Ottawa Observations: Monday, July 26, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Monday, July 26 2021

 

Canadians held in China / China tensions                 

Beijing urges U.S. to dro extradition case agains Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou as officials meet in China 

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

New COVID-19 cases surge in BC among the unvaccinated

Delta COVID-19 variant upends assumptions about the coronavirus

U.S will not lift travel restrictions, citing COVID-19 Delta variant

Quebec offers extra COVID-19 dose to travellers whose vaccination status isn't recognized

The time for debating COVID-19 vaccine passports is over

Moderna in talks with US regulators to expand COVID-19 vaccine pediatric study 

Active COVID-19 infections in BC tick up to 695 over the weekend

The untruths fuelling an impending 'wave of the unvaccinated'

BC reports 267 new COVID-19 cases over three day, along with one additional death

60 percent of new cases in Interior Health

Globe and Mail

Mary Simon may be the Governor-General that makes a difference for Canada 

Mary Simon installed as governor-general, first Indigenous person to serve as Queen's federal representative in Canada

Prabmeet Sakaria is the new face of Ontario's PC party after cabinet shuffle

Inter pipeline walks away from friendly Pembina merger, opening the door to Brookfield deal

The rental housing market is heating up again - a worrying sign for affordability

Secrecy shrouds fraud case against Canadian Cannabis Corporation

Tory riding associations' net assets larger than other parties

Jagmeet Singh wants to attract more young voters, and he's using TikTok to do it

CBC

Mary Simon officially becomes Canada's first Inuk Governor General

In St. John's visit, O'Toole promises changes to fund that protects agains revenue shocks

Grassy Narrows to get $68.9M more from Ottawa for centre to care for people with mercury poisoning

Ontario asks Ottawa to work with WHO on ensuring mixed vaccines recognized abroad

Some wildfire evacuees return home to northeast Manitoba, but more than 2,000 stuck in limbo

Disney to close almost all of its stores in Canada by next month

Major museum and art gallery shops duped by fake Indigenous carver

Fewer active fires in BC, but threat still high in bone-dry southern regions 

The U.S. and Canada share a troubling history with residential schools

Residential school survivors demand Saskatchewan court release Catholic compensation document

Toronto/Vancouver Star

 

Mary Simon installed as new Governor General

'A very gentle soul': Inuit react to Canada's first Inuk Governor General

A Governor General, a national chief, a poet laureate: Indigenous women break new ground in Canada

Parliamentary poet laureate's poem on the installation of Mary Simon as Governor General of Canada

Fairy Creek protesters defend felling small trees in order to impede police 

BC public health order places moratorium on new mink farms due to COVID-19

Fires in Western Canada creating own weather systems, experts say

Defamation lawsuit against commentator Kinsella should go ahead, Bernier argues 

Pandemic change people's view on their future in long-term care, survey suggests

Shifting to a low-carbon economy will profoundly change the everyday lives of Canadians. Do the Liberals understand that?

But the last thing we need right now or in the near future is an election

Toronto Sun

Forward to the past or back to the future?

Ontario Liberals jump on the bad idea of vaccine certificates 

Border town economies of old and new

Looming federal election signals need for reform

National Post

Mary Simon is exactly the Governor General we need right now

'Reconciliation is getting to know one another': Mary Simon becomes Canada's first Indigenous Governor General 

Why Justin Trudeau 'prime minister for life' might not happen

Dismiss Fortin's legal complaint over his firing, government lawyers ask court 

Don't let the two-dose summer fool you - there is a long battle ahead against COVID-19

Justin Trudeau hypocritically punishes others for past mistakes, while brushing off his own

MDMA hols remarkable promise as a therapeutic drug, if only regulators could get over their distaste for it

Maclean's

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Global

Parts of BC could see temperatures in the 30's later this week, Environment Canada says 

'It's like a war zone': Chinatown businesses say crisis on the ground needs urgent fix

Greater Vancouver real estate record broken with new $42M private sale

16 more arrests at Fairy Creek anti-logging protests 

Vancouver police's billboard on distraction theft already vandalized 

BC cracks down on mink farms after positive COVID-19 tests

Why COVID-19 vaccination matters when it comes to travel medical insurance 

Surrey Board of Trade calls for widely used 'proof of immunization' for travel and business

Evacuation order mostly rescinded for District of Sicamous 

BC wildfire update: An area the size of Metro Vancouver burned this season

Firefighters protect Shrike Hill homes from 'aggressive and unpredictable' Nk'Mip Creek wildfire

Wildfire near Westwold grows to 12,500 hectares; Quebec firefighters deployed

'The world changed': Indigenous Canadians say Mary Simon opens new doors for youth

Quebec Indigenous leader applauds Mary Simon's appointment as Governor General 

Nicole O'Byrne running for Federal Greens in Fredericton, after Jenica Atwin wen to Liberals 

COVID-19 no longer top issue facing Canadians ahead of possible election: Poll 

Miscellaneous            

 

East Vancouver's Golden Mile offers homes with million-dollar views at half the cost

High risk Child Sex Offender to live in Chilliwack area: Fraser Valley RCMP

Report cites buyer fatigue as Canadian housing markets show 'signs of moderating nationally' 

In Brotherhood to Nationhood, Chief George Manuel's daughter sets record straight about her mom's contributions 

Thirty seniors confronted RCMP at Fairy Creek and Declared Victory

This affordability vote says such about Vancouver politics

BC Ferries ups the pressure to pay $17 Reservation Fee

Why was UNBC's Board Chair Fired?