Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday-Wednesday, September 26-27, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Tuesday-Wednesday, September 26-27, 2023

Globe and Mail

British Columbian expects 'enhanced masking' in health care settings, Dix Says 

Bylaw change could allow physician assistants to work in BC Emergency rooms  

Nearly a billion in wildfire costs helps to push BC's projected deficit to $6.7B

Fire danger drops, bans lifting as cooler weather eases BC's wildfire season 

Hundreds of derelict vessels removed from Canadian waters, Coast Guard says 

CBC

British Columbia expects 'enhanced masking' in health-care settings, Dix says 

This BC city passed rules requiring dogs to be on a leash in most public parks. Then came the backlash

New Westminster school trustee behind Twitter trolling account resigns

2023 is now officially the most expensive, most destructive wildfire season on record in BC

BC announces $20M in funding to help cancer patients travel for treatment 

Police allegedly warned Sikh activist about threat to his life after Nijjar killing in Surrey

Feds postpone housing funding for 2 of BC's biggest cities amid concern over development fees

Nicomekl boaters call foul on Surrey's allegations of illegally dumping sewage 

Conditional sentence for Kamloops woman who set fires at start of 2022 wildfire season 

Haida elder in 'extreme' appendicitis pain was allegedly released from BC hospital without treatment 

Court order that prevents protest blockades at Fairy Creek expires 

Historic wildfire season raises questions about tree planting methods 

BC government orders 60,000 new homes built in 10 municipalities in next five years 

BC Premier says Ottawa has promised changes are coming to Canada's espionage law 

BC Supreme Court rules province's mining claims system violates Indigenous rights  

Vancouver Sun 

BC expects 'enhanced masking' in health care settings, Adrian Dix says 

BC tribunal awards 13 year old Black girl $27K in discrimination case 

Bought certain cold meds? You may get refund in proposed BC class action lawsuit 

BC pledges $20M for travel costs of cancer patients who live far from treatment 

Ravi Khalon opts for soft approach to BC housing targets 

BC Legislature makes it official as Conservatives get money to go with new-found party status 

Vancouver business community questions scrapping of Economic Commission 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Nearly a billion in wildfire costs helps to push BC's projected deficit to $6.7B

Truck flips on Pat Bay Highway, traffic diverted through Royal Oak

Province sets home-building targets for Victoria, Sannich, Oak Bay

Physician assistants  could soon be licensed to work in BC

Pulp operations resume in Crofton but paper activity still sidelined

Fees to park at regional parks will be debated next month 

British Columbia expects 'enhanced masking ' in health care settings, Dix says 

BC provides $20M in support for those forced to travel for cancer care 

BC Ferries gifts Horseshoe Bay totem pole to carver's family on north Island 

Victoria News

Major Crimes Unit says Pandora Avenue death in Victoria was a honicide 

Car travel and natural gas use stress targets as CRD emissions rise 

$13.2M  going toward West Shore transit, bike lanes to speed up commute 

Saanich highway traffic 'significantly impacted' after truck overturns 

Victoria Native Friendship Centre unveils Art of Reconciliation mosaic 

BC gets a D in Food Banks Canada's poverty report card

BC says $20 million will reduce travel costs for cancer patients  

Record breaking wildfires inflate forecasted BC deficit to $6.7 billion

New sheriffs saddlin' up to help BC Court system: Attorney General

Decriminalization, climate change and housing top issues at UBCM conference 

New housing targets call for more than new 60,000 units in 5 years: Kahlon

Long term care rewards those not spending on care: BC seniors advocate 

Global

Court orders BC to fix mineral tenure system after First Nations challenge 

Some Vancouver 'view cones' could be scrapped under proposed review 

BC to reinstate mask mandate in all health-care settings 

ERT deployed in Surrey after man with gunshot wound turns up in hospital 

Federal Housing cash for Metro Vancouver in question over planned new development charges 

Wildfire, weak natural gas prices push BC's projected deficit to $6.7 billion 

BC proposes change to allow physician assistants to work in emergency rooms 

TransLink presents accountability plan amid HandyDART concerns 

New poll gives BC NDP big lead. BC United and BC Conservatives tied for 2nd

Thousands of units expected from select. BC cities in new housing targets 

BC Premier hails 'good progress' in Ottawa trip focused on housing, crime, climate

The Tyee                                       

In Alberta, Heavyweight lobbying by Australia's Coal Baron 

What's ahead for BC Gig workers

Is this the Gold (Bar) Age of corruption? 

Danielle Smith's Pension Trickery: Why Voters might just fall for it

The Homophobia, Racism and Conspiracy Theories on display at 'Parent's Rights't Rallies

Changes are coming for 911 calls across BC

We might think we know Russia, Why we're wrong

CHEK TV

Oak Bay Mayor says it likely won't meet provincial housing quota, advocates call for less red tape 

Paid parking proposal at CRD parks temporarily stalls 

Victoria councillor putting forward motion to expand drug possession ban 

BC lifts water restrictions on Vancouver Island Rivers 

Comox Valley Search and Rescue celebrates 50 years as fundraising for a new facility continues 

Bylaw change could allow physician assistants to work in BC emergency rooms

Nearly a billion in wildfire costs helps to push BC's projected deficit to $6.7B

Miscellaneous