Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday-Monday, March 16-18,2 024

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Saturday-Monday, March 16-18, 2024

Globe and Mail 

BC prepares for what could be a dangerous wildfire season 

BC to provide $80-million to help farmers cope with drought 

RCMP seek witnesses after stabbing on Surrey, city bus

In BC's forests, a debate over watershed science with lives and billions at stake 

BC's 911 dispatch service resumes normal operations following morning outage. 

BC makes another attempt at law to involuntarily treat teens in crisis 

CBC

BC officials warn of early, 'challenging' wildfire season 

What defines an Indigenous business? A guide aims to weed out fronts and frauds 

RCMP halt search for missing swimmer in Squamish

BC theatre confronts dark past with reconciliation 

In BC's forests, a debate over watershed science with lives and billions at stake 

Powell River divided over potential name change 

Vancouver Sun 

BC Premier goes after Poilievre on carbon tax, affordability 

Election poll finds BC NDP still ahead but 51 per cent of voters ready for change 

Another balmy day, another set of high-temperature records 

Woman Attacked by stranger in Lost Lagoon area of Stanley Park: VPD

Another BC resident gets flesh-eating disease: What is it, what does it do and can you survive it? 

Loss of chats on Vancouver park board's fate leaves 'spectre of scandal'

Victoria Times-Colonist                              

Victoria buys View Street home of Hermann's Jazz Club for $3.95M

Victoria outreach workers gather Indigenous people to celebrate their culture 

Female Police Chief in Oak Bay a first for Greater Victoria 

CREST starts new public safety building Langford 

Victoria police cleared after woman's arm broken during incident 

RCMP not to blame for motorbike crash in Campbell River: IIO

Lantzville mulls FOG (future old growth) zones

Victoria News

Saanich's annual housing report shows lower home prices, rising rents 

Livability, climate action among priorities in View Royal strategic plan 

Long standing Victoria gallery closing doors after 30 years 

Real time app to help predict wildfires in southern BC

BC residents asked to prepare for 'challenging' wildfire season

BC Farmers to get up to $80 million to tap into improved water supplies

Taxpayer group fears financial own-goal by BC hosting FIFA World Cup

BC's mineral explorers want more input into mineral act reform

Feds paying close attention to BC Policies as a national reference point 

       

Global          

Vancouver Police investigating 'very serious' sex assault in Stanley Park 

Cleanup at sanctioned encampment in Vancouver's CRAB Park to begin next Monday 

David Eby rejects Poilievre letter asking BC to stop carbon tax hike 

BC woman says she can't get transplant because of cost to stay in Vancouver

No charges in vandalism of mural in Vancouver's Chinatown caught on camera 

Brilliant Bubble gum blue: Eye-catching herring spawn filmed off BC coast 

Union warns of growing burnout, reliance on uncertified teachers amid BC staffing crunch 

BC puts up $80M to help drought stricken farmers 

'The climate crisis is here': BC warns of early start to 2024 wildfire season 

In BC's forests, a debate over watershed science with lives and billions at stake 

The Tyee               

Green energy or Greenwashing? Inside FortisBC's 'Renewable Gas' claims  

Please Advise! Which politicians have futures pitching products?

Youth and Tenants with mental illness lived in a filthy, Violent Government SRO

The thriving business of rewilding 

        

                                                

CHEK TV     

Community working group, job opportunities could come to Victoria's Caledonia Place 

Lawyer says 'tsunami' of Indigenous identity fraud already playing out in criminal courts 

Province taking steps ahead of what could be another busy wildfire season 

'Swatting' incident leads to heavy police presence in Courtenay

'Honoured to begin my role': Oak Bay Police announce new chief constable 

Victoria buys Hermann's, View Street Social building to support live music industry