Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday-Monday, November 4-6, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Saturday-Monday, November 4-6, 2023

Globe and Mail

Woman missing from BC First Nation along Highway of Tears found dead 

Sex offender Randall Hopley removed his ankle bracelet to avoid court date: Police 

Israel, Hamas conflict causes surge of discrimination, BC Human Rights commissioner says 

Two properties in southern BC evacuated as rock slide severs part of Highway 3

Rogers to lock out former Shaw technicians Monday after contract talks break down 

CBC

As winer weather looms across BC, some political leaders call for year round emergency weather shelters 

Sex offender Randall Hopley removed ankle bracelet to avoid court date: Police 

Crown, Defence say drunk driver should serve 3 years for crash that killed 2 UBC students

Vancouver hotel rooms already sold out for Taylor Swift's 2024 concert dates 

Woman missing from Saik'uz First Nation found dead, family confirms 

Vancouver's Stanley Park train to return after 2 year hiatus 

Rock slide west of Keremeos closes Highway 3 in both directions, triggers state of local emergency

Jewish group calls for Langara instructor to be fired over speech at pro-Palestine rally

Reports of tragic outcomes - including death' prompt BC Advisory about unlawful midwives 

Vancouver Sun 

BC Securities Commission to offer cash to whistleblowers 

'It completely destroys you': Parents of UBC students killed by driver speak of loss at sentencing hearing.  

Corporate donors put Stanley Park's miniature train back on track for Christmas 

BC premier speaks for parents after sex offender goes missing 

Woman missing from BC First Nation along Highway of Tears found dead

One year into term, Ken Sim unafraid to flex political power. Can the good vibes last?

BC tenant and her house sitters sued by landlord for fire in rental suite

East Vancouver hotel owner hopes colourful mural brightens alley - and wards off taggers 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Crown, Defence say driver should serve 3 years after killing two UBC students 

Decommissioned BC Ferries vessel sinks in Sechelt Inlet 

Province must investigate how sex offender could walk away from hallway house, says AG

City of Victoria calls for musicians, organizers to join events database 

Police watchdog investigating death of woman who fell from Victoria hotel balcony 

Military investigates member of supply ship unit over alleged harmful comments 

President and chancellor reappointed at VIU

Former attorney general and composer to by honoured by UVic

Number of vehicles up in region since 2018, but his by cars down

Metchosin to enact new Animal Control Bylaw to reduce dog-related conflict

Victoria News

IIO investigating after woman falls to her death from Victoria  hotel balcony 

Company committed to keeping rats from mating themselves at home in Victoria 

Police dog that worked Saanich shooting dies of medical complications 

Tentative deal reached with BC Long tern care workers 

Most British Columbians overdue for their COVID shot 

Global          

Cost, lack of insurance keeping Canadians from seeing the dentist: StatCan

Strong El Niño winter may lead to below-average snowfall in Canada, US

Stellantis autoworkers vote to ratify new collective agreement, Unifor says 

MPs vote down Poilievre's push to expand carbon price pause 

Are rate hikes over? Market watchers give their forecast to Bank of Canada 

Premiers 'united' on calls for carbon price pause, use meeting with Trudeau 

Boissonault cites TMX, 'energy poverty' in carbon price carve-out furor

How Alberta became a green energy leader then squandered it

'We need help': Vancouver park rangers crews disassemble CRAB park encampment 

'It's back baby': Stanley Park train to return for holiday season

'Significant challenges' to tackle in Vancouver, says Mayor one year into the job

Longtime Lumby mayor named BC United Party candidate for Vernon-Lumby

1,200 community members sign petition for grass field at new Killarney Park 

Surrey bylaw officers seize $80,000 worth of illegal fireworks 

'Real nightmare' Avian flu strikes 7 Fraser Valley farms, wildlife centre overwhelmed  

'The most amazing spirit': Saik'uz First Nation missing member, Chelsey Quay, found dead

Visitor Centre proposed as Emergency homeless Shelter in Comox Valley

The Tyee            

The Social Conservatives' UCP Takeover is complete 

In BC, Placer mining si big business. Put it on hold

Alberta's UCP Heads to the far right

After a Fatal SRO fire, inspections found dangers at more buildings 

BC Ferries' Labour Relations at "All Time Low" Says Union 

                         

CHEK TV

Canadian downtown business associations call for action on growing vacancy rates 

'We'll change lives': 20 overnight shelter beds open in Campbell River

Micro market  planned for downtown Campbell River wil gloater local businesses: city 

'There's no respect for them: Legion poppy sales drop to low that 'hurts; in Nanaimo  

Indigenous organizations push to alleviate housing crisis, as full-time workers use homeless shelter 

'What remembrance means': VIU video brings Nanaimo soldiers stories to life 

Miscellaneous