Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday-Monday May 20-22, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Saturday-Monday,  May 20-22,  2023

Globe and Mail

BC company denies misleading Bonaparte First Nation about rail terminal expansion plans  

BC Communities focus on recovery from devastating wildfires 

BC RCMP expand search for suspect in targeted shooting in 'highly populated area'

New wildfire in BC's central interior sparks evacuation order in parts of Cariboo 

Lee's donuts prepares to take a bigger bite out of Greater Vancouver 

CBC

Police in Chilliwack issue shelter in place alert for residents near Skowkale

Heavy rain falls on BC wildfires, evacuation orders lifted Northeast 

Vancouver's CRAB Park tents city marks  2 year anniversary

As latest ferry disruption strands locals and tourists overnight, some Bowen Island residents consider moving 

Flood watch issued for parts of BC already dealing with wildfires 

Removal of Stanley Park bike lane draws protesters

Amazon Canada showcases new office tower amid layoffs, return to office pushback

BC Company denies misleading First Nation about rail terminal expansion plans 

Vancouver Sun 

Shots fired in 'high risk police incident' in Chilliwack

BC Appeal Court seeks chance to clarify sentencing rules of people with Indigenous backgrounds  

Cheaper to focus on climate resilience instead of disaster relief, advisory board tells BC government 

BC Ferries website, app, call centre crash on last day of busy long weekend 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Tens of thousands line Douglas Street for Victoria Day Parade  

BC Ferries website, app, call centre go down Monday morning, restored in afternoon 

Updated OCP aims to establish Saanich as district of 15 minute communities 

Provincial meddling in school boards not helpful 

Victoria News

Large crowd celebrates Victoria Day at 123rd Thrifty Foods parade 

Parks staff share plans for splash pad, other upgrades in Saanich park

Victoria unveils plan for $1M revitalization of downtown with public events, safety 

Langford sees busiest start to the year ever for housing starts 

Global

BC Municipal leaders heading to Ontario to talk financing 

Radio host finds home in BC after release from Hong Kong prison 

Reports of shots fired in Chilliwack, police urge residents to shelter in place: RCMP

BC Parents say schools need AC to keep kids, staff safe 

Langford fire responds to 7 fire in 7 days caused by cigarette butts 

Thousands jam BC's capital streets for 123rd Victoria Day Parade 

BC Ferries website, app, phone system down for hours on busy holiday Monday 

Cattle rancher in BC facing financial struggles 

'Now is a good time to get prepared:' Rain puts Southern Interior back on flood watch  

'Safe snorting kit' left behind at BC School 

Protesters angry over removal of Stanley Park bike lane 

The Tyee                                                                   

'I knew in the back of my head that Lytton was Gone'

Deep-Sea Mining's dirty dilemma

The Englishness of Victoria is Tourist Hokum 

CHEK TV

GVERT members deployed in armed standoff outside Victoria apartment 

Rule repealed: Cannabis stores now allowed to have transparent windows 

BC Ferries website experiences multi-hour outage on May Long weekend

Langford fire responds to 7 fires started by cigarette butts in 7 days 

Miscellaneous

                                                                                                                                                           

Parts of Cariboo under evacuation order after new wildfire in BC's Central Interior 

BC RCMP expand search for suspect in targeted shooting in 'highly populated area'

Shoes a part of BC memorial for residential school victims disappear before removal 

Rain that's in the weekend forecast could temper northeast BC Wildfires: Fire Crews

BC company denies misleading First Nation about rail terminal expansion plans 

Radio host jailed for sedition in Hong Kong finds a home and freedom in Canada