Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Wednesday, June 30, 2021
   

Western Canada Heatwave

BC records hundreds of deaths linked to record shattering heat wave

Village of Lytton evacuated as mayor says 'the whole town is on fire'

BC records 486 sudden deaths, almost triple the usual number, during heat wave

Heat dome leaves 'staggering' number of deaths in its wake in British Columbia

Dry air, low elevation helped create record breaking hot spell in Lytton: meteorologist

Several buildings destroyed after wildfire forces evacuation of Lytton

BC wildfire map: location and size of fires burning around the province

BC heatwave likely responsible for many of 486 sudden deaths in last 5 days: coroner

'It was a disaster': BC paramedic describes death, heartbreak on front lines of heat wave

Car submerged, road flooded as record-breaking BC heat prompts massive snow melt

Video captures what it's like to drive through the middle of a BC wildfire

Lytton Mayor Jan Polderman tells CBC that 'the whole town is on fire'

After shattering record temperatures in Canada, Lytton is being evacuated due to wildfire

At least 486 sudden deaths in BC during heat wave: BC Coroners Service

BC's Heat Wave turns deadly

Flood warnings in effect for Upper Fraser, Chilcotin rivers amid 'astounding' snowmelt

Paramedics call for action from employees, province over long wait times during heat wave

Workers swelter in BC's hottest jobs as heat dome blasts province

Lytton residents ordered to evacuate as 'catastrophic' wildfire overtakes village

Hundreds who died from heat exposure in BC were mostly Seniors found alone in unventilated suites, says coroner

Island heat wave continues, with unseasonably warm temperatures for rest of week

BC records almost triple the number of deaths in heat wave; number expected to increase

Heat wave help for communities stretching BC emergency resources

Coronavirus response in BC

BC reports 44 cases and no new deaths, one third of adults fully vaccinated

One new hospital outbreak; over five million vaccine doses administered 

BC's top doctor says residents should still wear masks in indoor public places

Dr. Bonnie Henry takes findings 'with a grain of salt' in dismissing under-reported BC deaths study

BC sees 44 cases of COVID-19 Wednesday as pandemic orders wind down

Globe and Mail

Survivors not surprised by unmarked graves at former residential school in BC

'No guarantees' of papal apology, Vatican bound Indigenous group says

Politicians, Indigenous leaders say burning churches not the way to get justice

CBC

182 unmarked graves discovered near residential Schoo in BC's Interior, First Nation says

Vancouver knows its school names don't reflect the city today. Here's what it's doing about it

Why retrieving former residential school records has proved so difficult

We looked at the origins of every public school name in BC. Here's what we found

After decades long fight, the last piece of this BC residential school is coming down

Vancouver Sun

BC nations say 182 unmarked graves found in cemetery near former residential school 

PNE announces it will return this summer

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Saanich police investigating after four fires set in 24 hours

Masks still recommended on buses and ferries

Victoria police called to downtown courthouse for bomb threat

Plan calls for rapid buses between downtown Victoria and WestShore in three years

Reflecting on the work that is yet to be done

Victoria News

Pacheedaht Elder politely refuses First Nation's request to leave Fairy Creek

Greater Victoria's first RapidBus route aims to cut West Shore to downtown travel time

BC businesses may still require masks as COVID-19 order lifts

Global

182 human remains in unmarked graves found at site of former residential school in Cranbrook

Royal BC Museum apologizes after probe finds racism, 'culture of fear' 

'Not the way to go': Trudeau condemns recent fires at Catholic Churches

Georgia Straight

Lower Kootenay Band says remains of 182 human beings found in unmarked graves near residential school

Recovery of urban transit in the balance as work from home remains an option

The Tyee

An exit interview with Perry Bellegarde, National Chief

'Why didn't we see them?' Race, Poverty and the Missed COVID Deaths

Miscellaneous