Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday-Wednesday, September 5-6, 2033

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Tuesday-Wednesday, September 5-6, 2023

BC/NWT Wildfires

Evacuation order lifted for Yellowknife after three weeks of wildfire danger 

Shuswap wildfire ruin is revealed as BC Faces 'sleeping giant' of drought 

'Safe travels': Evacuation order lifted for NWT capital after weeks of fire danger 

Evacuation order lifted for Yellowknife after weeks of fire danger 

On emotional bus tours, residents return to West Kelowna to view the ashes 

On emotional bus tours, some wildfire evacuees return to West Kelowna, to see what's left of their homes 

BC declares 2023 wildfires a disaster eligible for funding assistance

First Nations people say devastation from BC wildfires threaten cultural identity 

Wildfire officials optimistic but keeping eye on 'unprecedented' drought in BC

Wildfire total on Vancouver Island reaches 51 

Firehall one of many structures destroyed by Bush Creek East blaze 

BC wildfires moving in 'positive direction' but drought threat looms: Ministers 

Globe and Mail

BC Children's Ministry refuses to compensate youth it misinformed, ombudsperson says 

Every child in every school has a right to food 

Unionized Starbucks store in Vancouver to close as lease expires 

Vancouver on track to see home price stabilization amid higher borrowing costs, real estate board says

Wildfire protection plans should be mandatory to build in BC's fire hazard zones, experts say

BC's new curriculum will shortchange students 

CBC

Vancouver area home prices hit record high

Interest rate hikes pushed a BC couple's mortgage payments up $2,700 a month

Man convicted in brutal murder of Indigenous women in Saskatchewan arrested in BC

Workers at Vancouver's Wild Brain animation studio look to unionize 

Children's Ministry refuses to compensate youth it misinformed: BC ombudsperson

Why do so many international students in BC end up in service jobs?

Educators discuss the challenges and opportunities of AI

Lion's Bay council divided over trailhead parking ban despite lower risk of wildfires 

Vancouver's only unionized Starbucks set to close

Province, school districts should start tacking numbers of uncertified teachers, union says 

Williams Lake First nation purchases former residential school site with province's help 

BC starts another academic year facing overcrowded, underfunded schools 

5 tanker cars of gasoline derail in BC's interior causing small leak, says TSB

Vancouver Sun 

Vancouver's Jericho pier should be demolished, parks staff say

$4.3M spike in Vancouver child-care centre's construction costs a sign of the times 

Warnings of today's foreign-student exploitation began a decade ago

Surrey school district cancels Khalistan voting event due to 'concerning' promotional poster 

BC looks to build faster, cheaper, rental homes with prefabricated units

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Saskatoon killer back behind bars after allegedly stalking woman in Victoria 

Charge upgraded to murder after death of Port Alberni Assault victim 

WestJet booking outage results in delays 

Victoria councillors push for more intersection cameras 

North Cowichan considers higher fees for towing illegally parked RV's and trailers 

Amid forecast of financial uncertainty, BC Ferries seeks to buy 4 new electric vessels 

Island school districts cut ties with Christian camp over agreement staff must sign 

VicPD building evacuated due to fire likely sparked by e-bike battery

Victoria News

Police ticket 10 drivers speeding near Victoria elementary school

Hundreds of surgeries cancelled at Royal Jubilee Hospital 

Thousands of crashes have Victoria eyeing more red light cameras 

University of Victoria researchers receive Canada's highest academic honour 

E-bike fire in storage locker prompts Victoria police station evacuation  

Drought conditions in BC a 'sleeping giant of a natural disaster'

Global

'Slap in the face': Permission withdrawn for Khalistan vote to be held at BC School

Links to BC town's website 'scrubbed' from Facebook community groups: Mayor 

Vancouver could hike fees on everything from business licences to exotic bird ownership 

'The opposite of rapid': Delayed tiny shelters for Vancouver's homeless long overdue 

Burnaby firefighters battle explosive fire at homeless camp 

Surrey schools feeling the squeeze as student enrolment soars 

Children's ministry refuses to compensate youth it misinformed: BC ombudsperson 

Unionized Starbucks store in Vancouver to close as lease expires  

No letter grade  for K to Grade 9 in BC with proficiency scale being used instead 

The Tyee                                       

Who is Mike Roman? The Trump indictee with Canadian ties 

How weird will the Greenbelt Scandal get?

Making room for more Queer Counsellors

Naked Truths From Sex Worker GoAsk Alex

Did a High Profile wildfire review lead to real change?

Mapping the Sea Floor. If conditions allow

Is Steve Bannon coaching Alberta's UCP?

CHEK TV

Local contractors and donors come forward to help Victoria charity's construction project continue 

City of Duncan says it's not responsible for water main break damage 

'Every kid should go to school': Sooke family needs medical support for son's education 

Oak Bay's house of all seasons goes big for every occasion

Man dies of injuries after assault in Port Alberni

Comox Valley RCMP investigate, seek witnesses to alleged assault near Puntledge River 

BC teacher suspended for cursing at children, using 'bad cop' tactics

2nd Zellers pop-up store opening in Victoria 

 

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