Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday-Wednesday, October 31-November 1, 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 31-November 1, 2023

Globe and Mail

BC set to table housing law requiring small-scale and multi-unit zoning 

BC Coroner's death panel recommends issuing drugs without prescription to stop overdoses 

China critic in BC says he's the target of deepfake 'spamouflage' attack by Beijing 

Reasons for releasing suspect in stabbing in Vancouver's Chinatown should be public: BC Review Board 

CBC

The Little Mountain story will take more time,. Whether that's great is another question 

Long-term opioid users suffer with crumbling bones, brain injuries and little hope of treatment 

BC care aide pleads guilty to multiple counts of fraud in  case involving elderly patients 

Trudeau appoints former BC Premier John Horgan as Canada' ambassador to Germany 

Vancouver police raid 3 psilocybin stores, seize 'variety' of controlled substances 

BC pair accused of neglect in death of North Okanagan child in 2020

New legislation aims to create more small-scale and multi unit housing in BC

No vaccine appointments available until December? You can either wait, or take a road trip

Drivers asked to exercise caution as snow, freezing rain forecast for BC interior highways

Vancouver Council approves Little Mountain developer's request to delay social housing 

Vancouver Council upholds integrity commissioner report into Councillor's 'inappropriate' online comments 

BC nurses will soon be able to prescribe opioid-use disorder medication  

BC announces funding for prefab classrooms for growing Vancouver Island school district

Vancouver Sun 

End of the line for single-family neighbourhoods in most of BC

Trudeau flip-flop on carbon tax forces debate back onto BC agenda 

Little Mountain developers released from promise to build social housing first 

This is how Vancouver's park board sees the future of the West End waterfront 

UK family doctor's permanent residency application denied because of English test mix up

US case summary provides little evidence against BC Hells Angel and co-accused: Lawyer 

Travel warning issued for Coquihalla as freezing rain expected overnight 

Vancouver police bust three storefronts selling psilocybin and psychedelics 

BC and Tahltan Nation sign agreement requiring consent for changes to mine 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Province introduces legislation to spur small-scale multi-unit home construction 

Greater Victoria real estate sales drop amid interest-rate uncertainty   

Former BC Premier John Horgan will be Canada's next ambassador to Germany 

Mother bear with cubs spotted in Central Saanich neighbourhood 

Retractable-leash ban in latest version of Saanich animal bylaw 

Carbon Tax on shaky ground since Trudeau blunder 

Those over 80 not yet infected with COVID at high risk from infection: Study 

Victoria News

$1M repairs to Victoria's Broughton Pier to resume this month 

BC high school teacher suspended over communication with recent grad 

BC to get Canada's first electric helicopter-lie aircraft 

Malahat flood repairs finally complete 

Victoria squads its way to 4th 'rattiest' city in BC, 7th in Canada

Forest permits, penalties, prescribed burns targeted in new BC Legislation  

New housing legislation promises to create 130,000 new homes in BC in 10 years 

BC United promise to remove provincial taxes for cars and home heating 

'Moments of frustration': Eby says feds have not 'shown up; yet in BC

Global

BC Legislation would legalize  small scale multifamily homes province wide  

Former BC Premier John Horgan named Canada's next ambassador to Germany 

Vancouver police raid trio of magi mushroom dispensaries 

City of Saanich moves to ban retractable leashes 

Video of arrest leading to assault charges against 3 VPD officers released 

Criminal probe of 'disgusting' BC Police training course wraps 

Vancouver eases conditions on develop of long-delayed Little Mountain Lands 

Freezing rain warning issued for parts of BC's Interior 

BC man alleges he was targeted by China's spamoulflage' campaign

BC's HeliJet says it's buying Canada's first electric vertical takeoff aircraft 

Advocates welcome BC watchdog report panning, 'outdate' practice of drone tanks 

Eby asks federal government to extend heat pump subsidies to BC

Legal Standing for prescribed burns among proposed changes to BC Forest laws 

Opposition BC United pledges to cut carbon tax if elected 

The Tyee                                       

Why sustainable Housing is key for a resilient future 

Kevin Falcon is ready to axe the Carbon Tax 

Saskatchewan joins Alberta in backing Government Law Breaking 

Alberta's Throne Speech: 'Boring, Unpersuasive, Evasive and Weirdly Aspirational'

How Canada can fight rising hate crimes against Muslim and Jewish communities  

Nurses condemn the arrests of safe supply providers 

CHEK TV

BC Housing purchasing Tiny Town Homes, no plan for use yet 

Saanich Police and MAAD Canada launch campaign promoting sober driving 

New Foundry Victoria space almost double in size from former 

BC introduces housing law to require small-sale and multi-unit zoning 

Police investigate theft of batteries and vandalism to reality control boxes 

Miscellaneous