Victoria Viewpoints: Monday, September 13, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Monday,  September 13, 2021
   

Coronavirus response in BC

Chief Medical Officers of health can't be all things to all people

British Columbia imposes mandatory vaccines for health care workers

BC's COVID-19 vaccine card system takes effect amid fourth wave of pandemic in province

British Columbia introducing COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all health-care workers

Almost 2,000 new cases; this doses, mandatory healthcare vaccinations

COVID-19 vaccines to be mandatory for workers in all health-care settings in BC

BC records 1,984 new cases of COVID-19 and 9 more deaths over 3 days

BC widens vaccine requirements and announces booster shots

COVID-19 vaccine to be mandatory for health-care workers in BC

BC to offer 3rd COVID-19 vaccine doses to severely immunocompromised people

All health care workers in BC must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 26: Henry

BC COVID-19 cases decline: 823 Saturday, 641 Sunday, 520 Monday

Globe and Mail

At Fairy Creek, a war in the woods as police seek more power to clear blockades

CBC

SFU moves to significantly increase Black representation among faculty 

BC ends its wildfire-related state of emergency

Navigating a COVID-19 vaccine passport society won't be easy for those who remain unvaccinated

Prince George School Board leadership resigns following report into systemic racism

2 months after Lytton was destroyed by fire, its future is still unclear

Vancouver Sun

Vancouver police deal with weekend of violence and mayhem

Avoiding lockdowns helped the province's bottom line

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Protesters rally at legislature against vaccine card; man arrested for assault

Victoria News

Man arrested for assault during protest outside BC Legislature

Gazette founder leaves a legacy on Greater Victoria, Island jourmalism

Canon purchases Central Saanich company for $341 million 

BC forecasts $4.8 billin deficit as province's revenues rise

Global

Third COVID shot needed for severely immunocompromised people, BC officials say

Georgia Straight

Anglo-Canadian Warehouse set for designation as a protected building in Yaletown

The Tyee

As workplace COVID spread, Labour calls for paid sick leave

Miscellaneous

Nervous workers, defiant businesses and a fistfight: Here's how Day 1 of BC's vaccine passport went

BC COVID-19 vaccine card could help loosen some pandemic restrictions: Henry 

British Columbia to end state of emergency caused by wildfires on Tuesday night

Will vaccine mandates make health-care workers and teachers quit? That might be the wrong question

BC drops budget deficit forecast, but points to uneven, uncertain pandemic recovery