Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday-Wednesday, February 20-21, 2024

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Tuesday-Wednesday,  February 20-21, 2024

Globe and Mail 

One person dead after load from construction crane falls on Vancouver Building  

All oil and gas permits in BC water are relinquished, Ottawa says  

Surrey RCMP charge two teens, alleging they fired shots at home of Sikh activist 

RCMP ask prosecutors to consider charge in BC crane collapse that killed five 

Lisa Beare fills BC portfolio vacated by Selna Robinson, who quit over Gaza remark 

Ottawa to proved $2 billion in loans to spur BC construction of rental units 

CBC

Victims' families hold vigil at Robert Pickton's farm

Whales struggle to hear each other, Guess whose fault it that  

What spending priorities would you like to see in this year's BC Budget 

Vancouver residents report lower life satisfaction that rest of BC

BC's debt will rise with new budget, finance minister says 

Ex-police officer says he's 'scapegoat' for failure of leadership 

1 dead after crane land falls onto building in Vancouver 

Matsqui First Nation receives $59M for loss of land 116 years ago

Refinery insists it's a 'good neighbour' after emission incident 

Vancouver Sun 

One dead as crane load crashes to ground at Oakridge Centre redevelopment site 

BC NDP backs away from Land Act, blames Opposition and critics 

BC scraps proposed changes to Land Act amid consultation, controversy 

Demand to explain source of millions in Vancouver lawyer's account is 'abuse of proces' says accused fraudster  

BC's Big deficit budget seems to double as David Eby's election platform: Critics 

Abbotsford dentist ordered to pay $15K in damages for 'unauthorized' procedures on sedated patient 

Two stabbed at Surrey's Guildford Town Centre Mall during confrontation 

Vancouver trustee proposes child-care spots in new modular buildings on school sites 

Vancouver councillor seeks budget approval for Juno Awards' trip to Halifax   

Eby taps FOI-fee Minster to fill vacant BC cabinet post 

Victoria Times-Colonist                              

All oil and natural gas permits in BC waters relinquished, energy minister says 

BC Ferries adds sailings for Taylor Swift's Vancouver concerts 

Police gang unit seeks suspect who missed court date, could be in Comox Valley

BC has longest walk-in clinic wait times in Canada 

No force used on man injured in Nanaimo RCMP cells, watchdog says 

North Saanich pushes back OCP update to early next year 

Throne speech has people programs to help NDP stay atop polls 

Victoria News

Saanich unveils new road safety plan with 2030 aim to halve serious crashes 

Sidney boosts cycling safety with repair station, loaner tools 

BC Legislature celebrates Lunar New Year 

Bollard use under the scope as CRD embarks on $53M trail widening project 

Victoria, Saanich land funding for accessibility improvements 

Greater Victoria First Nation to get over $20 million for housing project 

BC presses pause on Indigenous related changes to the Land Act

Minister says coming BC deficit budget aimed at helping middle-class 

Housing, health care and heeding rising costs: BC delivers Throne Speech

Pursuing happiness in BC? Stay away from Metro Vancouver 

Eby shuffles cabinet amid ousting Robinson as post-secondary education minister  

       

Global          

Families of Robert Pickton's victims brace for his 'horrific' day parole application eligibility 

Woman in critical condition after double stabbing at Surrey mall 

BC continues to have longest wait times at walk in clinics: report 

Government spending, deficit to rise in BC provincial budget; minister

BC government scrapping proposed Land Act amendments 

Ottawa reaches $59M settlement with Matsqui First Nation for 1909 land seizure 

Federal cash aims to boost BC home affordability plan 

Canada secures surrender of all oil and gas permits in Pacific Offshore 

BC minister mum on details of wine spat resolution talks with Alberta  

Alberta minister lays out what he believes is needed to resolve wine dispute with BC

Eby names replacement for ousted post-secondary education minister 

Nanaimo group ringing alarm on fatal overdose numbers,  400% increase in 4 years  

 The Tyee    

Don't be fooled. Danielle Smith is still coming for your pension 

Meet the Cormorants of the Second Narrows Bridge 

Blame News layoffs on the Feds' fumbled "Pot of Gold'

Throne speech looks ahead to October election 

Wet'suwet'en Law cannot coexist with BC court order, Judge determines  

A big win and big loss, on Indigenous Child Welfare 

A town's beloved bear was killed. Some people say enough 

Tla'amini Nation set to reclaim a Village taken 151 years ago

    

                            

CHEK TV     

Former cop says he's being used as 'scapegoat' by Victoria Police in botched drug bust investigation 

Alberni Valley residents upset by logging up to cemetery property line 

BC scraps proposed changes to Land Act amid consultation, controversy 

No cuts to people or services, but BC budget deficit to rise, finance minister says 

BC throne speech: Read the full transcript from February 2024