Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday/Sunday September 18 & 19, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Saturday/Sunday,  September 18 & 19, 2021
   

Coronavirus response in BC

BC Health authority issues alarm over nurse shortage in Fort St. John

BC Health authority sounds alarm over 'troubling' nursing shortage in Fort St.John

Vancouver Island woman with husband in ICU urges people to get vaccinated against COVID-19

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Victoria Chinatown Care Centre 

Cluster of COVID-19 infections reported at Sir James Douglas Elementary

Island Health declares COVID-19 outbreak at long term facility in downtown Victoria

Globe and Mail

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CBC

BC's Nature Trust to re-naturalized part of Englishman River with $6 million donation

5 arrested after liquid poured on BC police chief at memorial for Chantel Moore

Health and education workers support dies of 'bubble zones' after anti0vaccine protests at schools, hospitals

Nelson Police Department warns residents against flouting BC Vaccine card rules 

BC wildfire crews pack up camps as fierce season cools

Canadian immigrants take a trip to northern BC, in preparation for Monday's federal election

BC grocery story owner rewards staff with 30K in bonuses for weathering busy pandemic summer

Vancouver Sun 

The end of SRO's in Vancouver? Minister, Mayor and CEO agree

Vancouver police investigate after mayor has run-in with customer in Yaletown wind store

Under attack over residential schools, Canadian Catholics respond

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Victoria police chief says he won't be defined by 'cowardly' incident; liquid poured on him

Police chief assaulted during event to remember Island woman killed in NB

Conservation-officer  shortage often leaves untrained police to deal with animals

Changes to bus service cause growing pains in Sooke School District

We're more likely to listen when something affects someone close to us

Victoria News

5 people arrested after liquid poured on Victoria Police chief at memorial for Chantal Moore

'Stay away from children!": Premier denounces protests who entered Salmon Arm schools 

Victoria Airport Authority seeks board nominee from CRD

Global

Amid staffing crisis, nurses at northern BC hospital also facing abuse: health officials 

BC considers no-protest 'bubble zones' after vaccine protesters target schools

Vancouver city councillor pushes for return to in-person council meetings

Five arrested at memorial for BC Indigenous woman after Victoria police chief allegedly assaulted

Salmon Arm residents react to COVID-19 protesters entering schools

Georgia Straight

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart becomes latest public official to endure abuse

Vaccine passport system must not leave the poor and immune compromised left behind

East Vancouver homeowner loses appeal to increase assessment of 'undervalued' property to nearly $4 million

Victoria police say five arrested after woman pours liquid on Chief Del Manak

The Tyee

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Miscellaneous

Five arrested after liquid poured on BC police chief at memorial for Chantel Moore

Vancouver thought it had coexisting with coyotes figure out. They people started getting attacked in Stanley Park

BC school district to lock doors during class after COVID-19 protests 

COVID-19 diagnosis precludes Shuswap man from voting