Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday-Wednesday, July 11-12, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Tuesday--Wednesday, July 11-12, 2023

British Columbia Port Workers Strike

Archive of notes on the labour dispute available here.

BC Wildfires

BC Premier says 'long days ahead' as wildfire evacuation orders climb 

BC wildfires surge amid hot dry weather 

Wildfire options 'exhausted' as lightning, drought strain resources in BC district 

Out of control wildfire burning on Mount Seynour

Wildfires sparked around BC as number aches more than 320 

I'm living through BC's worst ever fire season 

Wildfire in North Vancouver conservation area responding to suppression efforts: officials 

Ash falls from the sky as air quality warnings issued for parts of BC

Mount Seymour wildfire on North Shore can be seen across Metro Vancouver 

Globe and Mail

US hiker dies after falling from popular BC hiking trail near Whistler 

BC Mountie charged with dangerous driving causing bodily harm

BC Police warned about 3D printed guns that look like 'harmless toys'

29 year old victim of suspected targeted shooting in Surrey identified

CBC

Social media's reliability in emergencies questioned after Twitter limit blocks DriveBC posts 

Kelowna to build permanent memorial for crane collapse victims 

RCMP investigating after Kelowna Art Gallery trans pride flag torn down 3 times in 1 month

Look out for children and pets, Comox residents warned, as death cap mushrooms spotted

Vancouver Park Board passes motion to update fire management plan for Stanley Park

BC doctor speaks out over MAID access

Gas station owner ordered to pay $60K for takin advantage of employee's immigration status 

Councillor doesn't regret shotgunning drink with Vancouver mayor, does regret it was vodka cream soda

Farmers in Sunshine Coast say they want to be exempt from water restrictions during drought 

British Columbians say they're feeling squeezed as interest rate hiked again 

Vancouver Sun 

Relief in the works to help with Stanley Park's weekend traffic jams

Minister cannot duck responsibility for mishandling of BC child killing case  

Burnaby residents coping with screeching SkyTrains, traffic noise prompts city to examine remedies 

As Trans Mountain pulls up camps,  'boom town' effects hit some BC municipalities hard 

Independent Investigator clears Burnaby RCMP in man's fall after standoff

Victoria Times-Colonist 

New Mercedes goes up in Flames as string of suspicious fires continues 

Missing the rain: Drought started spring, no relief in sight

Strathcona water meters could deliver savings for some, district says 

Affordable rental-housing project opens in Parksville 

760 home Nanaimo project stalls amid First Nations concerns about its ancestral village 

The Spirit of British Columbia is now on a stamp 

Family Housing projects approved in Nanaimo

One lane stretch on Highway 4 will be completely closed several hours a day to allow for rock scaling 

Thrift Store moves back in after Langford removes warnings around troubled tower.  

Victoria News

Ravi Parmar to resign from Sooke school board July 27        

Car goes up in flames at Victoria auto dealership

Man charges with 'several offences' after assault in the Comox Valley 

Victoria backyard deck hearing wastes council's time amid crisis: Councillor 

Approval, affordability shortcomings mark Victoria's 2022 housing review

Owner of evacuated condos asked city to not release info, says Langford

Global

'Mind-blowing': BC mother believes WestJet profiled her due to her tattoos 

'Devastating news': BC premier worries about interest rates for residents 

BC preparing for fall rollout of new Omicron COVID-19 vaccine 

Female Mountie passed over for pronoun takes Force to court 

BC Police shooting inquest recommends linking mental health workers with crisis negotiators  

Cost of new PNE Amphitheatre  balloons to $103.7 million, up more than 60%

Lack of funding forces closure of Penticton's Pathways Addictions Resource centre 

BC rescue teams to get specialized training in searches for people with dementia 

'Deadly defect' blamed for 2021 Kelowna crane collapse: Construction company 

BC Minister defies call to resign after horrific First Nations foster child abuse 

Nearly 100 Surrey Police Services Officers expected to transition to RCMP: City report 

Task Force needed to fix Surrey's health woes: Hospital foundation  

The Tyee                                       

All My Friends are Dead: Grieving the Poisoned drug crisis through art 

Well, META went and blocked the Tree. That's a big deal

Disabled Kids are still being excluded from Education in BC

He's back. Stephen Harper jumps back into the News 

Inside the RCMP's investigation into a 'well known Canadian'

Please advise! Which tech billionaire has the worst social media network?

The problem isn't high food prices. It's poverty 

Plastic waste keeps piling up. Can 'advanced' recycling save us?

CHEK TV

Car set on fire in area of Victoria seeing series of suspicious fires 

Expansion planned for Vic West's Banfield Park 

'It's going to be really difficult': Truckers, tourism operators worried about Highway 4 closures 

Crown Corporation not funding South Island light rail proposal

Contact negotiation blips could cause Clipper service disruptions

Spirit of BC Ferry to be featured on Canada Post stamp

Miscellaneous

BC Mountie charged with dangerous driving causing bodily harm 

Artizia sees net income fall to $17.5 million in first quarter despite higher revenue 

Uncertain demand clouds future of Canada's planned LNG exports, experts say

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

BC police warn about 3D printed funds that look like 'harmless toys'

29 year old victim of suspected targeted shooting in Surrey identified