Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday/Sunday, August 28 & 29, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Saturday/Sunday,  August 28 & 29, 2021
   

BC Fires

Wildfire grows near Penticton as more military crews join firefighters 

Volunteers begin sifting through ashes of Lytton, fire for family heirlooms

More military crews going BC wildfire fight 

Okanagan residents urged to secure garbage after hungry bears displaced by wildfires 

Cooler temperatures help slow growth of Skaha Creek wildfire near Penticton 

Out-of-control wildfire breaks out just 6 km southwest of Penticton

Mix of toxic pollutants left behind in ash after wildfires scorch communities: expert 

Coronavirus response in BC

Mass COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Vancouver Convention Centre to give its last jab

COVID-19 vaccine clinics come to UBC Okanagan as school resumes amid fourth wave

BC's vaccine passport will likely make life more difficult for homeless people, advocates say

Coalition of Canada's private long-term care providers follows BC's lead, will suspend unvaccinated staff

Police federation calls for more officers to enforce BC vaccine passport

Women will bear the brunt of fourth wave's long-term effects

17 more people test positive for COVID-19 at Victoria care home 

Globe and Mail

French beekeeper invents trap to take on 'murder hornets'

Clearly discriminatory and systemically racist': Report on BC Schools board

CBC

'Kids before COVID': Parents and teacher gather in Surrey to protest BC's back-to-school plans 

Retirees roll up their sleeves to serve understaffed restaurants on Sunshine Coast

Protests over old-growth logging on Vancouver Island have sparked change, expert says

Vancouver Sun

BC splits proceeds from ski chalet and Kelowna home allegedly tied to money laundering 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

'Most difficult year' for UVic students hunting for houses as landlords stay on sidelines

Honking great shift as Victoria drivers sound their horns a little too much

Uncertain future for private plant that provides backup power for Island

COVID denial and stupidity: Is education to blame?

Pacific FC's orange scarves demonstrate a step forward

Victoria News

Victoria's architecture steeped in history

Inclusive research program hosts Saanich Grade 12 student in paid online internship

North Saanich exceeds OCP budget for 2021 by more than $60,000

Saanich moves ahead with strategy for shared use of parks 

Saanich mayor's rooftop is home to an eco-friendly garden

Global

Police unions say enforcing BC vaccine passport a 'concern' given lack of resources 

Big White Restaurant that hosted 'raging' party fined $3,500 

BC old growth logging protests having political impact, says UBC expert 

Kelowna General Hospital worker speaks out against planned vaccine-mandate protest 

Penticton Mayor sues own family in property dispute

Georgia Straight

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The Tyee

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Miscellaneous

Ongoing protest over old-growth logging on Vancouver Island marks one year