Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday-Wednesday, March 19-20, 2024

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Tuesday-Wednesday, , March 19-20, 2024

Globe and Mail 

BC to add 500 public electric vehicle charging stations to fill gaps in network

Former Police Board member claims Victoria police face 'crisis of integrity'

Spring brings warning of fierce wildfire season ahead 

BC coroner calls inquest into 2019 police shooting that left two dead

Key BC harm reduction initiatives were beset by challenges, ineffective implementation 

CBC

Woman says she had to wait for ER to open as husband had seizure 

EV owners have to drive farther to break even, study suggests 

Beware the buds of March: Why early tulips and cherry blossoms are a growing concern 

Stabbing in downtown Vancouver sends 2 victims to hospital 

Burn ban for northern BC coming, weeks earlier than past years 

Plan to remove 160,000 Stanley Park trees faces growing criticism   

For many in BC finding a rental has become a full time job, competition is fierce 

BC puts up $30M toward 500 new EV fast charging stations 

Vancouver Sun 

BC court puts Vancouver condo site up for sale after missed payments 

Too much or not enough: BC senior decries gaps in rental assistance program 

No end in sight to 'ticking time bombs' of pollution in Vancouver's False Creek, mariners say

Weakened BC Utilities Commission doesn't bode well for bright future for consumers 

Some shocking lapses outlined in auditor general's report on BC's safe supply trial 

Granville Street Bridge construction: What to know about detours, closures, timelines 

'Serious errors' by BC prison officials who knew about a 4 year water leak: report 

Crown and BC Hells Angel Larry Amero both file appeals after his murder conspiracy conviction 

BC Ferries paying full coast of engine fixes for three ships 

Emergency departments are a safety net. But they no loner feel safe for anyone 

Victoria Times-Colonist                              

Complaint against VicPD to be handled by investigators from Surrey, Delta 

Saanich man, 87, spent nine days in a hallway at Victoria General Hospital 

BC Ferries cancels two Wednesday sailings between Duke Point and Tsawwassen

IIO looking for witnesses to 2020 arrest in Victoria 

Police shooting of armed man was justified, says oversight agency 

BC to add 500 public electric vehicle charging stations to fill gaps in network 

Saanich eyes lowering of parking requirements for new housing projects 

Saanich tweaks housing priority policy to favour affordable projects 

CFUV celebrates 40 years of exploring Victoria's music scene 

Victoria News

CRD's biosolids maker sued by Texan farmers over illnesses, animal deaths 

Rising tide of shoplifting threatens Sooke businesses 

314-unit building, with accessible, affordable units, proposed in Esquimalt 

Saanich to draft bylaw to end minimum parking spots for some new builds 

BC economist calls 2,000 new rental units in Metro Van a 'good start'

BC sparks new public EV charging stations in rural corners of province 

Less than a third of BC residents support retaining British Monarch: Poll 

BC's wildfires helped feed glacier meltdown across western Canada: report 

BC NDP still leading Conservatives, BC United by double-digit margin 

       

Global          

Petition to stop tree removal in Stanley Park gains steam

BC patients forced to travel need more financial support, advocates say

'Abandoned by the system;: Prince Rupert family shares health care horror story

Prince Rupert emergency department closed for 3rd night in a row

BC cancer travel charity says it has been left out of provincial funding 

'Crisis of integrity' behind complaint against Victoria police, ex-board member says 

New coalition formed to fight against BC's 'Zero Carbon' updated building code 

BC putting up $30M to help build 500 new public EV charging stations 

George Garrett, legendary CKWN reporter, dies at age 89

BC auditor finds shortcomings in overdose prevention programs meant to save lives 

The Tyee                

Can FortisBC actually get its promised 'Green' Gas 

Alberta's ''Astonishingly Bad' New K-6 social studies curriculum 

Can we build needed housing while preserving local democracy 

More Seniors are being denied BC Rental Supports 

Just How Much is Big Pharma paying?

Tourists on the road to salvation

What opiums history tells us about Today's Drug War

                                            

CHEK TV     

Stabbing attack in downtown Victoria raises questions about downtown safety 

Saanich to change parking requirements for new housing developments 

Greater Victoria high school students sharpen leadership skills at Police Camp 

'Humiliating, dehumanizing': Muslim VIU students call search of bag by security guard 'racial profiling'

Why one Victoria councillor says the self-appointed pay raise is 'outrageous'

More recognition for the Island as Long beach ranks as one of the best in the world

Former police board member claims Victoria Police face 'crisis of integrity'

Drug poisoning advisory issued for Greater Victoria and West Shore