Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday-Monday, October 9-11, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Saturday-Monday,  October 9-11, 2021
   

Coronavirus response in BC

Vaccine registration open for BC kids 5+ but no timeline on approval

COVID-19 outbreak in BC Indigenous community fuels concerns over waning protective benefits of vaccines 

COVID-19 vaccine registration open for kids aged 5-11, BC health officials say

BC health officials encourage families with 5-to-11 year olds to register for vaccination 

Globe and Mail

Fairy Creek protesters vow to carry on despite new injunction

Wealth a bigger factor than income in Vancouver home sales, new study suggests

CBC

3 injured, 1 seriously, in rollover crash on Coquihalla Highway

Vancouver police gang task force arrests alleged 'top 6' gangster 

BC's vaccine card fails to show 2 doses for some as deadline for full vaccination

Police find 174 guns in senior's house during wellness check

BC dispatcher service encourages hikers, skiers to download new 'life-saving' locator app

BC music industry feeling left behind by lingering COVID-19 restrictions 

Some 911 callers in BC are facing waits as long as 13 minutes this weekend

Building in downtown Prince George destroyed by fire

Vulnerable Canadians felt abandoned in BC's scorching summer heat dome

How some Indigenous people are reclaiming Thanksgiving to honour their food and culture

Vancouver Sun 

Fraser Health schools have 30 times more active exposures than those in Vancouver Coastal Health

BC's long-time care home workers allowed to work in more than one facility if short staffed

Will BC offer third vaccine dose to everyone? Here's what we know so far

Bad crash on Coquihalla south of Merrit on Monday afternoon attributed to wildlife 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Canadian Coast Guard urges patience as it deals with up to 1,600 derelict boats 

Number of Thanksgiving guests depends on BC health region

Beware of BC's susceptibility to landslides

Calgary runners sweep Royal Victoria half-marathon as large-scale road racing returns

Our new reality is fewer cruise ship visits; that's not necessarily a bad thing

Victoria News

COVID-19 pedestrian changes up for debate in Oak Bay

Opioid deaths occurring in Saanich homes a result of stigma, says expert       

Do The Loop fundraiser donates over $28K to Victoria's at-risk youth

Greater Victoria Harbour Authority looks to the future despite $1.1 million revenue loss

Metchosin completes scenic upgrades

Construction commences on new mixed-use supportive housing development in Victoria 

Global

North Shore Rescue says it does not support use of What3Words geolocation app

'The system isn't working,' says BC mom of 9 day COVID-19 school exposure notification delay

BC callers to 911 left facing 'consistent' delays for 2nd time this week

'Alleged gang member' charged for uttering threats, Vancouver police say

Hollywood actor filming in BC says sons denied boarding on Air Canada flight

BC woman fined $60K for feeding bears thought she was helping them

Okanagan Nation Alliance expected to take over copyright of 'Ogopogo'

Graffiti tagger forced to pay $15,000 in dines, damages to City of Nanaimo  

Summer heat wave damaged parts of Coquihalla Highway officials say

Kelowna restaurant shut down for note verifying proof of vaccination: Interior Health 

Injunction agains Fairy Creek old-growth protesters reimposed on interim basis

Georgia Straight

Premier John Horgan issues Thanksgiving statement expressing gratitude to those who improve communities 

Extinction Rebellion Vancouver: Protesters aim to stop government subsidies for fossil-fuel producers

Extinction Rebellion Vancouver: Global warming and mass starvation 

Crown approves charge against man arrested with help of Vancouver police gang unit

Former People's Party of Canada candidate says she was threatened by the media

Vancouver homeownership cost rises to 63.5 percent of income, RBC Economics notes 'affordability slipping away' 

TransLink makes vaccinations mandatory for employees

Why physician assistants can help revolutionize healthcare in BC

The Tyee

Coastal GasLink is Blasted Again by Province for Environmental Damage

Getting hungry in the glorious garden of the West

Jason Kenney's desperate bet

Miscellaneous

Vancouver police gang task force arrest alleged 'Top Six' gang member

They saw prayers, the court saw contempt: As Indigenous protesters cite their duty to protect the land, will Canada's judges listen?

BC restaurant ordered closed over vaccine passports remains defiant; 'Your health status is none of my business'