Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday/Sunday, September 25 & 26, 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 25 & 26, 2021
   

Coronavirus response in BC

New COVID-19 concerns after pair of BC school outbreaks, rising child case numbers

COVID19 outbreak declared at Prince George hospital, 10 infected

BC sees second number of COVID-19 tests as restrictions lift 

COVID-19 outbreak declared at hospital in Prince George

COVID-19 cases in kids have jumped dramatically in BC with Delta variant and a return to school

No order in place mandating vaccine for acute-care health workers in BC

Globe and Mail

Ottawa's offer to help end battle over old-growth logging insufficient, BC says

Residential School survivor offers advice on how two honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Rio Tinto, Unifor reach labour deal for British Columbia operations

Experts blame human feeding for sharp rise in urban coyote attacks

CBC

Immigrant nurses in BC say language proficiency tests a barrier to practice

Vancouver orange shirt campaign raises more than $37,000 for Urban Native Youth Association

Meet the 'park warriors' whose mission is to call out wildlife feeding in Vancouver

Vaccination wallet cards will no longer be accepted as transition period ends for BC's COVID vaccine cards

Run don't walk , to get your flu shot, infectious diseases expert says

Mask and vaccine complaints swamp human rights tribunal, but many aren't about true discrimination  

Increased number of no-shows for reserved BC Parks campsites have some calling for change

Vancouver Sun 

City orders luxury condo to return 6,000 sq ft common area claimed by penthouse owner, Terry Hui

BC businesses, academics and community groups to reassess working in China: academic

Is challenging new BC court pronouns policy OK or akin to hate speech?

Heat Dome caused heartbreaking losses for BC livestock farmers, documents show

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Answer to more-affordable home ownership in Langford? Build higher, says mayor

What to look for when buying Orange Shirt Day merchandise

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events in Greater Victoria

Rally pushes idea of basic income for all

Coulson Aviation brings major muscle to fighting California's devastating wildfires

Deep Storage: UVic leads plan to pump carbon into rock under sea floor off Island

When ministers focus on shiny baubles, basic services pay the price

Victoria police install temporary surveillance cameras at legislature for Sunday event

Victoria News

Victoria plays permanent host to BC Law Enforcement Memorial

View Royal holding workshops to engage on climate strategy next month

BC extends order capping fees charged by food delivery services at 15%

Global

Vancouver binners' event left scrambling after bing displaced by film shoot, organizers say

BC extends cap on fee food delivery apps can change restaurants for 3 months

BC Housing wants City of Penticton's lawsuit over emergency shelter tossed out

'See us, hear us': Residential school survivor on how to mark September 30 holiday

Experts await details on feds' new strategy for BC salmon

New rules for employment insurance are rolling out. Here's what changes

BC doctors warn of nasty flu season, tout vaccines to ward off 'twindemic'

One arrested after Vancouver climate protests shut down intersection

Georgia Straight

Rising Vancouver home prices narrow 'once great divide between East and West into thin, fine line'

Burnaby homeowner complains $1.3 million property assessment 'too low' and gets $7,700 increase on appeal

The Tyee

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Miscellaneous

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