Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday-Monday, January 13-15, 2024

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Saturday-Monday, January 13-15, 2024

Globe and Mail 

BC police secretly collected DNA from Kurdish community members in tea-cup sting to solve murder 

David Eby backs police who secretly took DNA from Kurds to solve murder of BC girl 

BC conservation officers killed a record number of bears last year.Did they have to?

CBC

Who gets Rover after breakup? Changes to BC family law aim to help courts decide pet custody 

Heavy snow forecast for some parts of BC as record cold continues to grip other regions

Eby drops children's minister Mitzi Dean from job; Grace Lore appointed as replacement 

Oak Bay grapples with mandate to add 664 new housing units by 2028

Shuttle driver offers lifeline for unhoused people seeking shelter in  sub-zero BC temperatures 

Black Press Ltd/ files for creditor protection, announces sale 

Vancouver art students to learn about graffiti from one of the city's masters 

 

Vancouver Sun 

Burst pipes and water damage as freezing temperatures grip Metro Vancouver

Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island commuters told to stay off the road as freezing rain hits 

BC real estate market in 2023 saw falling prices and lower volumes as interest rates rose 

Passenger arrested at YVR after travel companion assaulted on board flight 

Embattled BC minister Mitzi Dean moved out of child welfare ministry  

Back patting aside, climate change has made BC Hydro a power importer  

'They don't have the cash': Why COVID loans meant to help BC businesses may lead to their closures 

Victoria Times-Colonist                              

Black Press files for creditor protection, announces sale 

Embattled BC minister Mitzi Dean moved out of child welfare ministry 

Six replica guns seized by VicPD in two separate incidents 

Coastal Celebration back in serve on Duke Point-Tsawwassen run after repairs 

Volunteers needed for HockeyDay in Canada events at Ship Point Jan 16-20

Hockey Day in Canada preparations fitting together like a jigsaw 

CRD's $2B water plan needs to go back to drawing board, says consultant's report 

Victoria News

More snow, freezing rain could cause havoc on Greater Victoria streets 

BC opposition welcomes reset at Children and Family development ministry 

Mitzi Dan out as BC's Child care, children and family development minister 

Imitation firearms, ammunition seized in multiple Victoria incidents 

Victoria becomes the 2nd biosphere-certified centre in North America 

   

       

Global          

'Significant reset; Eby drops BC children's minister from post in min cabinet shuffle 

BC civil forfeiture law will be put to 'reasonable limits' Charter test

Okanagan residents, businesses contend with burst pipes amid deep freeze 

Burst pipes due to extreme cold overwhelm  BC emergency services,  restoration companies 

1 hospitalized, Coquihalla Highway traffic restricted south of Merritt after crash

Surrey warns about dangers of thin ice after weekend incidents in BC

After smashing record, BC Hydro says it can 'ramp up' power generation at any time 

Bitterly cold weather topples BC temperature records 

BC extends free HPV vaccines to men bore in 2005

BC family pets no longer considered 'property' in separation or divorce proceedings 

BC Ferries pulls Coastal Celebration out of Service Monday, multiple sailings cancelled 

Police secretly got DNA from Kurds in BC probe of teen girls's murder 

The Tyee            

Cash cows and cheap labour: The plight of International students 

Please Advise! Should I scoop up a cheap fast cat on Facebook?

Edmonton and the UCP head into battle over clearing tent camps in bitter cold 

                              

CHEK TV     

Vancouver Island braces for second snow event of 2024

Teen falls through ice near Cumberland, prompting warning about ice safety

Victoria shelters hit capacity; several barriers remain for unhoused to stay warm 

'So relieved': Management of Saanich apartment complex walks aback rule sparking mobility concerns 

BC extends free HPV vaccines eligibility to men born in 2005

Black Press Ltd' files for creditor protection, announces sale 

Island homeowner seeks new 'nuisanc'e bylaw after neighbour's floodlight led to sleep loss, stress 

Miscellaneous