Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday-Friday, January 25-26, 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 25-26, 2024

Globe and Mail 

Crane incident causes highway closure in Burnaby   

Parts of BC under flood watch as atmpspheric rivers wash over South Coast 

BC restricts cellphones at schools, targets social-media firms with new legislation 

Experts say BC's up zoning results are highly uncertain 

Sprinklers were to be reset the day a Vancouver rooming house fire killed two: inquest

Eby underscores 'fundamental' disagreement with BC Chief Coroner on safe supply 

BC urged to redeploy justice resources after report finds  11-1 staff-youth ratio 

BC power line cut access to Highway 99 to and from US border for hours 

CBC

BC to restrict cellphones in schools in effort to protect kids from online harm 

Langara employee no longer on the job after 'activities contrary to the expectations' of the college 

BC detox centre uses food as part of the healing process 

Multiple Burnaby refinery workers sought first aid for injuries after smoke incident: WorkSafeBC

Eby underscores 'fundamental' disagreement with BC Chief coroner on safe supply 

Community rallies behind Vancouver school after  pipe burst causes flooding, displacement 

Recipients of BC Medal of Good Citizenship honoured in emotional Vancouver ceremony 

Atmospheric river to bring heavy rains to BCs south coast 

BC Health minister announces appointment of new Seniors' Advocate 

Rogers Sugar announces tentative deal in Vancouver refinery strike 

Stretch of Lougheed Highway closed as WorkSafeBC investigates crane incident: Burnaby RCMP

Vancouver Sun 

BC to restrict use of mobile phones in public schools 

BC NDP quietly consult on sweeping changes to managing public lands 

Departing BC Chief Coroner doubles down on call for access to 'safer' hard drugs 

Lethal Exports: Why Canada is a 'global refuge' for Hells Angels, other crime networks 

Langara College instructor who praised Hamas attack has been dismissed 

Fire erupts at Steveston grocery store in Richmond 

Victoria Times-Colonist                              

Victoria Council gives green light to Roundhouse project 

Reopening Duncan's movie theatre won't be quick, says previous operator 

Flood Watch issues as atmospheric rivers head for BC Coast 

Island mayor's welcome plan for expanded major-crime unit 

New supportive housing regulations get mixed reaction from providers 

Crofton mill paper operations shuttered indefinitely 

Tentative agreement reached in Comox Valley, Campbell River transit strike

Pharmacy technicians set to graduate from Island-orientated program

Victoria-Esquimalt police board urges approval of $4.6M budget increase 

Victoria News

 Flood Watch: Series of rain storms heads for Vancouver Island 

Victoria approves 1,900 unit project, sets stage for new harbourfront community

Saanich Council renames field in honour of longtime volunteer couple  

Help is coming for women on Vancouver Island seeking long-term recovery services 

'We have to co-exist': Cougar and Bear Sightings increase on West Shore 

BC appoints new seniors advocate

BC to limit cellphone use in schools, take action against extortion 

BC's critical mineral strategy not competitive enough, industry group says

TD forecasts BC's housing costs to ease with interest rate cuts on horizon 

 

       

Global          

Fire erupts at Richmond Grocery store

Crane dangling off Burnaby tower causes temporary road closure 

BC's southern Coast battens down for 'biggest precipitation event' of the season

BC college drops instructor who called Hamas attack 'amazing, brilliant' 

BC fatal crash: Ottawa needs to 'catch up' to operators on helicopter safety, industry says 

Kelowna councillor seeking review of local construction hours 

BC premier again slams Meta over news blackout during wildfire crisis 

Advocate urges BC to redistribute youth justice resources amid decrease in young offenders 

Surrey police board needs $141.5M as board outlines goals for 2024

BC government files appeal to overturn court decision about public drug use ban 

The Tyee  

   

Who's afraid of Metrotown?

Oilsands air pollution is at least 20 times higher than industry estimates

Can a veteran labour negotiator slice the transit strike knot?

Winters Hotel Manager waited days to call fire company 

High in the Calgary sky, affordable bedrooms without windows 

No plan to warn deaf residents of Fire, inquest shows 

Removing roadblocks for Indigenous protected and conserved areas

                              

CHEK TV     

Undercover officer testifies about Nanaimo sting n Lorna's murder trial

More drivers caught without insurance 2 years after ICBC drops decal requirement 

Safety reminders issues after cougar attacks livestock in Metchosin  

Special weather statements issued for nearly all of Vancouver Island 

BC Centre for Disease Control reports fourth flu-related death of child under 10

BC Health minister announces appointment of new seniors advocate

Miscellaneous