Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday-Friday, January 18-19, 2024

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for    Thursday-Friday, January 18-19, 2024

Globe and Mail 

Surrey families worry over capacity limits at local schools 

BC trawlers dump thousands of salmon, depletion orcas' food source, wildlife group says 

BC bus drivers won't cross picket line in event of strike by supervisors

Freezing rain expected in southern BC, along with more snow on Vancouver Island 

Metro Vancouver bus union warns of service shutdown without deal with employer 

BC Coroners Service reports 36 outdoor deaths to start year, 5 on cold Jan 12

Canadian built underwater observatory transmitting data from around Antarctica  

CBC

Travel tricky across BC as snow, freezing rain hamper major routes 

Avalanche Canada says conditions 'very dangerous' in southwestern BC

Vancouver park rangers thwart attempts to build tiny homes at homeless encampment 

Talks set to resume to vert potential bus strike in BC's Lower Mainland 

Suspended Vancouver lawyer's lawsuit dismissed as abusr of precess with pseudo legal hallmarks  

Whirling disease confirmed in BC for 1st time, sparking fears for fish populations

BC theatre owner scrambling to repay $40K of CEBA loan by Jan 18 deadline 

Vancouver Sun 

The brain cyst surgery that BC doctors won't do, leaving patients to consider costly US options 

Driver in UBC parkade crash identified as Delta firefighter 

Bus company, union head back to bargaining table while Metro Vancouver braces for strike 

Electric vehicles ride out BC's winter deep freeze, just not at 100 per cent 

Guide to RSV, flu, COVID-19 and strep A: What parents  and caregivers should know 

BC Appeal court says disciplinary case against VPD officer can go ahead 

Big Dig: Metro Vancouver's ambitious - and costly - plans to replace aging water infrastructure 

Public art with $250k budget each sought for Surrey-Langley Sky Train stations 

Massive Jericho project inches ahead as polls show vastly different views 

Victoria Times-Colonist                              

Power outages and slippery roads continue as snow transitions to rain 

First Nations get funding to make emergency planning culturally inclusive

Victoria buys two lots on Blanshard Street to create new downtown park

Victoria to look at creating more car-free zones and plazas. 

Harbour Authority changes for Red Fish Blue Fish approved 

BC Transit chief honoured by Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce 

Children's Advocate considers new review of Port Alberni boy's death 

Victoria News

Students worry Saanich construction will 'bottleneck' traffic near campus 

'They're freezing to death': Victoria's unhoused community battles cold weather 

Drivers told to be cautious with freezing rain in Greater Victoria's forecast 

Greater Victoria tax company sees 10% decrease in revenue since Uber's arrival 

Greater Victoria to be featured destination on popular PBS Series 

BC United would move province's forests ministry to Prince George: Falcon 

Catalyst mill in Crofton fined $14,500 for discharging waste water into ocean 

Port Alice pulp mill site could likely be stabilized by March 

Councils want BC to create more tools to address public safety concerns 

Be aware of potential BC election interference, don't exaggerate risk: expert 

2023 BC wildfires pumped 102 megatonnes of carbon into atmosphere:  EU

NDP enjoys structural advantage over BC Opposition: Political scientist 

   

       

Global          

Freezing rain warnings active in BC from Fraser Valley to Coquihalla Highway 

Condolences pour in for fallen Delta firefighter

Man killed in BC Snowplow collision remembered as 'best dad' and 'provider at heart'

Bylaw blocks volunteers from building tiny home in Vancouver's CRAB park

Vancouver budget advisers recommend narrower focus, possible asset divestment  

Mediator steps in with 11th hour bid to avert Metro Vancouver bus strike 

'Incredulous': Oak Bay homeowner gets anonymous letter criticizing  house's design  

Environmentalists say federal tracking of forest health replete with 'spin' 

Repairs underway at White Rock apartments where some seniors have been without heat  

Man charged after spitting in woman's face in downtown Victoria 

Thousands of Chinook salmon caught accidentally by BC Trawlers: Report 

Osoyoos residents continue to balk at looming 39% tax hike 

The Tyee                  

On downtown Vancouver, the case of the vacant hotel  

Adventures in West Coast Kelp Farming 

Audio reveals RCMP officers laughed about beating a land defender 

Why 'Evictions to Nowhere' must stop 

Behind the 'Triple Epidemic' of RSV Flu and COVID

Brace yourself for Housing Reforms 

An annual checkup on ABC's Health Promises 

Unlocking the secrets of the wooly dog

  

  

                              

CHEK TV     

Victoria business brings a new generation of alcohol-free options  

El Niño weather may replace winter weather for south coast 

'Protect yourself': Woman spat on in random Victoria assault comes forward  

Street team prevention sexualized violence coming to Victoria 

Parksville councillor looking to get fire departments paid for medical calls 

Vancouver Island paper mill funded $25K for dumping 1M litres of waste into ocean 

Four Vancouver Island First Nations receive emergency management funding 

Miscellaneous