Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday-Wednesday, October 24-25, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Tuesday-Wednesday, October 24-25, 2023

Globe and Mail

Drought reveals cracks in Canada-US Columbia River Treaty as BC lake dries up 

Ontario seeks to finish the job Alberta started by taking the federal Impact Assessment Act to court 

More than half of BC businesses in survey reported cyberattacks in past year 

BC helicopter land safely after being hit by lightning, Helijet  says 

BC moves up zero emission vehicle target, with 100 per cent sales goal by 2035

BC United calls premier 'condo king'  over his property sale, Eby says 'nonsense'  

Vancouver Island First Nations enter partnership with forest company  

Why fall's arrival hasn't shaken off the impact of BC's 'exceptional'  drought 

CBC

Kelowna, granted $31.5M in federal funding to fast-track new housing builds 

Judge approves historic $23B First Nations child welfare compensation agreement 

BC United calls Premier David Eby 'condo king' over Victoria property sale in 2019 

Vancouver business short on the sweet stuff amid Rogers sugar strike 

BC Helicopter flight lands safely after being hit by lightning, HeliJet says 

No charges after North Vancouver overpass crash where driver fled scene, RCMP say 

McLeod Lake Indian Band signs wit province, regulatory agency to lead $7B clean energy project 

BC Hydro scrambles to restore power to tens of thousands of South Coast customers 

Southern BC sees snow at higher levels as incoming rainstorm meets Arctic cold 

Vancouver Sun 

Would-be hit men sentenced to 10 years for 2020 Vancouver shooting 

Craft Beer brewed in Prince George voted best in Canada 

Metro Vancouver needs billions for infrastructure. Who should pay?

TransLInk faces $4.7 billion financial void by 2033 without funding change 

David Eby makes no apologies for calling for halt to interest rate hikes 

BC and Washington State agree to address Nooksack River flooding, set no timeline of obligations  

Bank of Canada holds interest rate: What this means for British Columbians

North Vancouver architecture team designs Indigenous inspired buildings that blend with nature 

BC NDP creates new bureaucracies, won't reveal their cost 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Pilots guide helicopter to safety in Victoria after lightning strike 

Officer denies sex assault of cremate on ship in Vancouver harbour 

Sooke looking for CAO again after new hire backs out 

Storm leaves thousands of homes without power, closes schools 

Victoria police welcome Daisy the dog as stress reliever 

Government ends contract with group allegedly buying drugs on dark web

Sidney offers to extend leases on Beacon Wharf through 2026 

Swan Lake residents vent frustration over proposed condo project 

Public to weigh in on addiction-treatment facility plan for downtown Parksville 

Vancouver Island Fist nations enter partnership with forest company 

Victoria News

Passenger hauling helicopter struck by lightning land safely in Victoria

Developer clarifies move-out date after Victoria tenants got improper notice   

Saanich residents still concerned about popular BC Transit route 

First poppy presented. in Victoria to kick off 2023 campaign 

Safe homes open in Victoria for women, children leaving violent situations  

Fall storm leaves 2,000 Peninsula, Highlands, Langford homes without power 

Port Albert's iconic No. 7 steam train could run again in 2024

VicPD's newest member 'barked in' and lady to go

48 unit Victoria building opens for young homeless adults 

Premier applauds interest rate hold, says many BC families remain on edge 

$7B BC energy hub would tap into controversial natural gas pipeline 

4 BC First Nations, forest company strike 'landmark' $36M deal

Eby calls charges of hypocrisy in undo deal 'manufacture scandal'

BC premier tours Southern interior in bid to deepen rural connections 

Construction industry fears drain as workers flee high cost of life in BC

Global

BC passenger describes falling thousands of feet after lightning strike hits Helijet

$4.7 billion funding gap could result in major TransLink service cuts: Report 

BC accelerating electric vehicle targets to meet goal by 2035

Vancouver councillor wants to triple speed, red light cameras in the city 

Eby says sale of his Victoria condo a 'manufactured scandal'

BC United calls for changes to proposed crackdown on short-term rentals 

Four Vancouver Island First Nations partner with major forestry company 

Steve Jackson named new Vancouver Park Board GM

Langley Christmas lights display to go ahead after Council approves funding 

The Tyee                                       

BC's Health-care worker shortage is hurting patients 

Can we trust Elections Alberta to give voters the truth on pensions?

Women are bearing the brunt of the Health care crunch

What a Fairer Migrant farm worker program could look like 

The most dangerous street in BC

Here are Three Key Strategies for Addressing the Toxic Drug Crisis 

David Eby's Porta-Potty Agenda 

What led to Alberta's Abandoned Wells mess?

The potentially high risks of Alternative Health Care 

CHEK TV

Storm slams into south coast; thousands still without power 

The skyline is going to change dramatically': Building boom underway in downtown Nanaimo 

Victoria sees record number of cruise passengers in 2023, despite fewer ships 

More than half of BC businesses in survey reported cyberattacks in past year 

New Winners tore opens in Campbell River 'to tremendous fanfare'

BC United calls premier 'condo king' over his property sale, Eby says 'nonsense ' 

Vancouver Island First Nations enter partnership with forest company 

Miscellaneous