Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday/Sunday, May 29 & 30, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Saturday/Sunday,  May 29 & 30, 2021
   

Kamloops Residential School Graves

"It's our truths': Indigenous leaders call for 'thorough' probe to identify remains of children found at Kamloops residential school site

Discovery of children's remains at Kamloops residential school 'stark example of violence' inflicted upon Indigenous peoples

The discovery of a mass grave at a former residential school is just the tip of the iceberg

Flags on federal buildings lowered in memory of Kamloops residential school victims

BC teacher says students could be triggered by residential school discovery

Work underway for forensics experts to identify and repatriate BC School remains  

Calls for identifying unmarked graves and a national day of mourning to honour children who died at residential schools

We grew up hearing horror stories of residential schools The Kamloops children's remains show - yet again - the truth of our people's nightmare

Why so many children died at Indian Residential schools

Trudeau asks flags be lowered to honour 215 dead Indigenous children found at former BC Residential school 

Flags at half mast in BC amid calls for accountability on residential school mass grave

BC teachers to wear orange to honour kids found buried at Kamloops residential school 

Okanagan First Nations call for accountability after remains found at BC residential school

Kamloops discovery prompts call for formal framework to investigate mass graves

Flags at federal buildings fly at half mast to honour 215 deceased Indigenous children at BC Residential School

'It Shook Me to the Core"

Remains found at Kamloops residential school 'not an isolated incident,' Indigenous experts warn 

Flags on federal buildings lowered in memory of residential school victims

Teachers in BC to wear orange, hold special ceremonies over discovery of children's remains

Residential school survivors society calls for action following discovery of children's remains

Call to examine St. Paul's Indian Residential School site after children's graves found in Kamloops

Island flags being lowered to honour dead children found at former Kamloops residential school

Flags at Federal buildings, BC Legislature lowered to honour residential school victims

BC teachers to wear orange shirts to honour children found dead at residential school

Coronavirus response in BC

Seven patients die in outbreak at North Vancouver's Lions Gate Hospital

Vancouver teenager was one of 12 mistakenly given Moderna instead of Pfizer vaccine

Ministry of Health calls on returning snowbirds to register - vaccinated or not

Globe and Mail

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CBC

Forestry workers and supporters from across Vancouver Island rally to denounce Fairy Creek blockades

What you need to know about old growth trees in BC - and the threats facing them

Class of 2021: How the pandemic has impacted this year's high school graduates

Barkerville needs more gold from the Crown purse to cover costs, says heritage site's CEO

Wedding industry prepares for 'explosion' in 2022

Vancouver Sun

BC restaurants, stores and religious gatherings respond to shift in restrictions

Indigenous advocate Sarah Robinson remembered as a tireless, passionate leader

Lack of Broadway subway washrooms has advocate 'pissed'

Victoria Times-Colonist

Invasion of the wall lizards: They are beyond eradication

NAVY pledges greater care as it ignites blast off Metchosin

Families of seniors unhappy that restart plan lacks details for easing rules at care facilities

Saanich to debate whether dogs to be leashed in three parks including Mount Douglas

Island rallies hoed for and against logging

Victoria mayor proposes ban on sheltering at Beacon Hill Park

Waterfront home for museum is a priority

Victoria News

Go By Bike Week draws hundreds of teams, expands scope in Victoria and beyond

CRD putting finishing touches on five year wastewater project

Sidney Mayor says success of Official Community Plan depends on public engagement

Global

'Pretty frustrated" Teal Jones says it wants to get back to work amid old growth protests

'This is our family': In-person services resume at BC houses of worship

Who's policing the police?

Story of UBC researcher who found how trees 'talk' to each other headed to Hollywood

Major Penticton landfill inferno produces heavy, black smoke visible across city

Georgia Straight

NDP's environmental street credit fades as Sierra Club BC disputes government claim about giant spruce tree

Chinese Canadian leaders say journalist Sam Cooper did 'not check his facts' about them

Luxury property increases in value by 1,000 percent to 22 million in 10 years 

The Tyee

Still more mystery surrounds that giant log

Miscellaneous