Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday-Friday, June 22-23, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Thursday-Friday,  June 22-23,  2023

BC Wildfires

Highway 4 on Vanvouver Island closed again after wildfire threat

Canada, United States expand agreement to help each other fight wildfires 

Canada, US sign deal to better coordinate fight against wildfires 

Vancouver Island's critical Highway 4 closed hours after re-opening 

Highway 4 on Vancouver Island closed again due to high winds, hours after partial re-opening

Highway 4 reopens with single-lane alternating traffic, closes in evening because of wind 

Highway 4 reopens on Vancouver Island after wildfire cut off coastal communities 

Recent rain brought little relief as BC Faces increasing drought conditions 

Winds close Highway 4 hours after reopening 

Globe and Mail

BC warns of summer drought, asks people to conserve water 

Sikh Liberal MPs meet with Marco Mendicino over Surrey killing

BC Public schools move away from letter grades from kindergarten to Grade 9 

David Eby calls banners over BC highway 'hateful' and 'reprehensible' 

BC Hydro was warned vault was dangerous years before Vancouver explosion 

BC Youth representative calls for better government care of gender-diverse youth  

Winter cold snap in BC cut 2023 grape crop by up to 56 percent: growers 

Lytton sues CN, CP rail and Transport Canada over 2021 fire that razed village 

NDP expected to win BC by-elections in safe ridings, but eyes on second place

CBC

Family, community in Vancouver honour victims of Air India bomging on tragedy's 38th anniversary

BC public schools ditch letter grades for younger students. What parents need to know

Businesses hurt by BC Hydro vault explosion await compensation, accountability  

Fears of foreign role in shooting death of Sikh leader in Surrey prompts meeting with Liberal MP 

NDP expected to win BC by-elections in safe ridings this weekend, but all eyes on 2nd place

BC warns of summer drought and asks people to conserve water 

Mother Support group founder received Meritorious Service Medal, one of Canada's highest civilian honours

More supports needed to protect people with schizophrenia from extreme heat, experts say

More provincial, federal support needed after cold snap devastated vines, say BC winemakers 

Vancouver Sun 

Titan submersible tragedy sends shockwaves through North Vancouver business

Hydro not on track to fill BC's power needs 

Woman with terminal cancer forced to transfer from St. Paul's Hospital for assisted dying

BC Hydro admits it knew about risk long before February's vault explosion 

Vancouver councillors say empty homes tax doing its job, but there's room for improvements  

BC Public schools move away from letter grades from kindergarten to Grade 9 

David Eby expresses dismay as Trudeau Liberals stall bail reform

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Saanich Peninsula Hospital ER to close overnight Friday and Saturday

Police to host information session for parents on gang recruitment at schools 

Saanich Commonwealth Place to close briefly on June 27

Man found guilty of illegally killing mom and baby bear in Tofino using arrows; judge rejects 'self defence' claims

Byelections on Saturday  int two BC ridings regarded as NDP strongholds 

Citizens' assembly to examine amalgamation inches forward

Victoria adds three parks to sheltering ban, including Topaz  

Langford expands program that provides down-payment help for condo buyers 

BC Ferries warns of cancellations in the busy summer season 

Victoria News

BC neighbours 'unreasonably sensitive' to bass, couple says in lawsuit

Saanich beach user wants CRD to punish 'abusive'  dog owner 

Uncertain future for BC ports as long shoring strike or lockout looms

Premier David Eby 'disappointed' after bail reform law stalls in Ottawa 

Victoria asks BC to clamp down on no-fault evictions, rent increases 

Study of Amalgamating Victoria and Saanich moves to next phase 

More speeding 'N' drivers failing Greater Victoria road tests: ICBC

Deep-sea expedition set to sail off coast of Vancouver Island 

Saanich putting developments 'through the wringer' only adds to crisis: expert

'Appalling derelict' Victoria site a magnet for crime, squatters: resident 

Global

CEO shocked to learn BC Hydro explosion that razed his coffee shop 'was not an accident'

'Kind of unbelievable': Violent robbery 2 blocks from VPD headquarter caught on camera 

'Prisoner in my own home': Nanaimo residents hold another anti-crime rally 

BC warns of summer drought, calls for water conservation 

Naramata group working to reopen historic Agra Tunnel

No more A, B or C: Public schools in BC moving from letter grades to 'proficiency scale'

BC Police Chief conference wraps up in Penticton

The Tyee                                       

One of the last Herring roe harvests on the coast

News erased by Google and Facebook? They Vow to do it

How should I dress for the public pool?

On Kelowna and Transphobia, from a Queer Grandpa's heart

What will Preston Manning's Pandemic panel tell Alberta? 

Building traditional ecological knowledge through song 

How First Nations are asserting sovereignty over their lands and waters 

For medically complex kids, a call for better care 

Here's how BC Should protect gig workers 

Inside the dense, intense history of plate tectonics 

CHEK TV

'He would love this': Nanaimo food program harvests crops planted by late founder 

'We're done waiting': Victoria looks at short-term housing solutions that province will not 

Saanich Peninsula Hospital ER closed overnight Friday, Saturday

Province working to keep home ownership within reach: Eby

Coombs-Hilliers and Nanoose Volunteer Fire Departments receive new fire apparatus 

BC public schools move away from letter grades from kingdergarten to Grade 9 

'You can't do that to dogs':  A hundred people gather to protest Saanich's proposed off-leash restrictions 

CRD committee votes to investigate biosolids application outside region 

Miscellaneous

BC warns of summer drought, asks people to conserve water 

BC public schools move away from letter grades from kindergarten to Grade 9

Fears of foreign role in BC Sikh temple killing prompt meeting with minister: MP

BC Vineyards devastated by winter freeze, slashing wine output by up to 56%: growers 

Lytton sues CN, CP Rail and Transport Canada over 2021 fire that razed village 

David Eby calls banners over BC highway 'hateful' and 'reprehensible' 

Sex assault charge dropped attains former Kelowna mayor Colin Basran 

BC youth representative calls for better governance

NDP expected to win BC by-elections in safe ridings, but eyes on second place 

BC Hydro was warned vault was dangerous years before Vancouver explosion