Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday-Wednesday, June 20-21, 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 20-21,  2023

BC Wildfires

NDP, fire chiefs urge government to boost volunteer firefighter tax credit 

Canadian military to end Alberta wildfire deployment after 6 weeks

'I never saw either end of the fire': BC 's largest ever wildfire may burn until winter

Would bigger volunteer firefighter tax credit boost recruits? 'We can't wait"

'Extremely challenging'  work underway to partially reopen Highway 4 this weekend: Ministry

Tackling BC's largest ever wildfire means letting some of it burn, province says 

Peninsula's Vancouver Island helicopters crews battle blazes in 3 provinces 

Suspended rock curtains to protect travellers when Highway 4 reopens 

Globe and Mail

Ethics commissioner finds Surrey councillor breached ethics rules when he voted to stick with RCMP 

Police plead for video, saying two killers of Sikh temple leader escaped through Surrey park

Two dead, two injured in Vancouver island Plane crash 

Surrey community reeling after Sikh leader shot on temple grounds 

Killing of Sikh leader outside Surrey temple sparks rage in the community  

Vancouver's port, Canada's biggest, ranks nearly last in the world this is a crisis 

BC launches $20 million flood mitigation fund for the Fraser Valley 

CBC

2 dead, 2 injured in plane crash on Vancouver Island's west coast: Police 

Farmers in Okanagan using helicopters to air dry wt cherry crop and save their harvest 

Vancouver closes roller slide at Yaletown playground, citing noise complaints 

Students in northern BC could learn Dakelh as early as the next school year as BC approves curriculum 

Yes, you can pass your road test on the first try -  here's how, according to a former examiner 

First Nation on Vancouver Island declared marine protected area

RCMP lab worker didn't examine Burnaby teen's clothes, Jury hears in murder trial 

Educate yourself about reconciliation when donating to support it, Indigenous fund curator suggests 

IHIT describes 2 men wearing face coverings in killing of gurdwara president 

Village of Lytton take rail companies, Transport Canada to court over 2021 fire

Why totem poles were never meant to be in museums 

Vancouver Sun 

Vancouver landlord 'pleads for common sense' after being hit with a $69,000 empty homes tax bill 

Masked suspects fled on foot after killing Sikh leader Hardeep Nijjar: IHIT

Fallout continues from NDP's disastrous handling of the museum makeover

A lot of boomers never expected to be so rich - then the property boom ignited 

District of North Vancouver: Having a huge garden that backs onto the mountains 'isn't sustainable'

Surrey Councillor was in conflict of interest in policing vote: Ethics Commissioner 

BC Businessman Ron Toigo visited Titanic in same mini-sub now missing 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Saanich mulls adding ice rinks in overhaul of Lambrick Park

Lifting of campfire ban doesn't include Vancouver Island or Gulf Islands 

Two die in small plane crash northwest of Tofino 

Langford staff exploring options to restore public access to Bear Mountain Trails 

Nanaimo residents rally to protest tent encampment  

Non market rental housing catches tax break in Saanich 

Public comment sought on whether to replace giant hockey stick 

CRD seeks proposals for demo plant to show what can be done with biosolids 

Victoria News

Victoria mayor pushes to ban sheltering at more parks amid call for pause 

Fraser Valley flood mitigation funding to help protect BC's most fertile region   

CRD won't spread biosolids locally but could still ship them to Nanaimo area

Businesses, workers in Port Alberni adjust to Highway 4 closure 

Cowichan MLA Says extending logging deferral at Fairy Creek not enough

Langford Council receiving 'thinly veiled death threats' says mayor 

Saanich eyes new rink amid Greater Vancouver ice shortage 

Global

 Two masked suspects sought in 'targeted' killing of Surrey gurdwaras president 

Thousands turn out for National Indigenous People's Day celebrations in BC

'This is a crisis': BC medical imaging clinics say they are facing financial pressure

Teen found dead in Burnaby park had semen inside her body, murder trial hears 

Unifor begins union campaign for Canadian Amazon workers, starting in Metro Vancouver 

New Westminster School Board renews call for Twitter troll trustee to resign

Surrey councillor was in conflict of interest over key RCMP vote: Ethics commissioner  

BC Cherry farmers concerned about crop damage amid rain; helicopters on standby

BC booze industry concerned local buyers are clicking on Alberta 

The Tyee                                       

'Everyone I know and love is dead'

Danielle Smith's non-apology

Will Danielle Smith wage war on Canada?

BC adds 25 new drug treatment beds for youth

Celebrate Indigenous History month with these great BC books 

Why redesigning roads can save lives 

Residential School Denialism is on the rise. what to know  

BC Conservatives reveal their ugly approach to Democracy 

The State of Safe Supply

A winter's fire survivor is evicted form Supportive Housing 

CHEK TV

Two dead, two rescued after plan crash on west coast of Vancouver Island 

New banner names those known to have died at the Kuper Island Residential School 

Victoria's Mayor moves to further restrict overnight sheltering in with parks 

Tsawout First Nation sings declaration of marine protected area 

'Thinly veiled death threats' against Langford council prompts social media  policy

Memorial monument honouring residential school victims lists Victoria  

Miscellaneous

Unifor announces union drive for Amazon workers in Metro Vancouver  

Telus and Aussie EV Charger Jolt to build up to 5,000 charging stations across Canada 

Plea for video as police say two killers of Sikh temple leader escaped through park 

Two dead, two injured in crash of small plane on Vancouver Island 

BC launches $20M flood mitigation fund for the Fraser Valley