Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday-Monday, June 10-12, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Saturday-Monday,  June 10-12,  2023

BC Wildfires

Evacuation for hundreds more properties as winds fan massive northeast BC wildfire 

Shifting winds, cooler temperatures helping firefighters at Tumbler Ridge 

Ontario,  Quebec wildfire efforts unlikely to be helped by rainy weather 

BC communities remain on edge as massive wildfires continue to burn

Wildfire sparked near West Kelowna provincial park under control 

Wind still blowing away from Tumbler Ridge, crews working hard on fire guard 

Wildfire growing upslope away from Highway 4 on Vancouver Island

This year's fire season prompts dread over what's to come 

Donnie Creek fire now nearly double the size of Metro Vancouver as hundreds more properties under threat 

Fighting the massive Donnie Creek wildfire, the 2nd largest blaze in BC History  

Closure of Highway 4 on Vancouver Island extended again as it enters Day 6

Fact check: Did Canada's wildfires all start at the same time?

Massive Donnie Creek wildfire forces hundred to evacuate/Vancouver Islands Highway 4 still closed 

Crews continue to battle Cameron Bluffs wildfire on day 10 

'Very Disappointed': Highway 4 closure near Port Alberni leading to tough decisions 

Wildfire near Hayward remains as being held, two others under control 

Firefighter injured, businesses struggle as Cameron Bluffs wildfire keeps highway closed  

Globe and Mail

BC family donates $20 million to transform addiction treatment in Vancouver 

Police seek witnesses after BC High school teacher charged with sexual assault 

Vancouver Chinatown condo project hearing resume with nearly 100 wanting to speak 

Our approach to addiction is beyond broken 

CBC

Maple Ridge residents displaced by downtown fire encouraged to register for support services

Cargo loaders at BC's ports vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike 

Coyote walks up and bites woman gardening in Prince George 

Canada's largest port places 2nd last in global efficiency ranking  

Former North Vancouver Catholic school teacher charged with sexually assaulting student 

Chainsaw carving competition entertains wildfire evacuees in northeast BC

BC Community to get Indigenous Justice Centre to help break incarceration cycle 

Secwépemc leader George Manual honoured with a Canada Post stamp 

Indigenous communities in BC, Alaska declare state of emergency over Pacific salmon

Vancouver Sun 

Apartment blocks coming to Vancouver's side streets, maybe even in Dunbar 

Friend of alleged hitman in murder of BC Gangster fundraising to pay lawyer in Thailand 

Vancouver family who lost son to overdose donates $20 million to recovery centre

Jim Pattison's former West Vancouver home for sale for $1. Conditions apply

Vancouver Chinatown condo project hearing resumes with nearly 100 wanting to speak

Cougar chases and attacks mountain biker near popular BC trail 

The Vancouver School Board projects declining enrolment. BC Stats suggests otherwise. Who's right 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Couple's Tofino wedding in limbo as road closure continues 

Record number of vehicles travelled on BC Ferries last year 

Two Japanese navy ships to visit Esquimalt as part of military exercise  

Victoria to deploy upgraded misting stations as part of hot weather response 

Port Alberni nurse loses licence for five years for sexual misconduct 

Salt Spring Islanders elect four commissioners 

Some BC long-term care homes are getting air condition upgrades, but not everywhere  

BC hiring mystery shoppers at government liquor stores

Gulf Islanders need to find ways to increase housing  

Put sensible limits on the e-bike rebate program

Victoria News

'Complete misery' BC Ferries passneger buses for Swartz Bay rain shelters

eDNA helps to analyze the challenges salmon face while navigating at sea 

Soaring inflation, influx of student clients hit Victoria food bank

Central Saanich adds safety measures for Keating overpass construction

'Hard to navigate all those cars': Concerns raised as Sannich mega-development underway 

BC Premier 'nervous' about foreign bid for Teck's steelmaking coal business

Global

BC company warns Instagram users after announce hacked for ransom

Woman chased, attacked by cougar on the Sunshine Coast

Controversial Chinatown condo project back at Vancouver City Hall 

BC cross border shoppers slow to return to Washington state businesses 

Former North Vancouver teacher charged with sex assault involving student 

Unionized BC Port Workers got 99% in favour of strike mandate 

Slim pickings as Vancouver's Nordstrom prepares for final day of sales Tuesday 

New Indigenous Justice Centre in Chilliwack will help break incarceration cycle: Eby

BC town sees 35% surge in property tax bill 

Italian Day on the Drive returns after 3 years alone with long-time performer 

Vancouver mayor Ken Smi talks public safety, homelessness as the city gets tardy to host FIFA 2026

City of Vancouver set to decide future of 105 Keefer development proposal in Chinatown 

Family of BC man killed by toxic drug donates $20M for treatment program 

The Tyee                                       

Why this is Calgary's last Conservative Government 

Danielle Smith's alarming new cabinet 

How to clean our minds of 'Brain Smoke' 

Inside the long , strange Labour battle by BC Actors 

CHEK TV

West Vancouver Island to experience 'very strong' winds Tuesday: Environment Canada 

Former Victoria lawyer, council candidate, disciplined for sexual harassment of client 

Port Alberni nurse disciplined for sexual misconduct with vulnerable patient: BCCNM

Miscellaneous

Stamp honours First Nations leader George Manuel, whose work spanned globe 

Vancouver Chinatown condo project hearing resumes with nearly 100 wanting to speak

Police seek witnesses after BC high school teacher charged with sexual assault 

Chilliwack gets Indigenous Justice Centre to help break incarceration cycle, says Eby

BC port cargo loaders approve strike, but talks continue with maritime employers 

US border towns still wait on buyers from BC as Vancouver shopping bus vanish