Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Tuesday,  June 29, 2021
   

Western Canada Heatwave

Dozens of deaths reported in BC during unprecedented heat wave

Homes being evacuated as out-of-control wildfires grow in BC's Interior

For Third Straight day, BC village smashes record for highest Canadian temperature at 49.6C

Lytton sets all time Canadian heat record for third day in a row

Rise in heat-related deaths and calls in BC strains emergency services  

'We've never seen anything like it': Vancouver police respond to dozens of heat-related deaths 

Most of BC remains under extreme heat warning but cooler temperatures on the way

Western Canada's extreme heat wave: Some experts have 'never seen' anything like it

Lytton hits 49.6 C, smashing Canadian temperature record for 3rd straight day

Heat wave linked to massive spike in sudden deaths across Lower Mainland 

Extreme heat suspected in spike in sudden deaths: chief coroner 

Residents of Nanaimo seniors building moved to hotel after units without AC heat up

Saanich Peninsula farmers face significant crop losses due to excessive heat

Horgan defends province's efforts to prevent deaths in heat wave as fatalities spike 

Coronavirus response in BC

BC reports 29 new COVID cases as province confirms move to Step 3 or restart plan

Globe and Mail

BC premier says 'extraordinary results' mean most restrictions being lifted

Private donors step in to save BC's rarest forests

Ottawa to close 60 percent of commercial salmon fisheries in bid to conserve stocks

Vancouver's Visier becomes a 'unicorn' after raising another $125 million 

Royal BC Museum apologizes for racism 

CBC

851 British Columbian died of toxic drugs in first 5 months of year, coroner reports 

Food trucks desperate to return to Vancouver plaza after forced move eats into sales

BC lifting pandemic state of emergency as province gives go-ahead for Step 3 of its restart plan

$4M donation helps protect threatened BC island

Vancouver Sun

Are we ready? BC's indoor mask policy relaxed for Canada Day

'Exciting day' as BC lifts many pandemic restrictions  

Victoria Times-Colonist 

As COVID cases drop and vaccinations rise, BC moves to third phase of reopening

'We're not the museum we should be': Royal BC Museum apologizes for discrimination

Extreme heat suspected in spike in sudden deaths: chief coroner

Victoria News

Royal BC Museum releases results of racism report, apologizes for mistreatment

BC drops in person COVID-19 briefings as cases slow to trickle

BC drops COVID-19 mask order, recommended until full vaccination

BC rules for masks, barriers to ease with COVID-19 vaccination 

Global

BC drops mandatory indoor mask mandate starting July 1

UBC study finds teachers report decline in mental health amid COVID-1 pandemic

BC moves to Step 3 of its COVID-19 restart plan on July 1. What will you be able to do?

Fruit growers fuming after Summerland shuts off irrigation amid historic heat wave

Georgia Straight

Numerous major changes afoot as BC enters Step 3 of Restart Plan on July 1

Over 65 sudden deaths in Vancouver since BC heat wave began on June 25

Ice quake occurs in Alaska near BC border while earthquake hits off Oregon coast

Burnaby RCMP warns over 25 sudden deaths may be linked to BC heat wave, as 911 calls break records

The Tyee

BC to lift many restrictions, including mask mandate, on Thursday

BC is on track for deadliest Toxic Drug year

Vancouver's shady inequality

Miscellaneous