Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday - Friday, June 29, 30, 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 29-30,  2023

BC Wildfires

BC must urgently change forest strategies or face more wildfire disasters report 

Growing wildfires in northeast BC prompt evacuation order, expanded alert 

Burial grounds, wild animals, and food for elders: What's burning inside BC's largest wildfire

Wildfires threatened almost half of all public lanes in BC: report  

Globe and Mail

Surrey Mayor declined meetings with Surrey Police while reinstating RCMP

Rescuers praise teen hiker Esther Wang, found safe after two days lost in BC Park

In the rubble of Lytton, trauma and uncertainty linger for residents 2 years after catastrophic fire

Possible BC Port Strike will spare cruise ships, employers say 

Union for SkyTrain workers reaches tentative five-year deal with BC Rapid Transit

RCMP says Lytton wildfire probe still active, two years after village's destruction 

New Chinese Museum opens its doors

Lack of BC Transplant surgeons means donated kidneys are being sent elsewhere, doctors say

CBC

'It was absolutely horrifying': Witness describes BC Hospital shooting scene 

Community shocked following fatal police shooting at Hope's small hospital, mayor says

Museum exhibit tells the story of the Chinese Exclusion Act

Banning Chinese immigrants came with 'fanatical documentation' says curator of exhibit on Exclusion Act

'Determined' teen hiker praised for preparedness after being missing for over 50 hours in Metro Vancouver park

In the rubble of Lytton, trauma and uncertainty linger for residents 2 years after catastrophic fire

Lytton hasn't stared rebuilding  2 years after wildfire destroyed town

BC Ferries, YVR expect busy Canada Day Long weekend

BC Liquor Laws need to keep up with the times, says brewery owner after closure of kids' play area

BC staff who failed to check on 2 abused foster children lose jobs: ministry

Despite opposition, Saanich council approves dog leash requirements in parks 

Animals crossing this highway in southeast BC. will soon get their own overpass 

Vancouver Sun 

Lost teenager walks out of bush after two days in Golden Ears Park

Long waits and delays at BC Ferries on Canada Day long weekend

Possible BC Port Strike will spare cruise ships, employers say

Vancouver Council approves time-limited tax exemption for unsold condos 

BC RCMP report several people with life-threatening injuries after crash on Highway 93

Respected former federal cabinet minister and provincial civil servant Stephen Owen dies at 74

For Brad West, reality on the ground trumps academic theorizing 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Possible BC Port strike will spare cruise ships, employed say 

Long BC Ferries waits, delays on Friday of the long weekend

New Belleville Terminal a reality with $41,6M federal commitment

Victoria residents among those named to Order of Canada 

You can take alcohol on Greater Victoria buses this Canada Day

BC's $10M free air conditioner program covers installation costs, electrical changes 

Sooke School District hires deputy as new superintendent 

Nanaimo seeks developers for key vacant lots in push to revitalize downtown 

Close call at Jordan River prompts push to install defibrillators 

Saanich rainbow crosswalk restored after being painted over

Victoria News

New Belleville Terminal to welcome ferries by 2028

1 month into new rules for pharmacy prescriptions, BC data shows popularity 

Traffic moving slowly northbound on Malahat 

BC Ferries' website, app crash on one of BC's busiest travelling days 

New BC pilot project aims to help youth in crisis 

Calls for resignation of BC's children and family minister continue growing  

Law helping BC municipalities control drug use in parks coming soon: Eby

'No place for hate or bigotry': after Saanich mayor speaks out after Pride crosswalk vandalized 

Victoria Police department turns seized vehicle into community rover 

Sooke Mayor steps down as Transit Board chair

Global

Lytton waits to rebuild two years after devastating wildfire

'She's healthy, she's happy': Missing teen survives more than 50 ours in BC Park

Long waits, full vessels make for Long Weekend headaches on BC Ferries 

Deal with union would spare cruise ships from BC port strike: Employer 

SkyTrain workers reach tentative deal on five-year contract 

Beloved accessible BC summer camp in dire need of medical volunteers 

'A son, a father, a brother': Family's appeal on anniversary of fatal BC shooting 

BC fives NDP failing grade on key issues, but opposition not gaining traction: poll

New Chinese Canadian Museum opens in Vancouver

The Tyee                                       

An 'Everlasting' Home for the Chinese Canadian museum  

A horrific case highlights huge safety gaps in BC Foster Care

Lytton's Long Road Home 

Receding Oil Prices dog Danielle Smith's Pet Projects 

Queer Disabled people belong in Pride Events 

Canadians want change. Do enough want Poilievre?

Rising Drug Deaths discredit the 'Alberta model'

This unknown Serial killer stalked Vancouver women

CHEK TV

Four people and a dog rescued after yacht takes on water off Oak Bay

Busy Weekends traffic and reduced sailing results in multiple sailings wats on BC Ferries

Rescuers save stranded salmon from drying pools in in Cowichan River 

Possible BC Port Strike will spare cruise ships, employers say

Nanaimo gets new mountain bike skills park

Federal government commits $41.6M for Belleville terminal, construction to start later this year

Miscellaneous

Union for Sky Train workers reaches tentative five-year deal with BC Rapid Transit 

New Chinese Canadian Museum opens its doors in historic Vancouver Chinatown building 

Possible BC Port Strike will spare cruise ships, employers say

Rescuers praise teen hiker Esther Wang, found safe after two days lost in BC Park

RCMP says Lytton wildfire probe still active, two years after village's destruction

BC must urgently change forest strategies or face more wildfire disasters: report 

BC health authority issues drug alert after benzodiazepines found in vape juice 

Lack of BC transplant surgeons means donated kidneys are sent elsewhere: doctors