Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Tuesday,  June 1, 2021
   

Kamloops Residential School Graves

Murray Sinclair says more remains will be found at residential school sites

Ryerson University to rename journalism school publications ahead of new school year

Calgary Board of Education announces removal of  residential school figure's name from school

The fault of Canada: 'Trudeau addresses Commons on discovery of remains at BC residential school

Canadians should be prepared for more discoveries like Kamloops, Murray Sinclair says

Days after children's remains reported, Trudeau says more help coming for residential school survivors

Discovery of children's remains in Kamloops stunned the local chiefs. Even the radar expert wept

This radar technology helped find the burial site of 215 children in Kamloops - could it find others?

'There's another Kamloops coming': Here are some Canadian sites believed to hold more unmarked graves of Indigenous children 

Seven of my grandfather's siblings lay in residential school graves.The 215 children found confirms what Indigenous people have known about Canada

Grab the guilty souls who ran residential schools before they die and find out what they did

Discovery. of Kamloops mass grave compels our collective action

Statue of Egerton Ryerson may have to go

The Children who were denied basic human respect, in both life and death

A horror that cannot be ignored

Canada failed in its duty, Trudeau says as parliament holds special debate on residential school mass grave

Alberta MLA's put their own culture wars on hold to talk about Kamloops school tragedy

Justice demands the Pope apologize for Church's role in residential schools

'These were 215 beautiful, innocent, trusting little spirits'

'They were monsters that did this': Kamloops Residential School survivor speaks out

Ottawa has millions to spend on missing children and cemetery searches

'Neglected in life, dishonoured in death'

Stop asking how you can help - and listen, says BC residential school survivor

Survivors, faith leaders call on Catholic Church to make responsibility for residential schools

Survivor of BC Residential school breaking silence and calling for action

Tsilhqot'in Nation wants all residential school sites, including St. Joseph's Mission in Williams Lake, searched

Hundreds gather to mourn after remains of Indigenous children found

Residential schools that operated on the Island and their listed deaths

We failed then, we cannot do so again

Why we all 'can't get over it'

The residential school across the river, remote as the moon

Coronavirus response in BC

Daily cases in BC drop below 200 for first time since late October

Only 45 percent of people in BC aged 70+ registered for vaccine, as officials continue reminders

BC expected to allow mixing and matching for second COVID-19 vaccine dose

New case count drops below 200

British Columbians who got AstraZeneca dose can choose another vaccine for their second shot

BC's third case of rare AstraZeneca-related blood clot reported in Island Health

184 new cases of COVID-19 in BC Tuesday, fewest in six months

Globe and Mail

BC launches forestry reform to expand Indigenous stake in industry

City of Vancouver makes final submission seeking federal exemption to decriminalize simple drug possession 

Almost six people died every day of drug overdoses run BC in April, coroner service says

CBC

RCMP have now made 151 arrests as BC protests agains old growth logging continue

Man attacked by black bear at work camp north of Prince George

Playland to reopen in June but to Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley residents only

BC announces plans to redistribute forest tennis to small operators, Indigenous communities  

Politicians, environmentalists, industry divided on BC's forestry plan

Kelowna real estate boom forcing some renters out of longtime homes

Family of Trina Hunt offering $50K reward for information leading to arrest in homicide case

BC's minimum wage increases to $15.20 per hour

Vancouver Sun

BC government wants cash from penthouse party forfeited as proceeds of crime

How an 'upscale lounge' in Vancouver's Trump hotel became an alleged gangster haven

Forestry overhaul will be a long, painful and costly process

151 arrest so far at BC protests against old-growth logging: RCMP

Victoria Times-Colonist 

At least six more arrests at old-growth blockade near Port Renfrew

BC NDP's big money ban was a bait and switch

Victoria News

Greater Victoria residents invited to blessing of Indigenous mural celebrating solidarity

BC overhaul of logging policy continues to include old-growth harvest

BC 'moving very cautiously' on minimum wage for farm workers

Global

BC sues Vancouver penthouse party host for money seized at makeshift nightclub

Black bear killed by worker at remote BC camp following attack

BC Legislature apologizes for removing memorial honouring Kamloops school children

Surrey city council approves road through Bear Creek Park

Area residents renew calls for better fire protection after major landfill fire near Penticton

BC promises to double the amount of forest tenures for First Nations

Georgia Straight

Family offers $50,000 reward to solve mystery of 48 year old Port Moody woman found dead near Hope

Doug Ford's useful idiot becomes a political scapegoat

The Tyee

Three days in the theatre of Fairy Creek

BC's toxic drug crisis deaths are just getting worse

Unions still demanding better support for BC's Injured workers

Use of Old Growth Timber hits a sour noted in the Music industry

Can Metro Vancouver prevent thousands of deaths from air pollution?

Miscellaneous