Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday-Wednesday, June 13-14, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Tuesday-Wednesday,  June 13-14,  2023

BC Wildfires

Rain welcome but it won't be enough to extinguish BC wildfire risk 

Wildlife the unseen casualty as forests burn in worst wildfire season of the century 

Firefighters from Spain, Portugal arriving in Canada to join wildfire effort 

Tourist businesses in Tofino reeling from ongoing wildfire related road closure 

'Prepare for the worst': BC wildfire officials warn of season ahead 

Fire crews fight West Kiskatinaw River Wildfire near Tumbler Ridge  

Massive Donnie Creek wildfire moves within 2km of Alaska Highway  

BC is burning through its wildfire budget well before the season even peaks 

More than 100 firefighters continue to battle Cameron Bluffs wildfire  

Highway 4 to remain closed for at least another 10 days 

Cameron Bluffs wildfire creates challenges for business and tourism 

Busy start to wildfire season for Metchosin Fire Department 

Globe and Mail

Four found dead in Prince Rupert home; police say deaths considered homicide 

BC border agents find 6,300 kg of meth, including largest single seizure to date 

BC extends opioid addiction coverage to all residents with an active medical services plan 

BC mom hails outpouring of love for her 9 ear old following 'transphobic hate train'

CBC

BC launches demographic survey to identify and eliminate systemic racism 

Vancouver officer who assaulted Black man during stop downtown apologizes in court 

BC announces universal coverage for medication to treat opioid addiction 

4 found dead in Prince Rupert home, RCMP Launch homicide investigation

Privacy commissioner finds 2 BC police departments improperly accessed critic's data 

British Columbians made record breaking number of 911 calls in May, says operator  

Largest single seizure of meth Amon 6,300 kg of the drug recently confiscated by BC border agents 

BC conservationists, labour unions, First Nations unite in opposition to marine terminal expansion 

BCE laying off 1,300 people, closing foreign news bureaus and 9 radio stations across Canada 

Vancouver Sun 

Four dead in Prince Rupert homicide: RCMP

Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth calls out Surrey for lack of information sharing on police plan 

'Strong and perfect the way you are': Kelowna girl harassed at track meet speaks out

After a century on the air the former CFUN goes radio silent 

BC RCMP nab 158 alleged impaired drivers in one-day blitz 

BC needs dedicated phone line to report elder abuse, says advocate 

BC becomes first province to provide universal coverage for opioid treatments 

BC's Housing Supply Act can help break housing gridlock

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Two injured in shooting, stabbing at Nanaimo homeless camp 

One of two evacuated buildings in Esquimalt remains empty 

CTV Vancouver Island hit as Bell cuts 1,300 positions, radio stations and foreign bureaus 

Jehovah's Witness convention returns to Victoria 5,000 expected 

BC becomes first province to provide universal coverage for opioid treatments  

Sidney residents have a final chance to respond to active transportation plan 

Famed Martin Mars water bomber could be headed to museum 

A quick lesson in research into police in schools 

Victoria News

Driver takes out beach benches on notorious Victoria 'drag race strip'

Victoria, Saanich police forces improperly surveyed accountability critic 

Restaurant group opening upscale raw bar and more in Victoria 

Shots fired at Nanaimo homeless camp, one person seriously injured 

BC launches survey to identify systemic racism in government services 

Global

 BC Public Safety minister wants to see Surrey police plan ahead of Council vote 

Village of Lytton votes to lift state of emergency nearly 2 years after community destroyed by Wildfire
RCMP launch homicide probe after 4 found dead in Prince Rupert home 

VPD officer convicted of assaulting man during jaywalking arrest apologizes

Record amount of methamphetamine found in canola oil jugs bound from BC to Australia 

BC becomes first province to provide universal coverage for opioid treatments 

Flair Airlines add two aircraft to meet summer passenger demand 

Two apartment buildings evacuated in Esquimalt after construction site collapse 

First Nations and environmentalists vow to keep fighting BC port expansion 

Thieves steal $30K worth of clubs from Surrey Golf Course  

Vancouver Police to pilot body cameras this fall after homicide finding in death of Myles Gray

The Tyee                                       

Health workers doubt BC's new whistleblower protections 

We can restore the world's forests 

'I'm  not afraid of the fire'

How a new SFU program will prepare you to fight climate change - Equitably 

Four mistakes that cost the election for Alberta's NDP

SFU Teaching assistants launch mob action at Convocation Ceremony

CHEK TV

One person shot, another stabbed Nanaimo: RCMP

Google Maps sending travellers to closed Horne Lake Road as Highway 4 Detour 

Point-in-time 2023 homelessness count jumps in Cowichan Valley 

More tourist cancellations causes significant stress on Torino's economy 

15 Esquimalt evacuees still displaced by sink hole, waiting assessment 

Regional District of Nanaimo implementing Stage 3 water restrictions June 15

Youbou residents raise safety concerns over increased traffic due to Highway 4 closure

Port Alberni Fire Rescue responding to two-vehicle crash on Highway 4 detour 

Miscellaneous

BC border agents find 6,300kg of meth, including largest single seizure to date 

BC becomes first province to provide universal coverage for opioid treatments 

Key Vancouver Island highway cut by fire won't open for at least 10 days: minister 

No vote on Vancouver Chinatown condo plan after meeting hears from about 100 speakers 

Bell cuts 1,300 jobs, including prominent CTV journalists