Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Wednesday  August 25, 2021
   

BC Fires

Evacuation orders and alerts drop in BC as number of wildfires holds steady

Fire-ravaged Okanagan residents frustrated by lack of information of their homes

More financial support coming for BC wildfire evacuees, province says

BC Wildfires-fighting fir sues province for $2 million in unpaid invoices

Fire near Port Alberni put out quickly, some evacuation alerts lifted near Ladysmith 

Coronavirus response in BC

BC sees jump in COVID-19 vaccine bookings and registrations 

BC reports another 698 COVID-19 cases and one new death, vaccine bookings climb

Day 1 of mandatory masks again in BC's indoor public places 

BC First Nation offers $1,000 cash to fully vaccinated members 

Unvaccinated staff blamed for COVID-19 outbreaks at Kelowna

Sudden surge in vaccinations; almost 700 new cases

BC students' campaigns for COVID-19 safety protocols on campus yield some results 

BC sees big jump in COVID-19 vaccine bookings and registrations 

BC sees big jump in vaccination bookings after announcing COVID-19 vaccine passport

COVID numbers continue to climb as BC records 698 new cases

Vaccine demand spikes following BC's new passport requirement

BC sees jump in number of people signing up for COVID-19 vaccines 

Campus groups disappointed by lack of vaccine mandate for post-secondary students 

698 new COVID-19 cases in BC Wednesday, masks are back

Daily COVID-19 tests required for unvaccinated BC care home workers

Globe and Mail

BC universities and colleges mull next steps as province fails to institute COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students

As climate disasters come to museums' doorsteps, curators decide what to save or leave

CBC

1 person dead after building partially collapses at North Vancouver worksite

Coyote attacks lead to cancellation of Vancouver Triathlon's run through Stanley Park 

Environmental Law Centre calls for independent review of proposed BC petrochemical, plastics complex  

BC's beleaguered restaurant industry says it welcomes mandatory vaccination for diners 

Police watchdog clears Vancouver officers in fatal shooting in Downtown Eastside 
Court extends injunction to halt construction of road through Surrey's Bear Creek Park

Little Mountain purchase contract will soon be released after developer withdraws court review

Vancouver Sun

One person killed, another hurt as building collapses in North Vancouver

Boy, 13, turned away from Enderby walk-in clinic because he isn't vaccinated 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Highway patrol uses vehicle to slow speeding car that had no brakes

Chamber says Fair Creek old-growth logging protests harming Port Renfrew businesses 

Move forestry jobs into other sectors 

Victoria News

Marine border opening to US travellers a relief to Victoria ferry provider

2 small fires mar summer season for Oak Bay facilities 

Global

Planned ignition expected to pave the way for White Rock Lake evacuee return

One dead after North Vancouver structure collapse 

Vicious attack on homeless man in Yaletown captured on camera 

BC police use cruiser to stop speeding car with no functioning brakes

Georgia Straight

North Vancouver building collapse: one person hospitalized, second person presumed dead

Unprovoked attack on Vancouver homeless man captured on video

Vancouver personal-injury lawyer Manjot Hallen advocates for diverse judiciary in BC

The Tyee

Restoring the Family ties broken by Residential School 

The Ultimate Act of Letting go of privilege" Giving up Land

At Fairy Creek, the Real Emergency is the climate emergency

Miscellaneous

One presumed dead, one injured in collapse at BC construction site: RCMP

Police watchdog clears Vancouver officers in fatal shooting in Downtown Eastside 

It started as a blockade. Now, BC's Fairy Creek protests are putting old-growth logging and RCMP enforcement, on the 2021 political agenda