Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday/Friday, March 16-17, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Thursday/Friday, March 15 & 17, 2023

Globe and Mail

BC Premier David Eby requests CSIS briefing on China election interference 

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim irate over CSIS reports on China's election interference 

Group of City Councillors in Kamloops accuses mayor of 'blatant untruths'

BC School support staff for K-12 ratify new three area contracts. 

BC's move to toughen emissions standards sets high bar for new LNG projects 

Fatal shooting in Prince George as RCMP respond to distraught man

BC Mounties announce results of organized crime drug investigations 

Guards union says second pigeon with a backpack found in BC prison

CBC

Kamloops councillors unite against mayor's perceived 'chaotic' and 'unpredictable' behaviour   

Alleged meddling by China's government goes deeper than elections: Hong Kong pro-democracy group in Canada

BC invests $65M for water system upgrades in Prince Rupert 

BC School support staff ratify new 3 year contracts 

BC Premier wants CSIS briefing on China's alleged meddling in Vancouver election  

As Nanaimo confronts increasing crime, man arrested for allegedly wielding needle attached to toy arrow

'If I was a caucasian male, we're not having this conversation

Gitxsan family wins full custody over child in controversial case 

Vancouver Sun 

The search for Vancouver's most vulnerable teens in the Downtown Eastside

David Eby 'troubled' by reported election interference, while Chinese consulate pushes back 

John Horgan, Melanie Mark about to set by-election clock ticking 

Vancouver hotel issues apology for discriminatory actions of employee

Man who fell from DTES hotel during attempted arrest dies from injuries 

Two BC First Nations sign historic declaration on child welfare

Burnaby mayor to cancel $182M recycling facility proposed for parkland 

'Enough is enough': How the shooting in Nanaimo unfolded 

Don't be surprised if TransLink is back looking for another handout when this runs out

Stories flood in about deteriorating mental-health care in BC

Victoria Times-Colonist 

$1B rail and barge network proposed for Island; would help ease congestion  at Vancouver

'Enough is enough': How the shooting in Nanaimo unfolded

Vandals break glass in Victoria City Hall front door

Nanaimo water project to close parts of Highway 19 overnight temporarily  

Electric panels damaged at Royal Athletic Park 

Nanaimo mall staff threatened with needle attached to bow and arrow 

$224 million, 306 bed long term care home to be built in Colwood 

Eby's team could splinter because of in-house strife

We have plenty of land for subsidized housing  

Victoria News

Iconic Victoria cocktail bar shutting down, invites you 'for one last drink'

Behemoth Victoria area condos fought for blocking sunsets, adding shade

Victoria looks to further cut tax hike with longer paid parking hours 

RCMP cleared of any negligence in overdose death in Campbell River jail cell 

Saanich to fully close section of major road for nearly two weeks

Global

BC Hydro decommissioning  2 electrical vaults after Vancouver explosion 

'Troubled' Eby seeks CSIS briefing on interference 

Island Health testing overdose detecting sensors in select washrooms 

Another BC strata says ICBC won't cover full cost of vehicle damage to its property 

Fraser Valley bus union threatens 'indefinite' strike to begin Monday, First Transit responds 

DFO slaps 3 BC men with conbined $113K in illegal fishing fines

BC school support staff ratify new contracts 

BC agricultural export terminal to double capacity with $23M in federal cash

BC's police watchdog called in after RCMP shoot and kill man in Prince George  

Burnaby set to reverse course on plan to build organic waste plant in park

Staff at BC prison bust another backpack wearing pigeon

Hundreds rally in Nanaimo to demand more public safety measures after shooting

British Columbia gets low grades from environmentalists on old-growth forest protection 

The Tyee                                                                   

Where will the RCMP spend $194 Million for Rural policing

Police smashed into him, then interfered with First Aid, say witnesses

What's behind Union members' support of Poilievre?

Is BC Assessment letting businesses dodge property taxes?

'We still face an underfunded system'

We need to talk about Private forest lands 

Will Vancouver's unhoused residents lose 98 units of decent housing

Is BC LNG Really Green?

CHEK TV

Langford shop faced with rising costs after falling victim to break-in

New organization to help the City of Nanaimo get funding for the homeless

'Over the moon excited': Doctors of BC optimistic over number of physicians signing up for new payment model 

People at Nanaimo rally call for safety following Sunday's shooting

'Allandale pit' in Colwood to be home of new BC Transit distribution centre  

Miscellaneous

BC school support staff for K-12 ratify new three-year contracts 

'Troubled' BC Premier David Eby seeks CSIS briefing on alleged Chinese meddling in Vancouver election 

Vancouver hotel issues apology for discriminatory actions of employee 

BC high court orders a new trial for former X ray tech convicted of sexual assault 

Vancouver mayor says foreign meddling 'insinuations' are because he's not Caucasian

Vancouver's mayor blasts report over Chinese interference, condemns 'insinuations'  

Fatal shooting in Prince George as RCMP respond to distraught man

Guards union says second pigeon wearing tiny backpack found in BC prison