Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday-Friday, July 13 & 14, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Thursday-Friday, July 13 & 14, 2023

British Columbia Port Workers Strike

Archive of notes on the labour dispute available here.

BC Wildfires

BC firefighter killed as wildfires continue to burn

Emergencies minister mobilizes military to help fight BC wildfires 

19 year old firefighter who died in BC is identified by her brother 

Canadian military to help BC wildfire fight as federal assistance approved 

19 year old firefighter struck and killed by fallen tree while clearing brush 

BC wildfires: Crews battling new blaze at south en dot Pitt Lake

North Vancouver wildfire considered held, human cause now expected  

BC firefighter killed while battling wildfire near Revelstoke: BCGEU

BC asking for firefighting help as MLA calls for state of emergency to be issued
Ottawa mobilizing military resources to help fight wildfires in BC
BC wildfire fighter, 19, died after being hit by falling tree while responding to blaze: RCMP
BC asks for 1,000 international firefighters to help wildfire fight, in addition to army, coast guard
Wildfire engulfs popular BC waterfall trail, highlighting what can be lost to flames 
'Kind and thoughtful': 19 year old firefighter who died BC is identified by her brother 
Indigenous firefighter in Comox aims to fight bC wildfires with custom fire truck 

Globe and Mail

BC phasing out single use plastics, giving business xix months to use inventory 

Copenhagen offers an example of how Vancouver could plan for the future

BC tightens water use in face of twin crises of wildfires, drought

BC residents urged to conserve water as worsening drought conditions parch province 

CBC

BC man fired from job after saving moose calf on the highway 

Man , 42, dies after being stabbed in busy area of Mission 

Drought conditions force BC cattle ranchers to consider selling their herds 

BC announces details of single-use plastics ban 

Texts with 15 year old girl at centre of early investigation into Surrey Police officer before his death 

New Highway 4 closures 'devastating' for businesses on Vancouver Island's west coast: tourism leader 

CEO of defunct northwest BC mining company found guilty of environmental violations 

Drought conditions at highest level in parts of BC as province warns of tightening water restrictions 

As rents soar, tenants organize local protests. But what's needed for a national housing movement?

BC film workers brace for lost wages, delayed productions as Hollywood actors' strike begins 

Alberta and BC in talks for global expansion of Canadian natural gas

Vancouver Sun 

'Do something, anything', Merrit mayor pleads as critical senior at closed ER taken to Kamloops

BC drought: "If you're using water you don't need right now, it's cutting into your food security'

Eby, Rustad took a savvy view of port strike, Falcon went corporate 

A list actors sign open letter urging BC actors to vote down contract extension 

BC Health officials issue warning after child eats toxic death cap mushroom 

Metro Vancouver water use is slowly increasing as outdoor watering restrictions remain in place 

Eby drops hints of a 'no' to Surrey returning to RCMP 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Former Nanaimo financial officer's wrongful-dismissal suit dismissed

New lanes now open on Highway 14 to Sooke

After several tumultuous years, a revived Sooke Harbour House is set to reopen by early winter 

Shelbourne closure extended at least two weeks

Man found not guilty of cryptocurrency theft, Jude note difficulty in proving there was a crime 

'It's going to be tough': Hotels, businesses scramble amid new Highway 4 closures

Leaking compost vehicle stinks up Victoria streets 

As temperatures rise, shores turn orange, but blooms aren't toxic

Victoria News

Oak Bay pandemic bollards no longer necessary, create lack of parking: BIA

Highway 14 reaches construction milestone: Four lanes open near Sooke

Warning over extremely dry conditions follows Victoria park fire

'Communication breakdown' over Victoria crime data frustrates councillor 

CRD to continue trashing biosolids despite $100K per month price tag

Victoria ranked as Canada's third most expensive city: study 

New single use plastics ban coming in time for BC holiday shopping season

Global

Alberta and BC in talks to expand Canadian LNG reach globally, Danielle Smith says 

Bus stolen from Vancouver Transit Centre causing property damage one man arrested: Transit Police 

BC family evicted for demolition but found new tenants were moved in

'Should have never happened': BC MLA shocked with Indigenous Band clearcutting 

Kelowna Mountie involved in 2019 traffic stop shooting won't be charged 

BC provincial government to address racism with demographic survey 

Highway 8 closed between Merrit and Spences Bridge due to mudslides 

Production frozen in BC's Hollwyood North amid historic US writers, actors strike 

Man accused of racist rant against Vancouver Tim Horton's workers charged 

'Hub for the Coquihalla': Merrit mayor concerned with repeated ED closures 

Surrey cop who died by suicide was facing probe for texts with 15 year old girl 

The Tyee                                       

Poilievre's Mission Impossible on the Vancouver Port Strike 

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UCP's Kaycee Madu faces misconduct allegations by Law Society

FOI gap restricts information on Vancouver Fires 

If Notley exits, who will take her place?

BC cuts ads on Meta over Canadian media censorship

At Metrotown, the case of the Bridge to nowhere 

Why is BC Ferries cancelling sailing? Bad Jobs

CHEK TV

'Out of touch': Outreach workers criticize Victoria's deadline to an sheltering in parks 

Island film productions could be on pause while Hollywood actors strike 

New passenger Nanaimo-Vancouver ferries arrive in Nanaimo 

IIO releases details on fatal 2021 police shooting near Tofino 

New lanes open on Highway 14 near Sooke

Miscellaneous

BC phasing out single-use plastics, giving business six months to use inventory 

Telus International shares slum on lower guidance 

BC drops Facebook, Instagram advertising in response to Meta's news lock, says Premier David Eby

Alberta and British Columbia in talks to expand Canadian LNG reach globally, Danielle Smiths says