Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday-Wednesday, November 28-29, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Tuesday-Wednesday, November 28-29, 2023

Globe and Mail 

BC finds solution for religious ban on assistance in dating at St. Paul's Hospital 

Post about Sex Assault was 'misinformation' woman fell off scooter: VPD

Auditor General raises concerns about BC's bookkeeping for 16th time 

CBC

Telus workers' cheques in chaos thanks to new payroll system, union says

Summit of BC leaders needed to prepare for extreme winter conditions, says councillor 

After child's suicide, BC MP pushes Ottawa to crack down on online predators 

Doctor took $100K loan to work in northern Manitoba town, left before contract was up: court documents 

Historic drought means there's almost no snow for ski hills in BC's Interior 

Lawyer for Pharma company argues against single trial in BC opioid damages case 

As BC moves towards encampment injunction change, homeless people call for moratorium on winter evictions 

Woman arrested during Wet'suwet'en pipeline blockade found not guilty 

Suspended BC immigration consultant vows to fight misconduct claims and continue political campaign  

BrightNights event extended, 17,000 more Stanley Park train tickets to go on sale 

Vancouver based antibody therapy firm AbCellera to lay off 10% of workforce 

ABC Vancouver's indefinite delay on Stanley Park bike lane 'solution' shows the challenges of governing 

Vancouver Sun 

Stanley Park is set to lose 25 percent of its trees due to infestation 

Providence Health patients soon to get access to MAID next to St. Paul's Hospital 

'It's a desert everywhere': Vancouver overhauling rules to tackle daycare shortage   

BC medical researcher Mohit Sodhi makes Forbes 'top 30 under 30' list

BC finance minister raining on NDP's own parade 

How BC's housing minister arrived at a housing price drop remains a mystery 

Social media post about Vancouver sex assault was 'misinformation' woman fell off scooter: VPD

BC Ferries: Coastal Renaissance will be out of service during busy holiday season 

BC government poised to ranrod Surrey police budget 

Victoria Times-Colonist                              

It's official: BC Lions to play RedBlacks at Touchdown Pacific in Victoria 

Coastal Renaissance to be out of service for busy holiday season 

What should replace the Pacific Buffet? BC Ferries launches another survey   

Police search logging roads for man and woman missing on Mount Benson 

Indigenous signage aims to make BC legislature more inclusive, accepting 

Nanaimo borrowing in question after approval process error 

Lawyer for Pharma company argues against single trial in BC opioid damages case 

New residence building at UVic for 285 students officially complete 

Ottawa kicks in $4.8M in for energy retrofits at Victoria housing projects 

Bus drivers in Comox Valley, Campbell River reject employer's latest offer 

Community split on plan for addictions treatment centre in downtown Parksville 

Finance Ministry lowballs housing start forecast 

Attempt at 'clarity and guidance' on shelters fails on both counts 

Victoria News

'Tuck in pony tails' to avoid dangerous Greater Victoria owl encounters 

New UVic residence provides housing to hundreds of students 

Coastal Renaissance  won't be sailing over the holidays: BC Ferries 

BC Lions to play RedBlacks during regular season game in Victoria 

'Tackling stigma' Victoria group aims to help immigrants, refugees 

Vancouver Island Conservation Officer named Officer of the Year 

BC forecasts smaller deficit, but also fewer housing starts in 2024

BC's soon-to-be ban on certain plastics feeds entrepreneurial boom 

         

Global          

More than 16,000 cases of online extortion reported in BC this year  

Measles exposure warning issued for Vancouver airport and 2 flights 

Snow woes plague some BC ski hills, but help from Mother Nature on the way 

Sentencing hearing begins for woman who attempted murder in BC court room 

Coastal GasLink pipeline project mechanically complete before year-end deadline 

BC negotiates workaround to allow St. Paul's Hospital patients to access MAiD

Housing advocates call for moratorium on winter decampments in Vancouver 

Broken Coastal Renaissance won't return to water ahead of holidays: BC Ferries 

Lawyer for Pharma company argues against single trial in BC opioid damages case 

Viral social media post about sex assault was 'misinformation' say Vancouver police 

Vancouver Park Board approves large fee and charges increase 

BC's two largest cities facing huge cost increases due to policing 

South Okanagan General Hospital emergency department temporarily closed again 

From Hate to Hope mural unveiled in Keremeos 

The Tyee   

    

Danielle Smith heads to COP 24 to sell fossil fuels 

Rural communities want in on Wildfire response. Is BC on board?

To tackle rising costs of Living, let's move on Climate solutions  

BC cancels fall apology to seized Doukhobor children 

Danielle Smith kicks off a phoney war with Ottawa 

Developmentally disable people are being pushed into homelessness 

BC moves ahead with a National Opioid Damages lawsuit  

Report: Non-binary youth in Canada avoid organized sports 

          

             

CHEK TV

Victoria police arrest man in Santa suit with replica firearm 

Government extends deadline for search and rescue crews after questions 

UVic board of governors meeting disrupted by Palestine rally 

Two adults missing Nanaimo Lakes area after being separated from group: RCMP 

BC SPCA has ' no legal authority' to help catch wolf-dog loose in Coombs 

Miscellaneous