Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday-Friday, April 20-21, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Tuesday-Wednesday,  April 18-19, 2023

Globe and Mail

BC's new housing policies are draconian. And they need to be

British Columbia data shows bail granted against prosecutors wishes more than half the time

Only one Vancouver police officer noticed any injuries to Myles Gray, inquest hears 

First Nations in BC died at a much higher rate from toxic drugs, health authority 

Judge in Prince Rupert strikes arguments as 'stupid' in contempt case

North Vancouver man fined for repeatedly feeding black bear and cub

Planned park may bring Bowen Island development saga to a close 

Some Canadian Tire stores in BC used facial recognition technology to track customers, privacy watchdog says 

Criminal probe begins after campfire-sparked blaze threatened homes in Kamloops

Vancouver Police promise upgrades to psychological testing following inquest 

CBC

Officer testifies he resuscitated Myles Gray before he died, inquest hears 

The proposed policy that clarifies what's appropriate swimwear at Vancouver's public pools

West Vancouver man fined $5K for backyard reeding of black bears 

Multiple arrests after alleged kidnapping along Port Moody's Brewers Row

Police chiefs, premiers push federal government for bail reform to target repeat violent offenders 

BC Judge sentences man to 1 year in jail for contempt of court 

City of Merritt on the hunt for new top official after CAO announces his exit 

Feds approve major expansion BC container port despite environmental, labour opposition  

Port Coquitlam makes a splash with free admission to public outdoor pools

Vancouver Sun 

Bidding wars, cutthroat viewing: Renting in Vancouver's suburbs is no longer cheap and easy

More than half of BC's prosecutors' requests for bail are rejected: David Eby

Judge in Prince Rupert strikes arguments as 'stupid' in contempt case

BC experiencing a slow spring amid weather 'polarization'

Furstenau embarrasses NDP government over Horgan coal connection

Could Vancouver soon be getting a pedestrian scramble crosswalk?

Several arrested after alleged abduction in Port Moody ends in rescue operation

Little has changes in two weeks since Hastings Street Sweep

First since 2019, Surrey's Vaisakhi parade could draw 700,000 plus organizers say

BC cabinet takes pressure off local councils when it comes to develop 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Pay-parking hours to be extended in downtown Victoria starting May 1

Police search near Courtenay school turns up no sign of man with gun

Towers planned for north end of downtown headed to public hearing

Nanaimo to go ahead with artificial turf fields despite huge cost increase

Max 8 landing brings promise of more business at Nanaimo airport 

Ferry sailings cancelled due to high winds 

Langford honours former fire chief by rededicating inclusive park

Victoria News

Homeless Victoria woman ordered to pay back boss $4K in loans that brought her to city

Victoria councillor says new speed hump on his street is about stopping 'rat racers' - not him 'pulling strings'

Victoria's new poet laureates to celebrate, advance literature in the capital city

Tree, power line concerns don't upend 21-storey Victoria Housing project

Inflation trending down in BC but housing costs up thanks to rising interest on mortgages 

Global

Police stage dramatic rescue in Metro Vancouver kidnapping 

US nurse charged 4 years after fiery Peace Arch border crash killed BC pastor 

Vancouver officer testifies about efforts to resuscitate Myles Gray after beating

Owners of seized Hells Angels clubhouses in BC File court application to appeal

Testimony at Miles Gray inquest puts spotlight on Vancouver Police Union

Doctor concerned long COVID patients 'left as orphans' in BC after clinic closures 

BC Communities should be able to make own bylaws waist hard drug use says BC United

Conservationists decry 'devastating' impact of BC Port expansion on orca, salmon  

Port Hardy Hospital emergency department to shutter on Saturday due to limited staff

The Tyee                                                                   

Why BC needs to bring back mask protections 

Migrant caregivers were promised a better deal. It hans't happened  

Speaking for ourselves

We did it for Nuclear Weapons. Can we do it for Fossil Fuels?

BC lags most provinces in cutting emissions 

Will Housing Cost Trudeau the next election?

BC Greens call for provincial ship breaking regulations 

Surviving Disaster is just the first hurdle

'Coming out in politics'

Rain Gardens are a concrete solution 

Shutting down cannabis compassion clubs hurts  Patients and the Public

CHEK TV

Parents at Nanaimo school find drug paraphernalia on school grounds 

Hundreds protest Victoria's enforcement of sheltering bylaws 

Port Hardy emergency department to close for first time since province's 30 million dollar investment 

Snowbirds release flying schedule for Comox spring training 

No sign of man with gun after student's report prompts hold and secure at Courtenay school: RCMP

Tofino Bus to resume service on May 4 after four month pause

Campbell River again looks to restrict public consumption of drugs 

Former White Spot, Capital City Centre Hotel development to go to public hearings 

Miscellaneous

First Nations in BC died at a much higher rate from toxic drugs, health authority 

Vancouver officers testify about efforts to resuscitate Myles Gray after beating

West Vancouver man fined for repeatedly feeding black bear and cub

Premiers united in call for bail reform after meeting with police chiefs, says Eby

Norwegian sovereign wealth fund to support Teck Resources plan to split business

Officers told not to make handwritten notes after death of Myles Gray, inquest hears 

Key shareholder Sumitomo to vote in favour of Teck plan to split business 

UBC students construct one of Canada's first 'carbon-minimal' hempcrete buildings

BC First Nation says 40 unmarked graves found around former residential school 

Outdoor store MEC commits to cutting carbon emissions from products, supply chain

Canadian Tire stores in BC broke privacy laws on facial ID technology, privacy commissioner says