Inner Harbour goes to public hearing Thursday

Nanaimo School Board hopes to begin public consultation on NDSS capacity 

Miscellaneous

Homicide investigation after three people found dead in Surrey 

BC will pay fees, fund schooling upgrades to get more nurses in health care system

BC pastor accused of sexual charges involving children 

Parole board recommends charge against sex offender Hopley, who abducted BC boy 

BC paramedics, government announce tentative deal after talks with veteran mediator 

BC's blue box recycling system to accept more items, primarily single-use plastics