Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, October 7, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for    Thursday,  October 7, 2021
   

Coronavirus response in BC

BC reports 624 new cases, big jump in hospitalizations 

New BC modelling data show spike in COVID-19 cases among children in some health regions

COVID-19 surges shows continued need for protective measures: doctors

Rising COVID cases in kids is a risk, say analysts

Strict COVID-19 measures returning to northern BC hospital in wake of outbreaks

BC records 624 new cases of COVID-19 and 4 more deaths

Another 624 COVID-19 cases in BC Thursday, 4 deaths

Globe and Mail

Vancouver votes down key part of their climate plan

BC's billion-dollar tech club welcomes new member as Copperleaf spears in TSX debut

CBC

BC Uber drivers say they were fired for refusing unsafe work, file labour complaint

BC Supreme Court considers injunction against Prince George Moccasin Flats encampment 

Vancouver votes to support application that would create safe drug 'compassion clubs'

BC reaches $65M funding deal with First Nation after Supreme Court ruling

BC Hydro to require mandatory vaccinations for thousands of workers and contractors

Owner plans to rebuild Lytton Chinese History Museum after it was destroyed by wildfire

In BC, the number of people allowed at Thanksgiving dinner depends on where you live

Vancouver Sun 

'Patchwork of rules' emerging in government services as BC Ferries and BC Hydro order vaccinations

Union files complaint alleging Uber engaging in unfair labour practices

Seniors advocate got little help from public health officials in studying COVID

Long weekend travellers urged to prepare for snow on. BC Interior highways

Muddy e-bike law creating unwitting scofflaws 

Is Vancouver really the 'anti-Asian hate crime capital of North America?"

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Banged up VicPD seeks officers from Saanich, recalls officers from regional units

Loblaw puts former Mayfair Lanes property on market

Henry's office dodged seniors advocate

Island businesses, customers complying with vaccine-passport orders; no need for security

Postponed building of new Campbell River library won't make it cheaper, construction expert says

Victoria News

Saanich strategy keeping crosswalk users safer

Vancouver Island sees far more surgery delays due to COVID-19 than rest of BC

BC, Blueberry River make deal to keep most industry going

BC's wildfire recovery taking too long, Premier John Horgan told

New Coast Guard Station totem making a statement on the North Island

Vancouver Island slides west, tremors could signal tectonic shifting

Global

Restaurant in Hope has business licence pulled for defying vaccine passport

BC 911 callers left facing 'extensive delays' on Thursday

BC premier pledges access to 'expertise' before school trustees decide on vaccine mandates

BC Hydro will require staff, contractors to be vaccinated against COVID-19

BC restaurant worker awarded $30K in aftermath of pronoun dispute

BC Liberals criticize NDP's wildfire, heat dome responses

Okanagan Indian Band planning to expand use of prescribed burns  

UBC team designs Canada's first text service for education on parenting

A 'new threat to us': Kamloops Fire chief after BC's record wildfire season

BC reaches $65M funding dal with First Nation after Supreme Court rulings

Georgia Straight

BCREA report says homebuyers outnumbered sellers by up to seven to one in Lower Mainland

Sun Towers 1 by Belford properties raises in residential heart of Burnaby's Metrotown 

Mayor Kennedy Stewart lines up with former NPA bloc to defeat proposed citywide parking permit and vehicle charge

The City of Vancouver's False Creek South development - still a model community after over 40 years

The Tyee

An Institute 'for Us, by Us and about Us' Not So Fast

Miscellaneous

BC reaches $65M funding deal with First Nation after Supreme Court ruling

Opposition BC Liberals grill New Democrat responses to wildfire recovery, heat wave

No response from PM to Kamloops invitation an 'insult': BC First Nation

Vancouver council narrowly rejects climate emergency parking, vehicle levies