Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday-Wednesday, May 30-31, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Tuesday-Wednesday,  May 30-31,  2023

Globe and Mail

BC setting housing targets for 10 municipalities in effort to build more homes, faster 

BC pharmacists set to treat minor ailments, prescribe contraception staring June 1

Family of BC woman missing for 12 years issues statement after remains found 

BC names 10 cities for faster development to help address housing crisis

Doctors at Surrey hospital raise alarm over staffing and patient-care crisis

Housing development design ought to reflect character of Chinatown, say Vancouver city planners  

BC housing non profit at heart of controversy names interim CEO

BC government to provide additional $25 million for marine restoration projects 

CBC

Victoria mortgage broker suspended as regulator cites 'misappropriated millions'

Vancouver cupcake thing 'profusely' apologizes to bakery, offers to pay for repairs

BC pharmacists set to treat minor ailments, prescribe contraceptives starting June 1

Wind, dry heat fuelling wildfires across BC, with little sign of relief in forecast 

Hundreds march in Duncan to mourn the death of Indigenous teenager and call for justice

This was the last place Madison Scott was seen alive 

Here are the 10 municipalities BC has put on a watch list for housing targets 

Surrey Memorial Hospital doctors say meeting with minister was a start but 'not enough' without funding

Woman breaks her neck after falling from popular biplane at Kelowna beach 

Vancouver Sun 

Former marketing director sues Vancouver developer alleging wrongful dismissal, lack of pay equity

Here's what you need to know about the updated ER wait time tracker 

These 10 BC municipalities are now required to hit housing targets  

Five things o know about the new powers given to BC pharmacists 

Vancouver votes to lift the city's indoor smoking ban for safe consumption sites 

BC teacher gets five-day suspension for embarrassing students, transphobic' retweets 

Teens go undercover to bust BC shops selling tobacco, vape products to minors 

ABC Vancouver boosts condos on city housing priorities 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Province reveals 10 BC municipalities required to hit housing targets 

Police warn gang members trying to recruit at Greater Victoria schools 

BC pharmacists set to treat minor ailments, prescribe contraception starting June 1

Canada to host multi-national military exercise off Vancouver Island in June

Pride bus debuts on Greater Victoria's transit routes 

Wildfire near Hayward still out of control, smoke eases 

BC Housing buying Super 8 motel in Courtenay for housing 

Victoria News

Victoria mortgage broker's licence suspended after preliminary investigation

Greater Victoria mayors welcome being subject to new housing supply targets 

Women arrested after two suspicious Sooke  fires in dry forest

'Elitist': Bear Mountain charging for trail us after landowners cut off access

Victoria International Airport welcomes new airline with Friday Harbour Route

Victoria High principal pens letter about 'gang-associated behaviour' in youth

BC pharmacists to treat minor aliments, prescribe contraception as of June 1 

BC hands down first set of housing targets to 10 communities

Global

'Not acceptable': Family speaks out about woman's death at Surrey Memorial Hospital

'Stark' funding disparity highlighted Amid crisis at Surrey Memorial Hospital 

'I want justice': Rally held as BC teen's death remains under investigation

'Cut red tape': BC working to build more homes faster in select communities  

BC woman's family finds 'some relief' as remains found 12 years after disappearance 

BC pharmacists to treat minor ailments, prescribe contraception starting June 1

Fatal crash involving dump truck closes stretch of Langley Road

'We want to see results, now': Hundreds of BC nurses march in Vancouver  

Vancouver gives green light Komagata Maru street name, addressing historic wrongs 

The Tyee                                       

It looked like an animal, just arms of fire going forward

'Weirder and Weirder': Danielle Smith's new example for Canada 

New Atira Head Pledges to improve safety and financial management  

BC promises four new cancer care centres 

Danielle Smith's UCP shuts the door on an NDP opportunity 

Brace for post-election chaos in Alberta 

Ex-Georgia Straight Editor testifies about RCMP pressure

CHEK TV

Hundreds participate in 'Walk for Justice' for 15 year old Carson Seaweed

Nanaimo sees first delivery of VinFast electric vehicles in Canada

It's not the safest street': Central Saanich residents concerned over flow diversion

'One way out': Concerns rise over Sayward's single lane bridge 

BC pharmacists set to treat minor ailments, prescribe contraception starting June 1

Owner of Shop your Own mortgage hit with suspension order: BCFSA

Out-of-control wildfire west of Hayward grows to 160 hectares

Letter to families in Saanich warns of youth gang crime as summer break nears 

Miscellaneous

Schools warn families in Saanich of youth gan crime as summer break nears  

BC pharmacists set to treat minor ailment, prescribe contraception starting June 1

BC names 10 cities for faster development to help address housing crisis

Doctors at Surrey Hospital raise alarm over staffing, and patient-care crisis

BC government to provide additional $25 million for marine restoration projects 

Vancouver Council announces Komagata Maru street name to address historic wrong

AG largely praises BC COVID-19 tourism supports, cites 'minor shortfalls'

Fate of Vancouver Chinatown condo project pushed to June 12 as city hearing adjourns 

BC Housing non-profit at heart of controversy names interim CEO