Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday-Monday, December 2-4, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Saturday-Monday, December 2-4, 2023

Globe and Mail 

New Vancouver-area health care model cutting down on recovery wait lists 

BC community prepares to stick handle removal of world's largest hockey stick 

Vancouver unveils Canada's first electric fire truck in its pledger to cut emissions 

Coastal, southern BC face weather warnings with 'atmospheric river' plus high tides 

Alberta expects to post $5.5 billion surplus this fiscal year 

Thousands of trees will be felled in Vancouver's Stanley Park due to moth infestation 

CBC

Southern BC set for a soaking as atmospheric river , king tide coincide 

Flood watches issued for BC's South coast and Lower Fraser Regions as atmospheric river arrives 

Latest fatal crash on Highway 5 has local calling for provincial action 

Vancouver library trustee replaced by ABC donor raises concerns of 'cronyism' at City Hall 

Mild 3.1 earthquake hits BC's southern Okanagan region 

Vancouver adds electric fire truck to its fleet 

BC doctor fired for refusing COVID-19 shot loses bid to get hospital privileges back 

Craft brewers struggle to stay afloat amid soaring rents, dropping sales 

Private forecasters see economic growth in BC slowing to 0.5 percent next year 

Vancouver Sun 

BC Premier David Eby unveils promised 'road to recovery' seamless addiction treatment program  

Latest opinion poll likely to exacerbate troubles for BC United 

Struggling with a high mortgate? More BC homeowners are now renting out single bedrooms 

BC farmers face third year of crop loss as Trans Mountain pipeline project drags on 

BC speculation and vacancy tax raises $81 million in 2022 

Atmospheric river brings localized flooding across Metro Vancouver 

Victoria Times-Colonist                              

West coast of Island hit with heavy rain; weather warning downgraded for capital region 

World's largest hockey stick up for grabs from Duncan 

Parksville approves rezoning for treatment centre 

Saanich police investigating after pedestrian struck near Cedar Hill Rec Centre 

BC Premier David Eby celebrates 'first of its kind' seamless addictions care

Man arrested after card driven onto sidewalk at pro-Palestine rally in downtown Victoria 

Parents concerned about proposal to develop Christ Church Cathedral grounds 

Six new pickleball courts eyed for Cordova Bay as region sees heavy demand 

Port Alberni drafts policy preventing anyone from promoting hate from renting city facilities  

Doukhobor children's lifelong wait for apology continues after 'screw up' 

Victoria News

Big changes coming to CRD blue box collections in 2024 

Victoria neighbour war included violent threats over 'bubbling' water noise 

Province turns off the Christmas lights on main road through Port Alberni 

BC residents with early-stage type 1 diabetes needed for drug study 

VicPD returns 25% of stolen bikes as e-bike theft increases 

$4M Victoria penthouse with ridiculous views sees price cut as sales slide 

Industry plan to slow grocery prices leaves BC critic 'unimpressed' 

World's largest hockey stick for sale to a good home 

'Feel like a recession: economic forecast says BC headed for a slow year 

         

Global          

Weather warnings in place as winter storm wallops southern BC

High streamflow advisories, flood watches issued for much of Southern BC

Langley Township to look at repealing neirghborhood plans over NDP housing law 

Private forecasters see economic growth in BC slowing to 0.5% next year 

Area covered by mining claims in Ontario's 'Ring of Fire' increased by 30 percent in one year 

BC charity hoping holiday shoppers can help power programs for the homeless 

Pilot project to pay BC drug users to go through treatment 

'We're in a. crisis': Vancouver firefighters warn of burnout among record calls 

'It's not too late': BC pharmacists renew push for respiratory season vaccine uptake 

 The Tyee   

Will Journalism survive?

How to protect the mental health of farmers 

What's the best way to Balance Campus Safety and Free Speech?

The Sugar war gets stickier

       

             

CHEK TV

Cowichan Valley residents say holding largest hockey stick title not important 

Group wants City of Port Alberni to denaturalize Dry Creek estuary 

Low vaccination rates see pharmacists urging the public to roll up sleeves ahead of holiday season

Province pulls plug on Christmas lights above Port Alberni highway, says city needs permit 

'No one is a perfect driver': As winter conditions set in, driver reminded to use caution  

Miscellaneous