Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday/Wednesday, February 21-22, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Tuesday/Wednesday February 21-22, 2023

Globe and Mail

Property tax increases in Vancouver, Surrey set to soar as local councils adjust city budgets to inflation  

Former BC NDP cabinet minister Melanie Mark to resign Vancouver seat, cites health 

Liberal MPs decry Vancouver Port Authority tuck program in letters to minister 

Icy winds, snow, hit much of BC, weekend snow possible for south coast, forecasters say 

Vancouver's Black population rising fast, census shows 

Time for BC to fight fire with fire 

BC pours more money into natural disaster preparations 

BC government will provide Surrey with police service answer by spring: Farnworth 

CBC

BC's Lower Mainland expected to get snow on Saturday, says Environment Canada

Pink Shirt Day opportunity to reflect on harm to society caused by bullying, UVic prof says 

Liberal MPs decry Vancouver Port Authority truck program in letters to minister 

Infusing culture and history into the search for unmarked graves 

Melanie Mark, 1st First Nations woman to serve n BC legislature, delivers tearful resignation 

BC mill workers still fighting for wages 3 years after cyberattack hit payroll system

Small Community in BC Interior set to approve 17% property tax hike

Draft Vancouver budget proposes 9.7$ property tax increase this year 

More staff needed in rural ERs, says Doctors of BC president 

17 potential unmarked graves scanned at former Vancouver Island residential school, First Nation says

Union activists grieve loss of Ray Haynes, longtime leader of BC Labour movement 

BC youths avoid criminal charges after apologizing for attacking homeless people 

Vancouver Sun 

Melanie Mark will resign as MLA, saying BC legislature felt like a 'torture chamber'

Don't be surprised if Surrey's plan to transition back to the RCMP is rejected again

Metro Vancouver's biggest cities facing big tax hikes

Former member of Devil's Army testifies he was told about killing, didn't believe it happened 

Chilliwack RCMP dismisses claim school library book depicted child pornography

Victoria Times-Colonist 

No overnight sheltering in Beacon Hill park, BC Court of Appeal rules 

BC's first female Indigenous cabinet minister steps down

Snow, icy conditions blamed in crashes mid-Island, shelters extend hours 

Island teen's design featured on Pink Shirt Day Canada clothing 

Eby's 100 days of action grinds to halt at legislature 

First Nation says 17 suspected grave sites detected at former Alberni Residential school

Eby says he's happy BC Liberals are 'on side' with addiction treatment 

Regardless of rail plans, Vancouver Island needs frequent, affordable bus service 

Victoria News

Canada Post called out for blocking Victoria area bike lane

Union eyes negotiations with Victoria's Empress Hotel as template for future deals 

Discovery Islands salmon farm closure confirmation sends waves across bC coast 

Melanie Mark, first First Nations woman elected to BC Legislature, leaving politics 

NDP urges feds to consult First Nations on restoring Island railway as deadline looms

Regional Districts call on feds to fund Vancouver island rail revival

Sooke mayor says $1 million offer from developer needs more scrutiny

Global

Criminal investigation of historical allegations about Prince George Mounties remains active: RCMP

No, books in Chilliwack school libraries aren't child pornography, RCMP says 

Thousands of BC Commercial vehicles failed roadside inspections last year, data shows 

Vancouverites facing nearly 10 percent property tax hike in 2023 budget 

MLA Melanie Mark calls BC Legislature 'torture' in resignation speech

BC braces for Arctic blast, snow forecast for parts of South Coast 

Vancouver charity targeted by scam operation in fake advertising scheme, staff say

Federal minister tours Princeton nearly two years after flood 

'The future of air travel': Facial recognition might make airports a breeze - at a cost

BC teacher's licence suspended for dragging student from class 

Majority of British Columbians reject notion of bringing ack COVID restrictions: poll

Tseshaht First Nation's research says at least 67 children died at Alberni Indian Residential School

BC Liberals, Greens accuse Eby government of wasting time in the Legislature 

BC expected to unveil billion-dollar drug and mental health treatment plan

The Tyee                                                                   

                                                          

Black Studies 12 arrives in Surrey High schools  

'This place felt like a torture chamber'

'He was the leader of working people in BC'

They're off! Alberta NDP offers an election campaign preview 

Here's how decriminalization will help BC Drug users 

Please Advise! Does One MLA make the BC Conservatives a Force 

The case against vacancy controls for Vancouver 

The RCMP needs more than a new leader 

Temporary foreign workers hit record levels in BC

How do you solve a teacher shortage like BC's?

CHEK TV

Snowfall warning issued for Malahat; crashes close TCH northbound in Colwood

'We need immediate relief': BC business group calls for fund to help with vandalism expenses 

BC's first Indigenous woman MLA Melanie mark to resign, calls legislature a 'torture chamber' 

RCMP urges mid-Island drivers to 'stay home' as snow-slicked highway 19 leads to crashes 

'We're thrilled': Duncan train station rolls into first place as voting winds down for $50K makeover 

CRD mayors urge Ottawa to protect Island Rail corridor, fund restoration ahead of decision deadline 

Miscellaneous

Former BC NDP cabinet minister Melanie Mark to resign Vancouver seat, cites health 

Icy winds, snow, hit much of BC, weekend snow possible for south coast: forecasters 

Taseko Mines to increase its stake in the Gibraltar copper mine in BC

Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers reports Q4 profit and revenue up from year ago

'You're not the only one': Vancouver's Black population rising fast, census shows

A timeline of events since the detection of possible unmarked graves in Kamloops 

BC adds 180 million to help communities prepare for natural disasters