Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday-Friday, November 16 & 17, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Thursday-Friday, November 16 & 17, 2023

Globe and Mail 

BC plane wreck 'verified' by RCMP is revealed to be fake crash site for training  

COVID-19 down, influenza and RSV up in BC, says CDC

BC begins effort to protect existing rental supply 

BC announces minimum wage and other labour protections for app-based gig workers 

BC replaces Surrey police board with temporary administrator over troubled transition  

CBC

'Missing link' land returned to First Nation on Vancouver Island ahead of final treaty agreement  

Dozens sickened with salmonella after eating cantaloupes in Canada, US

Vancouver police releases photos of suspects in 2022 triple stabbing 

Expert tips on how to avoid rental scams 

Abbotsford saffron farmer starts over 2 years after floods 

Avian flu expands across BC, endangering poultry, birds of prey and other wildlife 

Highway 97C shut after truck with chemicals catches fire near West Kelowna 

Volunteers n Prince George vow to continue building tiny homes, despite city's warnings 

Search and rescue group claims responsibility for plane wreckage found near Kamloops 

Dedicated bus lanes, 'train-like' stations and frequent service coming to 3 priority TransLink routes 

BC suspends Surrey Police Board, names administrator  

BC to spend $16.5M to get 6 hydrogen powered transport trucks on the road 

Vancouver Sun 

Humanist association calls out seven BC municipalities for violating 'duty' of religious neutrality  

Even renters making $100,000 are being evicted in Vancouver, new data shows 

Gordon Gibson Jr. was a strong and independent voice 

By suspending Surrey police board, BC removes loudest opponent to municipal force 

BC NDP celebrating as David Eby marks first year as Premier 

The movement opposing NIMBYism is powerful, but morally baffling 

Tentative deal reached between Metro Vancouver and union 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

As Nanaimo shelter turns 15, it seeks help to fund upgrades 

$200K grant aims to help Sooke residents reduce wildfire risk 

Provincially funded housing complex on Tsawout land a first 

Housing for women and children escaping violence set to open in Port Alberni  

BC Transit cashless payment system expands to Nanaimo, Cowichan Valley

Social housing buildings get $4.8 million for Ventilation 

Police officer injured as man arrested in Comox 

New chair at UVic awarded $8M for Indigenous art practices 

Sailings between Vancouver and Victoria back on after mechanical problem fixed: BC Ferries 

Victoria News

'Rent is just the biggest suck': Victoria businesses question downtown merits 

CRD to vote on studying impact of joining lawsuit against 'big oil' firms 

BC Ferries fixes the problem, restated 4 sailings 

'A boost to local business': Greater Victoria wins tourism award 

Landfill section nears capacity as CRD grants $11M for Hartlands' next phase 

Prayer at BC Council's violates Supreme Court ruling: Secular group 

BC looks to standardize multiplex designs as latest fix to housing crisis

Rural BC mayors not eager to embrace new hosing legislation 

Abbotsford facility to help pilot hydrogen commercial trucks amid EV boom

New measures to protect gig workers in BC coming in early 2024

'Mistake' to play affordability off against climate change, says BC Premier 

Global          

Former CBSA dog handler calls out 0 day 'discriminatory' parental leave policy 

Surrey Police Board suspended as BC moves to force transition from RCMP 

'Shameful': Mariners' union slams loss of search technology on BC Coast 

'Heavy-handed': Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke reacts to decision to suspend police board 

BC Supreme Court rules against Vancouver  group's challenge for supportive housing project 

New rules enacted for BC rideshare and delivery drivers, including a minimum wage

Vancouver motion to increase housing density in Shaughnessy loses vote

Ridge Meadows RCMP release break-and-enter suspect caught by homeowner 

Saanich police deploy all-female constable team

Peer based program takes alternative approach to security in Vancouver's DTES

The Tyee             

Preston Manning's Prescription for a Pandemic Disaster  

Taking stock of the BC NDP's Housing Blitz 

BC unveils new job protections for Gig Drivers 

A lot of deer carry COVID, Should that worry people?

Why BC Politicians are calling for ceasefire  

Time to end information Hide and Seek Games 

Canada's 'Red Scare' Immigration tactics.reverberate today 

Clearing the COVID 'Time Fog'

                       

CHEK TV

Sandstone development in Nanaimo passes public hearing despite concerns 

Kwikwasut'nuxw Haxwa'mis First Nation declares 40,000 hectares of protected land 

'Always a worry for us': Concerns rising cost of living may impact donations ahead of holiday season 

BC Premier says antisemitism, Islamophobia on the rise

Strong winds forecast for Greater Victoria, West Vancouver island 

22 second stage homes open for women, Children leaving violence in Port Alberni

'Never seen one that bright': Meteor sighting thrills Vancouver Island residents 

Miscellaneous