Victoria Viewpoints: Monday, July 19, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Monday,  July 19, 2021
   

BC Fires

More evacuations issued as wildfire rage over the weekend

'Good progress' made on out of control fire east of Mable Lake: BC Wildfire Service

Evacuations underway as menacing wildfire sparks near Osoyoos

'You can't give up': BC family battling massive nearby wildfire to save their ranch

Suspect sought in previous arson attempt at Surrey church that has burned down

Western Canada desperately needs rain but it's not in the forecast: climatologist

Aggressive Inkaneep Creek wildfire fills skies with smoke over Osoyoos Indian Band land south of Oliver

BC wildfire continues burning out of control near major transmission line serving West Kelowna and Peachland

Wildfire near Osoyoos grows, evacuation orders issued for nearly 200 homes

Dry, smoky conditions persist as wildfires rage in BC and beyond

Warnings, lessons about BC wildfires were all in 2018 report, authors say

'It's a nightmare': 300 wildfires blaze, another evacuation order issued as southern BC still parched

Pressure mounts on Horgan to declare wildfire crisis a state of emergency

Coronavirus response in BC

BC reports 156 new COVID-19 cases over three days, along with two additional deaths

Privacy concerns raised as Interior Health mails letters encouraging the jab

Most new cases in Fraser and Interior Health, one new healthcare outbreak

BC records 156 new cases of COVID-19 over 3 days and 2 more deaths

'Genetic fingerprint; from wastewater key to tracking COVID-19 outbreaks 

Another 156 cases of OVID 19 confirmed in BC since Friday

Globe and Mail

Natural gas firms, Nisga'a Nation unite on. $55 Billion dollar venture in BC

'Better job' needed in teaching Canadians about residential schools Canadiens goalie Carey Price

Cause probed as Coptic Orthodox Church in Surrey destroyed by fire

Regional Chair calls for more wildfire resources in British Columbia 

CBC

BC's Carey Price says 'better job' needed in teaching Canadians about residential schools

BC couple injured in serious crash feel left behind by ICBC's new insurance model

Fire that destroyed Surrey church deemed suspicious 

Vancouver city councillor's conflict of interest charge dismissed

Drought danger grows as some parts of BC see no rain for almost 5 weeks

Virtual reality experience lets viewers 'swim' with Pacific salmon

Nisga'a Nation and partners propose new $10B LNG mega project

Climate change focus moves to the suburbs as cities continue to sprawl

Vancouver Sun

YVR anticipates pent up influx of visitors with slow border reopening

Canada opens border to vaccinated US travellers on August 9

BC judge declines to remove Vancouver Councillor Michael Wiebe over conflict allegations

First look at Downtown Eastside's Army and Navy property development 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Prosecution service considers criminal contempt charges for logging protesters 

'Sigh of relief': Vaccinated Americans can enter Canada as of August 9

Oak Bay Marine Group selected to redevelop Turkey Head marina property 

Reverend Al retires after more than three decades of working with Victoria's street population

BC Ferries fuel rebate inching down as fuel prices rise

Police watchdog investigating Quadra Island arrest that resulted in serious dog bite injury

Victoria News

String of Fires in Beacon Hill park leads to arrest of wanted Duncan woman

Construction begins on housing project overlapping Langford mobile home park

UBCIC slams union's claim RCMP  'protected' Campbell River in fatal shooting of Indigenous man

Esquimalt Society receives grant for mental health support services

Eyes in the sky have a future for BC Farmland, minister says

Global

Canadian country star Aaron Pritchett remembers family member killed in Kelowna crane collapse

BC SPCA cuts adoption fees to make room for animals displaced by wildfires 

Cross atop Mt. Tzouhalem in Cowichan Valley removed

Georgia Straight

North Vancouver investigators seek witnesses after series of arson fires 

BC Supreme Court judge clears Michael Wiebe of conflict of interest in votes on temporary patio permit program

The Tyee

Four muralists about to Splash their visions onto Vancouver

'I'm not homeless. I just don't have an address'

Here's how to make Retail Jobs Better

Seven Big Warnings from the Killer heat wave

'Residential School perverted everything that was beautiful'

Miscellaneous