Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday-Monday, September 4-6, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Saturday-Monday,  September 4-6, 2021
   

BC Fires

Military personnel heading home as deployment on BC wildfires comes to an end

All evacuation alerts rescinded for Hedges Butte and Skaha Creek wildfires

More White Rock Lake Evacuees returning home after month-long displacement

Coronavirus response in BC

COVID-19 outbreak reported at Prince George care home after 6 patients, 1 staff member test positive

COVID-19 in class and vaccine passports: Students' back to school questions answered

COVID long-hauler wants to reach out to anti-vaxxers

Globe and Mail

BC teachers want data on COVID-19 in schools publicly available

Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum accosted by pro-RCMP group

Computer glitch caused false reports about magnitude 6.5 earthquake in BC, seismologist says 

Vancouver Chinatown festival lights up neighbourhood after troubled times

Wet'suwet'en rights, title talks have moved slower than parties would have liked 

CBC

Computer glitch led to false reports about earthquake in BC, says seismologist 

University of Victoria urges students to stop partying after hundreds seen at campus events 

Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum says he was run over by vehicle 

BC's lack of COVID school notices, transparent data draws criticism from parents, teachers 

Student food charity bracing for back-to-school demand, spike in food prices

BC vaccine card program prompts calls for clarity from police, business groups 

Arbitrator rules partially in favour of long-term Kitsilano tenants who alleged they were being  'renovicted'

BC family targeted in racist attack commissions mural promoting diversity and inclusion

Vancouver Sun

Human rights advocates concerns by BC's vaccine card

RCMP investigating after Surrey mayor alleges he was run over after being accosted 

Lawyer Rankin glad 'devastating' Tallio case finally over

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Five ways back-to-school is different this year in BC

Helicopter coming and going from yard irks Pender Neighbours, pilot says he's being harassed  

Saanich police asking public for dash cam video in assault investigation 

Medical professionals don't have the right to impose their own views 

Indigenous hunting historically reduced sea-otter impact on shellfish, study finds

Return to school offers a small taste of normal

Victoria News

'Hundreds, if not close to 1,000' unmasked students seen partying on UVic campus Sunday night 

Lots of empty campsites in BC's Golden Ears Park, say critics of reservation system

Global

It's not just for you': BC double transplant urges everyone to get the COVID vaccine

Reports of earthquake in BC Monday appear to have been sent in error

Surrey Mayor says he was 'assaulted and run over' at pro-RCMP petition event

Vernon City Councillor Dalvir Nahal dies after lengthy battle with cancer

'Good to have hope': Businesses prepare for Vancouver's first ever 'Light up Chinatown'

Georgia Straight

Mayor Doug McCallum says he was verbally assaulted and his foot was run over by motorist 

Buyers snap up private BC islands as 'very rich escape risk of big city' due to COVID-19 pandemic 

The Tyee

A salute to all the workers who've kept us going

'These workers have proven their worth time and again'

We backed BC's Climate Plan. Now we see it's not enough

The day Jason Kenney lost Alberta

Miscellaneous

BC teachers, parents want data on COVID-19 in schools to be publicly available

Forest company, RCMP, old-growth  defenders due in court this month for four hearings

Seismologist says computer glitch led to false reports about earthquake in BC

Mayor of Surrey, alleges he was run over by vehicle after being accosted 

Business owners, police group call for clarity on BC Vaccine card program