Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday-Friday, December 21-22, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Thursday-Friday, December 21-22, 2023

Globe and Mail 

BC government says stadium upgrades needed to bring in high-profile events 

Social housing wait list grows 27 percent in Metro Vancouver 

Choice is between BC United. and NDP, says Kevin Falcon, shrugging off Conservatives

Eby to target abuse after talking to dad of sex extortion victim Carson Cleland, 12

CBC

Assault trial for 3 Vancouver police officers ends with conflicting versions of events 

'Exceptional' measures helping abuse victim testify in family court cheered by BC advocates 

Woman facing multiple charges related to alleged human-trafficking scheme, RCMP in Langley say 

Rate of migration from BC to Alberta tied directly to cost of living concerns: labour analyst 

Drought is causing BC utilities to import more power - and that will affect your bills in 2024

Death of Kamloops man now being investigated as homicide, say RCMP

Vancouver Sun 

BC United branding campaign waits donors as party lags in polls 

Did John Horgan's office help shape First Nation response to Fairy Creek protests?

Supreme Court of Canada agrees to hear case of BC Babysitter in toddler's death

Trustee in accused BC fraudster's bankruptcy has collected less than $200,000 

Where Faith grows: Christianity strong Among Metro Vancouver's Asian community 

Flying out of Vancouver on Boxing Day? YVR says prepare for busy traffic

Richmond RCMP suspect targeted hits after 2 shooting at local eateries 

Victoria Times-Colonist                              

BCCDC alerts parents to high cases of severe Strep A infections 

'Kind of a dream': Family that escaped Taliban en route to Campbell River

Island health announces holiday hours at urgent and primary care centres

Expect a snow no-show this Christmas on the island 

Difficulty killing last few fallow deer will determine project cost: Parks Canada

Receiver's report suggests Martel investors may not see a dime 

Support coming for 300 Myra Falls miners, including help moving to other fields 

Eby to target abuse after talking to dad of sextortion victim  Carson Cleland, 12

Higher density means losing trees, gardens and more

Victoria News

Victoria pub turns graffiti into logo after $100,000 in vandalism damage

CRD factions to be tested on centralizing transportation governance in 2024

Hours trimmed at Greater Victoria urgent, primary care centres over holidays 

Victoria firm fined $10K for repeat asbestos violations  

Eby says province 'put literally everything' into housing in 2023

Crew shortage delays some BC Ferries routes for Greater Victoria 

    

       

Global          

BC planning changes to honour 12 year old extortion victim: Eby 

Family slams Flair Airlines over eight-day flight delay that threatened Christmas 

Richmond RCMP probes gunfire at 2 restaurants 

Assault trial of 3 Vancouver police officers hears closing arguments 

Burnaby to form panel to tackle surging civic project costs 

Some Hazel Trembath parents frustrated by student commute to temporary school

Social housing waitlist grows 27 per cent in Metro Vancouver 

BC Ferries in 'great shape' for holidays with 152 extra sailings planned; CEO

Smooth sailing at YVR on airport's busiest travel day of the year 

The Tyee               

December at the Women's Shelter 

Atira overhauls Board, Acknowledges oversight failures

Dump all your carbon emissions in Alberta, pitches Smith 

Lobbyists, Telus and BC Health care 

How 2023 became the year of Unions 

Sonia Furstenau on BC's Poetical landscape - and Menopause 

Rachel Notley: 'They were comfortable lying'

The Not so sweet sugar warm then and now 

    

    

             

CHEK TV

'We want justice' : Mothers of young couple murdered in Duncan appeal for an arrest 

North Saanich resident warns of travelling handyman scam

'Very strong balance sheet': Myra Falls Mine owner Trafigura ha record profits, lays off 300

Cowichan warming centre activated for Friday December 22

Moneris card payment network outage resolved, some slowness in systems may occur 

Miscellaneous