Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday-Friday, April 4 and 5, 2024

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Thusday-Friday, April 4-5, 2024

The Passing of Iona Campagnolo

BC's first Female lieutenant governor, Iona Campagnolo, dies 

Charming and charismatic, former BC Lt. Gov Iona Campagnolo dies at 91 
BC's First female lieutenant-governor Iona Campagnolo dies at 91

Iona Campagnolo, 1st female BC lieutenant-governor, dead at 91

Trudeau mourns Campagnolo, first UNBC chancellor, former BC lieutenant-governor

BC's first woman lieutenant-governor dies at age 91

Former BC Lieutenant-governor Iona Campagnolo dies at 91

Founding UNBC Chancellor and former lieutenant-governor Iona Campagnolo, dead at 91 

Trailblazer Iona Campagnolo dies at 91

Remembering the life and legacy of Iona Campagnolo

Globe and Mail 

RCMP cancel amber alert for Baby boy

Manslaughter charges stayed against BC officers accused in Indigenous man's death 

Toxic drug supply claims 177 lives in BC in Febraury, Coroner's Service  says 

Drone images show trapped BC orca calf is healthy female, Fisheries Department says 

One person hurt in second Vancouver shooting within a week 

CBC

Calls for BC mayor to resign over residential school book incident 

BC announces long-awaited school in Olympic Village 

May startup of Trans-Mountain pipeline expansion surprises analysts 

New bus service offers rides from Tofino to Ucluelet 

RCMP C-IRG unit announces new name, mandate amid federal investigation 

Manslaughter charges stayed against RCMP officers accused in death of Indigenous man 

Kelowna senior evicted  as city prepares to demolish his home 

BC's hospital memo raises safety concern over patient's drug use 

Number of BC drug deaths still high despite small drop: coroner 

Parksville residents worry over short term rental exemptions 

City denies claim it knew of gas leak before Prince George blast 

Vancouver Sun 

Brothers Keepers gangster sentenced to 11 years for BC drug operation 

Nurses speak out about consequences of drug use in hospitals 

Long-promised Olympic Village school gets funding, will open in 2029

Will you be hit by BC's new property flipping tax? You might be surprised 

Cailey Lynch sheds 'supporting' tole, takes step into BC NDP politics

BC drivers must give cyclists more space when passing 

BC liquor policy changes allow more flexibility for sampling on tours 

How to stop BC's 'bleak' economy falling further behind 

A modest coup and a trip up for Rustad's BC Tories 

Victoria Times-Colonist                              

25% pay raises for Victoria councillors is on hold 

Illicit drug use by patients at Victoria General Hospital is common, says nurse 

Drone images show trapped BC orca calf is healthy female, Fisheries Department says 

VicPD seize $48,000 in stolen goods, drugs from Sooke Storage locker 

Cowichan Secondary goes into hold-and-secure mode after pellet gun report 

New rules mean BC drivers must keep further away from cyclists 

Indigenous rental housing under construction in Port Alberni 

North Island NDP MP says she's not seeking re-election

Victoria News

Saanich encounters staunch opposition at open house on PKOLS cell tower 

VicPD arrest suspect after finding opioids, stolen goods in Sooke storage 

Company gives $4.5M back to BC after failing to re-start paper mill operations 

Eby talks wildfires, forestry and how Indigenous deal can be a BC Template 

NDP lead 'sustained, substantial' in BC's 'shifting  political landscape': poll

March job numbers offer 'mixed bag' for BC as unemployment rose slightly 

BC housing minister says province will surpass grim housing start forecasts 

BC to open first of it's kind wildfire training, education centre in Kamloops 

Fraser Valley NDP MLA to run for BC Conservatives in Nanaimo 

       

Global          

Shocking video shows motorcyclist speeding and weaving on Vancouver bridge 

Province finally announces long-promised Olympic Village school in Vancouver  

'No justice' says family after charges stayed against Mounties in death of Prince George man 

Home, vehicles peppered with bullets in Mission 

New drone images reveal orca calf trapped of BC coast is female 

'A wake up': Whistler known for its snow, to start wildfire drills 

BC Hydro calls for new energy sources for the first time in 15 years 

The Tree          

Quesnel Mayor resists calls for resignation over Residential School denialism 

Democracy is under siege globally, Canada is being tested  

Will space junk obscure the Solar Eclipse?

Whistleblower complaint by five Edmonton surgeons dismissed 

Why locking in logging deferrals to save BC Old Growth is so slow 

Donnie Rosa becomes the New CEO of Atira 

  

              

                                            

CHEK TV     

'Not the place for this': Motorcyclist reaches speeds of nearly 300 km/h on Nanaimo highway

Rising housing prices are impacting our health, study finds 

Police seize $48K in stolen items, thousands of opioid pills from storage locker in Sooke 

E-scooters now legally allowed in Victoria, Langford and Saanich streets in pilot program  

Miscellaneous