Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday-Friday, May 18-19, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Thursday-Friday,   May 18-19,  2023

Globe and Mail

BC district postpones climate events, citing intimidation, safety, misinformation  

Seasonal weather to return, but lightning rip sparks new wildfire concern in BC

BC tenants left in limbo as apartment buildings are put up for development 

BC defends safer supply as MPs debate harm reduction

BC Announces $11 million grant for training hotel tenants at risk of homelessness

Eby laments BC's 'troubling' overdose numbers, as toxic drugs take 206 more lives 

Helicopters and layer of smoke help in fight against northeastern BC wildfire

CBC

Makeshift residential school memorial at Vancouver Art Gallery has been removed  

Thunderstorms in some regions may spark new wildfires over long weekend, province warns

Wildfire, estimated at 21 hectares burning out of control in Kootenay National Park

Teck Coal named in US legal battle over selenium from its coal mines

The Britannia mill was an 'engineering marvel' For those who worked there, the site was also home

It's a long weekend BC - here are some tips to help you get the most out of it

Business owners in Downtown Eastside say tent removal did little to improve sense of safety 

BC community rolls out dog strollers to entice tourists 

Supreme Court of Canada dismisses defamation suit filed by former Chilliwack school board trustee 

BC cyclist says 'bad luck' collision with bear sent him to hospital

Vancouver Sun 

Peering inside the Atira-BC Housing scandal with staff, tenants and critics 

BC developer asks court to shut down Yaletown supervised injection site

Inside the tax agency's years-long fight with the charity behind a world-class athletic centre in Burnaby 

Gang associate arrested in Surrey on Canada wide warrant 

BC NDP's rental property purchase fund hits another snag

BC RCMP asks Android phone users to turn off Emergency SOS feature

Residential school memorial at the Vancouver Art Gallery taken down 

History repeats itself on BC Cancer care

Victoria Times-Colonist 

'Our downtown': Revitalization plans include more policing, cleaning and events 

Be fire safe over the long weekend, says Forests Ministry

West Jet continues ramping back up after cancelled flights upend long weekend plans

Victoria council endorses continuation of pedestrian friendly Government street  

Vancouver developer transfers former village site to Nanaimo First Nation

Victoria News

New banners shine on Victoria light poles 

Saanich sends firefighter to lead team battling BC wildfires 

Victoria to update ride-hailing policies with Uber's arrival imminent 

Indigenous led projects get $1.1M to grow food security

Global

BC Funding $11M in skills training for SRO hotel residents 

Tokens taken from Vancouver residential schools memorial, right before scheduled removal

WestJet avoids strike, Will flights restart in time for the Long weekend?

'Mountain of debt': BC restaurants want extension for COVID-19 loans repayment

Columbia River Treaty talks continue between Canada, US

Employment skills offered to BC people recovering from mental health, addiction issues

BC beach named one of 50 best in the world

'Fear of intimidation' drives BC district to cancel climate town halls

Wildfire smoke causing poor air quality in parts of BC ahead of long weekend

Controversial former BC school trustee's defamation suit dismissed by Canada's top court

140kg of New Zealand bound meth busted at BC port

The Tyee                                                                   

Detangling the debate on the 'Wood Wide Web'

How Smith's words and actions made 'trust' a ballot issue

Hitchhiking for the climate

Danielle Smith's Day went bad long before the debate 

'It was dark, and you could hear water rushing'

On Bottle binning in Chinatown

UBC research assistances on why they want a union

Burns Lake Witnesses describe mysterious visits from he RCMP

As Alberta burns, politicians 'Dare not speak' of Climate Change 

CHEK TV

Fire officials issue stark warnings ahead of Victoria Day Long Weekend 

Spring weather to return, but lightning risk sparks a new wildfire concern in BC

Victoria downtown revitalization using parking fees plan in full swing 

One man is dead following a late night apartment fire in Port Alberni

Spike in abandoned 911 calls attributed to Emergency SOS feature: RCMP

Developer gives land to Snuneymuxw with potential transfer of more

Miscellaneous

                                                                                                                                                           

Seasonal weather to return, but lightning risk speaks new wildfire concern in BC

BC Government announces $11M grant for training single-room occupancy hotel tenants  

Premier David Eby laments BC's 'troubling' overdose numbers, as toxic drugs take 206 more lives 

BC District postpones climate events, citing intimidation, safety, misinformation  

BC Food Banks get $7M for warehouse as it struggles with abundance, not scarcity  

Wildfire service says 'exceptional' hot weather has put BC regions at risk

Telus offering buyouts after investing in customer service tech, self-serve options