Ottawa Observations: Monday, July 12, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Monday,  July 12, 2021

 

Canadians held in China / China tensions                 

Trudeau baited by Chinese diplomats to deflect own abuses

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Canada to donate 17.7 million surplus AstraZeneca vaccines to aid global vaccination effort

Canada's pandemic warning system was understaffed and unready when COVID hit, review finds

J & J COVID vaccine may pose 'small possible risk' of rare neurological syndrome, CDC says

Canada to donate almost 18 million surplus AstraZeneca doses to low-and middle income countries

More data needed as Pfizer looks to COVID-19 boosters, experts say

Canada to reach 55M Vaccine doses by week's end, catching up to US on second doses

BC reports no new COVID deaths over three days, 123 new cases

Globe and Mail

B.C. to provide regulated substances under safe supply directive to mitigate drug overdoses

Porter to buy as many as 80 Ebraer jets for $5.82 billion in bid to expand North American network

Liberals filibuster opposition call for inquiry into parliamentary funds paid to Trudeau's close friend

Multiple people dead after construction crane collapses in Kelowna 

Jason Kenney says Alberta will not bring in COVID-19 vaccine passports

Waterloo Region, a provincial Delta-variant hot spot, ramps u for COVID-19 vaccine rollout to change community's fate

Has Western Canada really been mistreated?

Residential School deaths from tuberculosis weren't unavoidable - they were cause by deliberate neglect

Green Party's potential crumbles in small-time bickering

To speed our climate progress, unleash Canada's utilities

Ottawa imposes national-security risk assessments for university researchers seeking federal funds

For central bankers, expanded mandates can muddy the waters

CBC

BC First Nation says more than 160 unmarked graves found

Liberals block bid to force campaign strategist to testify about MP's budgets

Ottawa outlines new financial help to keep tourism operators from spiralling into debt 

Ottawa submits new greenhouse gas targets to UN, plans changes to carbon-pricing 'benchmark'

Premier Moe calls federal rejection of Saskatchewan carbon pricing pitch 'arbitrary and political'

Evidence lost in case of soldier accused of feeding cannabis-laced cupcakes to gunners, lawyer says

Ottawa adds national security risk assessments to federal research grant applications

Inuit Tapiriiit Kanatami unveils plan to tackle food security 'crisis'

Toronto Star

 

Underwater hydro cables to Vancouver Island damaged or out of service

Multiple people dead after construction crane collapses in Kelowna

Harold Neufeld, BC's former chief electoral officer, dies after battle with cancer 

Ottawa announces dates for national summits on Islamophobia and anti-Semitism  

Canadian military's new plan to fight misconduct includes culture officers, training 

Two police watchdogs now mandated to probe domestic violence, experts say more needed

Polls suggest it might be a good time for Justin Trudeau to call an election

Group behind church court challenges hired private investigator to follow judge

Toronto Sun

City says goodbye to hero cop Jeffrey Northrup

More than 4,000 officers say good-bye to Detective-Constable Jeffrey Northrup 

Most premiers reject domestic vaccine passports and that's a good thing

Petition launched to have Ontario's British inspired flag changed

Ontario's political parties raid the treasury for attack ads

LCBO agency stores reeling from new delivery fee

It's now time for Canada's public health bosses to put the mic down and step away

The unifying power of sport

National Post

'Fake scandal': Liberals block ethics probe after public funds paid to firm run by Trudeau friend

Public health agency's disease surveillance network needs major changes, expert panel says

'They better get it done': Unifor urges government to force Google, Facebook to pay for news

Privacy law applies to Google results, judge says in 'right to be forgotten' case

The Calgary Stampede is back, along with the politicking 

What 'burn it all down' church-hating extremists need to hear

Maclean's

The entire country is haunted

Global

Over 160 graves found at former residential school on BC Island, First Nation says

Multiple fatalities after crane collapses in downtown Kelowna, police say

Parts of BC bracing for another heat wave in areas with wildfires already raging

BC government set to announce details of expanded Richmond Hospital

Canadian Premier League teams to return to home markets at end of the month

Heat wave may have damaged cable carrying power to Vancouver Island: BC Hydro

Environment Canada issues another heat warning for the Okanagan

West Kelowna man caught on video tossing burning object into bush cha face charges: RCMP

Hundreds evacuated, hundreds on alert as firefighters in BC battle major wildfires

Thomas Creek Wildfire: Evacuation order lifted, residents return home east of Skaha Lake

Miscellaneous            

 

BC government seeks transportation feedback in 2021 survey

BC home sales, price drop for third month after market peaks in March 2021

In Heiltsuk Territory, a Resort purchase is celebrated as land back

Make camp, get kicked out. Vancouver rousts Crab Park, again 

'It was to silence me': Former Terrace Councillor tells her story

Speaking for the Old Growth

Free Speech or Defamation? Eco Group Tests BC Anti-SLAPP Law