Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday--Monday, July 8-10, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Saturday--Monday,   July 8-10, 2023

British Columbia Port Workers Strike

Archive of notes on the labour dispute available here.

BC Wildfires

BC announces total campfire ban amid drastic wildfire surge, worsening drought 

Campfires banned province wide as lightning triples BC's active wildfires 

Everyone's wrong about what's behind the forest fires 

Forests used to catch fire like this all the time

State of Emergency declared in Northwestern BC as Little Blur River wildfire burns 

BC Regional District chair pleads for more resources as wildfires rage 

Campfire ban in place for most of BC ,state of emergency for Stikine announce as wildfire numbers spike

New evacuation orders issued for multiple regions in northern BC as hundred of wildfires burn

Dallas road bush fires show how dry conditions are: Victoria Fire

Weekend brush fire, bonfire prompt stern reminder from Victoria fire fighters 

Campfire ban announced across BC, water restrictions could soon follow

Globe and Mail

Staff at lodge for LNG workers approve strike, potentially disrupting Kitimat project 

Globe contributor Frances Bula earns lifetime achievement award 

BC announces total campfire ban amid huge surge in wildfires over weekend

Man dead after apparent alleyway shooting in Surrey, burned car found nearby

The bike lanes in BC are getting crowded as more 'micro-mobility vehicles' hit the road 

We're in for a tough summer as unpredictable weather continues  

CBC

Man shot dead, vehicle torched in Surrey, police

Vancouver mayor shotguns beer at outdoor festival  

Decriminalization,  safe supply already saving lives in BC, contrary to backlash claims: addictions minister

Victoria charity quietly closes employment program for people re-entering workforce  

Prince George has one of the highest overdose death rates in BC. It just lost a supervised consumption site 

Nelson Police force depleted following avalanche deaths and WhatsApp scandal

Indigenous men at higher risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer, study finds 

SUCCESS celebrates 50 years of helping immigrants and seniors in BC

Invasive crabs are thriving in BC waters. Can we eat our way out of the problem

Self-checkout theft causing problems for retailers -  and shoppers who despise receipt checks 

Vancouver Sun 

Alleged Brother Keeps hitman confused to Surrey murder, former associate testifies 

Premiers aim for a common front, but Ottawa isn't listening  

Mexican migrant worker missing from Osoyoos area: RCMP

Coquihalla Highway closed southbound due to multi-vehicle incident

BC boat owner ordered to pay $15K for abandoned vessel in Cadboro Bay 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Canada backs moratorium on deep sea mining, opposing Vancouver company's plans 

Off duty Mountie saves three people from Lake Cowichan house fire 

Fine for hazardous vessel in Saanich a first for Canadian Coast Guard 

Victoria Pride Parade brings splash of colour to downtown 

Cyclists ride to Oak Bay hall to keep up pressure for bike lanes 

Nurses rally at Victoria General Hospital, calling for workload relief 

Fire in Nanaimo home known for drug use is suspicious,  police say

Internal report details sexual harassment, bullying at BC ambulance service 

Nine students recognized with Alberni District Secondary's first Indigenous studies diploma 

Victoria News

Oak Bay, Saanich residents demand 'Nasty intersection' be fixed 

'Struggling' Victoria arts group being pushed out of downtown core

Thousands celebrate Pride in Victoria at annual parade 

Victoria Fire Department extinguishes Rock Bay recycling facility blaze 

Global

Co-owning a home with strangers on the rise in Vancouver, says realtor 

BC falling behind on wages for early childhood educators amidst staff shortages: Report 

Cheeky sign raises cycling safety issues at East Vancouver bike crossing

US cherries flooding BC, undercutting 'desperate' local producers: Growers' association  

1 dead in Surrey alleyway shooting near 96 Avenue 

Okanagan's 2023 real estate market in a 'better spot' than last year 

6 temperature records broken Sunday in BC amid heat warning

Off duty cop rescues 3 people from burning house on Vancouver Island 

'It is heartbreaking': Unhoused population dealing hot weather in the Okanagan 

Kitsilano business frustrated went 'open street' pilot project 

'Morally distressed': BC Nurses hold rally outside Victoria General Hospital 

The Tyee                                       

A First Nation's Aggressive Logging has some members 'heartbroken' 

Harnessing the Ocean to provide a better solution for Droughts 

After 15 years, Little Mountain's Cousin promise still looks empty 

CHEK TV

Fire departments, road contractors among those chasing with the drier times 

Signs incorrectly announcing launch of transit tap-and-go payment put up 'in error'

Victoria non-profit shuts down employment program helping people find a job 

Local plans second ride calling for safer bike infrastructure in Oak Bay

Nanaimo RCMP investigate suspicious house fire 

Boil water advisory issued for parts of Salt Spring Island due to water main break

'We would have died': Lake Cowichan family saved from burning home 

Miscellaneous

Staff at lodge for LNG workers approve strike, potentially disrupting Kitimat project  

Ukraine war proves value of LNG Canada, CEO tells global gas conference in Vancouver 

Man dead after apparent alleyway shooting in Surrey, burned out car found nearby

Teachers draw envy and ire over their two-month 'vacation's But do they really get the summer off?

Developers are turning 14 GTA malls into tiny cities, with Cloverdale leading the way - is this the solution to Toronto's housing crisis?

West Fraser Timber selling pulp mill in Hinton, Alberta to Mondi Group