Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday-Wednesday, January 10-11, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Tuesday-Wednesday, January 10-11, 2023

Globe and Mail

Flurry of weather warnings for BC south coast, with up to 120 mm of rain forecast

Community of Nelson grieves officer killed in avalanche 

Off duty Nelson police officer dies, another injured in BC avalanche 

BC launches hiring drive for Crown prosecutors to help address repeat offending 

Hopes high in BC as China lifts border rules, but tourism recovery may teak months 

BC's plan to increase the number of nurses working in the province

Landslide reshapes popular climbing spire in BC 

CBC

Flurry of weather warnings for southwest BC up to 203 mm of rain forecast

Man arrested after students' keys, contracts stolen during break-in at UBC residence 

TransLink to pilot coded decals at bus stops for blind riders 

Brother of overdose victim plans to open brick and mortar store selling hard drugs in Vancouver

Former BC public health officer denies allegations of sexual abuse against child 

Northern BC man guilty of manslaughter, not murder in stabbing death of girlfriend

Canfor permanently closes pulp line in Prince Georg, cuts, 300 jobs 

BC launches Crown prosecutor hiring drive to help address repeat violent offending

Compound derived from BC sea sponge could block COVID-19 virus, researchers find 

BC SPCA seizes 15 starving dogs from Clearwater breeder

RCMP, Coastal GasLink deny conspiring to intimidate, harass Wet'suwet'en members 

Food bank in Metro Vancouver sees spike in need after the holidays

BC mom alleges school district failed after 9 year old reported sex assault by fellow students 

Vancouver Sun 

Canfor axes 300 jobs at Prince George Pulp and Paper Mill

Crime group recruiting on the Lower Mainland for Edmonton drug trade: Police

Flurry of weather warnings for BC south coast with up to 120 mm of rain forecast 

BC Museum promises to take it slow, get it right on consultation

Vancouver based deep-sea mining company explains waste-dumping video released by Greenpeace

BC NDP tries (again) to recruit more nurses

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Killer says sorry, tells family he'd give his life in exchange for Metchosin victim's

Some BC Strats skirting wide-open rentals by converting to 55 plus 

As BC homeowner grant approaches $1B, critics call for its end

Catalytic convertor thefts on the rise, police say

Two-ferry service set to begin next week on Quadra Island route

Bill gives government sweeping power over your health care 

Victoria News

Public can float thoughts on sauna business proceed for Victoria's Inner Harbour 

Increase in catalytic converter thefts prompts police warning 

Colwood council delays vote to move forward on RCMP building expansion  

'Perpetual killing: Group opposes CRD proposal to cull geese 

Windy Wednesday expected for Greater Victoria with gusts of 90 km/h 

Victoria starting construction on bike lanes from James Bay to downtown

Deal reached for $6.4 M roundabout near Amazon in Sidney 

Global

'What's the point in calling 911?' Surrey family upset RCMP didn't attend home after violent break-in

Air Canada customer battles airline after AirTag tracks missing bag stuck over 8,000 km away

Some BC starts considering 55 plus age restrictions amid rental restriction ban

How a BC farm maintains a twin of the Stanley Park mini train on fraction of the budget

BC Mountie in hot water after creating anti-Justin Trudeau website, videos 

Heavy rain forecast to soak South Coast through to Friday 

BC Prosecution Service short on staff due to repeat violent offenders response team

'Motivated by hate. It's disgusting': Penticton Indian Band signs defaced with racist graffiti 

Experts advising public to stay safe in BC's high risk avalanche areas

Vancouver police cleared in 2022 multi-vehicle crash involving fleeing suspect

Former top doctor for Interior Health testifies in child sex assault trial

BC early childhood educator report finds 45% of employers losing staff

Vancouver TransLink customers can now tap debit cards to pay for rides 

Chilliwack teacher union says schools facing critical teacher shortages 

Petition seeks to recall BC Premier David Eby, calling him a 'dictator'

'Replace with dignified housing': Vancouver's SROs need to be phased out, says BC's Premier

The Tyee                                                                   

No loophole for Seasons' North Van Property Taxes

Despite Huge Profits, Big Oil isn't paying up for Environmental Damage 

Why it's time to rethink Electric Vehicle rebates 

What do the films of BC represent to Us?

Surfacing a new understanding of the everyday

A parent's agonizing wait for a vital medical test 

The Canadian Union that joined Forces with Uber

CHEK TV

Rise in ship anchorages in Strait of Georgia has one communities worried about environmental impacts 

Military firearms training to resume in critical whale habitat off Vancouver Island 

Deadline for decision on future of E&N railway on Vancouver Island enters final weeks 

Violent repeat offenders prompt hiring drive for BC Crown prosecutors 

String of Westshore car thefts, property damage linked to suspect seen in surveillance image: RCMP

Bamfield Road reopened after gravel truck rollover

Wind and rainfall warnings issued for parts of Vancouver Island 

Miscellaneous

Interior cuts back production by 8% for Q1 on lower demand 

BC launches hiring drive for Down prosecutors to help address repeat offending

Killer says sorry, tells family he'd give up life in exchange for his BC victim's 

Hitting tree 'probably saved life' of colleague of police office killed in BC avalanche 

Surveys on cannabis consumption spaces in BC produce mixed opinions 

Flurry of weather warnings for BC South coast, with up to 120mm of rain forecast 

Hopes high in BC as China lifts border rules, but tourism recovery may take months