Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday/Sunday, October 16 & 17, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Saturday/Sunday, October 16 & 17, 2021
   

Coronavirus response in BC

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine proving to last longer than rival from Pfizer, says BC Provincial health officer

Globe and Mail

Trudeau to visit Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc after facing political backlash over Tofino vacation

CBC

Hong Kong bans Air Canada passenger flights from Vancouver for 2 weeks due to COVID-19 exposure

BC University staff and students ask for more clarity around COVID-19 protocols

Sea otters' seemingly destructive digging is making eelgrass more resilient: study

Vandalism inspired by TikTok challenge forces closure of Okanagan park washrooms

BC winemakers in good spirits about 2021 vintage despite summer of fire and extreme heat

Vancouver officials unable to pinpoint what caused fish die-off in park lagoon

US border town welcomes back fully vaccinated BC visitors, but travel hurdles remain

District of Saanich launches new e-bike rebate program to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Vancouver Sun 

Son of Canucks GM Jim Benning attacked outside Yaletown nightspot

Single mother fights eviction from Vancouver co-op housing where she's lived for 10 years

Cancelled flights and tightened rules hit travellers from Vancouver to Hong Kong

'Damn near extinction' Interior steelhead run expected to be very small

Retailers urge shopper patience as shipping backlogs makes some Christmas stock late

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Eight sunken boats lifted from area around Oak Bay Marina

Oak Bay residents keen to see health care return to Oak Lodge site

Canada Post cuts off deliveries for residents living near dog park, citing safety concerns

COVID limitations are hurting our social lives

BC fails to take adequate action on climate crisis

COVID may not be the only pandemic in this lifetime

Victoria News

BC could be home to 500,000 Indigenous people by 2041

Island First Nation collaborating with province on reconciliation efforts

Langford council still not acknowledging First Nations lands before meetings

Global

Hong Kong bans Air Canada flights from Vancouver for two weeks

Contractor on beleaguered North Shore wastewater plant claims district owes it $100M

'They're being wiped out': Point Roberts pleads for test exemption as border restrictions ease

Northern BC businesses grapple with latest round of COVID-19 restrictions

Crowd rallies to support Hope restaurant defying vaccine passport order

Interior Health rejects Penticton council's demands to restore funding to Pathways

Thousands of plastic pellets flood into Delta waterway amid heavy rain

New rent report lists Kelowna as 4th most expensive place in Canada

Georgia Straight

Extinction Rebellion Vancouver explains why it's so eager to humiliate Justin Trudeau before COP26 climate conference

Metro Vancouver sends notice of default to the company building North Shore wastewater treatment plant

The Tyee

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Miscellaneous

Charges against police officer recommended in wake of 2020 incident that began in Kamloops and ended in Williams Lake

City of Vernon transfers copyright to legendary Oopogo to BC Indigenous Nations

Governor General arrives in Germany for first international visit

Government bracing for surge in passport renewals

Canada's newest UNESCO biosphere is practically 'right next door' to Vancouver