Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday-Wednesday, January 23-24, 2024

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for     Tuesday-Wednesday, January 23-24, 2024

Globe and Mail 

Union warns of new 72 hour Metro Vancouver bus strike if deal isn't reached next week

Operators of supportive housing fear changes to BC tenant policy limitability to protect staff, tenants 

Vancouver fire captain had 'bad feeling' just three days before blaze 

Murdered BC girls father under investigation over claim he Brough gun to court while verdict delivered  

CBC

Vancouver council approves policy statement for Indigenous led Jericho lands housing proposal 

I had to leave Vancouver before I could call it home

Burnaby fuel refinery to be shut for 4. weeks after smoke, odour 

Metro Vancouver bus service resumes after 48 hour strike, as government appoints special mediator 

BC sets grim record with 2,511 toxic drug deaths in 2023

Man killed in targeted shooting in Burnaby RCMP say 

Immediate firing ordered for BC Mountie over sexual misconduct with vulnerable woman 

Homes sitting empty as BC Housing takes months to approve budgets, renovations: non-profit 

BC to target 'egregious' providers who mistreat international students 

Vancouver Sun 

Union warns of 72 hour Metro Vancouver Bus strike if deal isn't reached  

Raft of BC United MLA's eye jump to federal politics 

Province to appeal BC Supreme Court injunction against public drug use law

Lethal Exports: How BC gangster are damaging a tropical paradise 

Vancouver and Burnaby residents reported extreme chemical smell and coughing following Parkland refinery accident 

2,511 dead: BC sets grim record for overdose deaths in 2023

Burnaby refinery warns residents not to be alarmed by unusual smoke this week 

Victoria Times-Colonist                              

Toxic drug deaths in BC hit record high last year, coroner says

Highway 4 lane closure set for Thursday  

Colwood council OKs exploring avenues for medical clinic 

Saanich to look into how to help with Spectrum turf field 

Sidney seeks to prohibit overnight use of park structures 

Plan for townhouses on Glanford Avenue headed to public hearing

Blitz against shoplifters on West Shore nets 27 arrests

Victoria News

Victoria university sees Feds' international student cap as an 'opportunity' 

Eco impacts on tourism focus of Greater Victoria student summit 

UVic's National Centre for Indigenous Laws wins prestigious architect award

2023 was the worst year for fatal toxic drug poisonings in BC

Shuttle coming to connect Nitinaht Village and Port Alberni 

Paper Excellence says equipment failure led to discharges , $25,000 fine 

   

       

Global          

Jericho Lands proposal inches forward as Vancouver Council approves guiding vision 

Two Atira run properties in Downtown Vancouver to be run by another operator 

Vancouver Park Board scuttles dedicates sensory and accessible park idea 

Surrey considering allowing up to 12 legal cannabis dispensaries in the city  

Transit strike escalation could last 72 hours and include almost all services: union

Metro Vancouver bus, SeaBus services resume, special mediator appointed 

'Chaos' witnesses recount deadly fire that destroyed Vancouver SRO to inquest jury 

Foul stench could return as Burnaby refinery conducts restart 'procedure'

The Tyee       

Expect Attacks and NDP-Liberal friction this year. And maybe an election 

Big Business is gunning for BC's climate plan 

Will new provincial regulations ease the housing crisis?

Fire exit doors were chained shut, winters resident testifies 

Some key lessons for Alberta's separatists 

Learning to plan for the next 500 years 

Canada's first legal tent city pushes for electricity  

Got kids? It's harder to find housing in BC

How 18- workers paralyzed Transit in Vancouver 

                              

CHEK TV     

Record number of people died form illicit drugs in BC last year, coroner says 

'We need to pay attention': BC Health critic on patient dumping allegations 

Sustainable eco-jet partnership announced at UVic

'That's our bed': Sidney bylaw to prevent overnight camping at any park structure 

'Where do people go?: Over 1,600 homeless in Victoria far surpasses shelter space 

As a doctor clinic sits empty, Colwood considers 'municipal; model' for family care 

New pharmacy technician program launches on Vancouver Island: Island Health 

Miscellaneous