Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday-Friday, January 19-20, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Thursday-Friday, January 19-20, 2023

Globe and Mail

Brothers behind BC bank shootout sought to kill as many officers as possible, police say

Civilian police investigator targets 'inconsistent reports' from Vancouver officers over use-of-force incident 

Slide prompts Campbell River to declare state of emergency to protect public safety 

BC surpasses 5.000 deaths linked to COVID-19 while hospital admissions decreasing 

BC saw 80% drop in access to information requests from media outlets after brining in fee 

Eby promises $50 million to help et fire-damaged wood to BC mills 

How BC's 'catch and release' system is failing victims of random assaults and repeat offenders 

CBC

Brothers, motivated by 'anti-authority beliefs' staged Saanich bank robbery in effort to kill police, RCMP

What we've learned about the deadly shootout between 2 brothers and police in Saanich 

Investigation breaks down suspects' movements ahead of bank shootout in Saanich

BC nurses and union cry foul after professional college increases annual fees by 15%

Civilian police investigator targets evasive Vancouver offices for further probe 

Why a welcome sign was the biggest political issue in Greater Victoria for 24 hours 

Vancouver Island pulp and paper mill to restart after $18.8 million government investment 

Restaurant ordered to pay former server $25,000 for sexual harassment by another employee 

BC RMTs accused of sexual assault worked at same Surrey clinic for years 

Consenus agreements a 'new beginning' for co-operation between province, First Nations: Chief

Vancouver Sun 

A murder in Phuket: BC gang conflict moves overseas 

More than 115 criminal convictions in BC: One chronic offenders' story 

The verdict on high-rise clusters: Not bad, but lack character 

Snow could fall at higher elevations on BC south coast Saturday

BC forest industry unclear on government's vision - and what I means for timber value and supply

ABC councillor aims to scrap Vancouver's 25 cent single use cup fee by summer  

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Sannich  bank robbers targeted officers, not money, police say

Wastewater COVID-19 surveillance expands to Vancouver Island, Interior

City of Victoria backs $14M plan to upgrade park bathrooms 

$50M in funding to transform Crofton mill, brin back 100 workers 

Name ideas wanted for new Langford school construction to start in spring 

Langford's fast-track tree protection bylaw draws praise and heat 

Three houseplex, townhouse projects move forward inVictoria 

New sign for Thetis Lake Regional Park on hold after outcry  

Campbell River declares a state of local emergency after landslide 

Wage negotiations for BC Ferries workers to begin early 

Cowichan Tribes renews calls for its companies to work on hospital

Victoria News

Brothers aimed to kill police, didn't expect to survive Saanich bank shootout

$68.8M to retool BC mill to produce wood based single-use plastic replacements 

Cancelled sailings, full boats between Vancouver, Victoria

Campbell River declares local state of emergency as it investigates landslide 

Asian supermarket giant opening first Victoria store, replacing Toys R Us

Global

Twin brothers killed in Saanich bank shooting 'wanted to shoot and kill police': report 

'Very traumatizing': Myles Gray's family unsure they'll attend April inquest  

ABC defends axing Vancouver Renter Office, citing 'duplication of service'

BC police wage recruitment battle as future of Surrey force hangs in the balance

Snow possible for South Coast, storm worries prompt partial Vancouver seawall closure  

BC Councillor proposes tying traffic fines to offenders' income 

6.5  year sentence or Coquitlam church youth therapist on historic sex crimes 

BC school district investigating data breach affecting up to 19,000 people

1 in 26 Indigenous people experienced homelessness in Surrey in 2022: Report 

Diamond magnate's attempt to block Kelowna development kiboshed by BC's highest court 

Kelowna woman awarded $25K after workplace sexual harassment claim 

British Columbia, federal governments funding 100 jobs at Crofton mill 

What are atmospheric rivers? Aren't they just good old rainstorms? 

Evasive Vancouver police officers prompt police watchdog complaint 

'Thin Blue Line' patches not allowed on VPD uniforms, Vancouver Police Board confirm

Ride-sharing company launches in Vernon this month 

Inquest into death of Vancouver police officer Nicole Chan to begin Monday

Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer's contract extended until 2025

The Tyee                                                                   

'Once you've clear cut it' that's it'

Escape from Crimea to Canada

Donors step up after Vancouver Council axes funding to VANDU Art program 

Sierra Club BC loses lawsuit on Climate Commitment Reporting  

From hardhats to Boots: PPE is keeping women from the Trades

Alberta's dangerously out-of-touch approach to substance use 

Is the countdown clock already ticking for Danielle Smith 

Gold Rush 2.0? Why BC is putting the brakes on Bitcoin 

CHEK TV

Brothers' goal in Sannich bank shootout was to kill police, didn't expect to survive   

VicPD Chief Del Manak speaks out after multiple guns and drugs seized 

'All along the shoreline': Thousands of dead herring turn up on Parksville beaches 

Would Bill C-21's red-flag laws have prevented 2022 Saanich bank shooting?

Tilted log-filled barge catches eye of wildlife photographer

New cellular towers bringing improved cell service between Sooke, Port Renfrew: Rogers 

BC government to invest $18.8 million in Crofton mill

Miscellaneous

It looked like a botched bank robbery. But twin brothers were setting a trap for police officers, authorities say

Civilian police investigator targets evasive Vancouver officers for further probe 

Eby promises $50M to help get fire-damaged wood to BC mills 

Slide prompts Campbell River to declare state of emergency to protect public safety 

'I wish I had said something': Nurse tells inquest of chaotic scene on night immigration-detainee died