Victoria Viewpoints: Monday, July 26, 2021

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

BC Fires

Evacuation order mostly rescinded for District of Sicamous 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

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

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

Fires in Western Canada creating own weather systems, say experts 

Elder reunited with lost do weeks after wildfire destroyed his home in Lytton First Nation

Rusty Ford F-150 allegedly sparks multiple fires in fire region of BC

Glass ornament scorches mulch, as heat, drought raise fire danger on Island 

Coronavirus response in BC

New COVID-19 cases surge in BC among the unvaccinated

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

COVID numbers continue to tick upwards as BC records 267 new cases over 3 days 

Ribs, coleslaw and a COVID-19 vaccine: BC health regions get mobile with immunization tactics

Active COVID-19 infections in BC tick up to 695 over weekend; 18 new cases on Island

Feds on track to have enough doses of COVID-19 vaccine for eligible Canadians

Globe and Mail

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CBC

Vancouver seen as a safe haven for LGBTQ people from around the world

Fairy Creek activists cut 18 trees to block vehicle access, RCMP say

Proposed rezoning of 600 acres in Surrey's South Campbell Heights raises conservation concerns 

Controversial Vancouver billboard vandalized 

Major museum and art gallery shops duped by fake Indigenous carver

Vancouver Sun

Biker battle came as gangs hit the road again after COVID break

Joseph and Rosalie Segal's Belmont Avenue mansion sold for $42 million

High priced BC losing to low priced US South for forestry investment

Telus fights to prevent disclosure of costs of controversial BC contract for vaccine booking service

Victoria Times-Colonist 

BC Ferries hopes for whale-free weekend to handle expected crush of traffic

Catalyst wants required minimum water flows into Cowichan River reduced 

RCMP accuse protesters of cutting healthy trees to block road access 

Victoria News

Victoria-based company nets record return for BC pension investment in pandemic year

Protesters cut young trees at Fairy Creek logging blockades

Biodiversity project with University Victoria connection to use Indigenous eco-knowledge 

Ferry terminal, Agrifair host BC COVID-19 vaccination clinics

BC forest fuel load becoming priority after decades of warnings 

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

Georgia Straight

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 

The Tyee

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

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Miscellaneous