Victoria Viewpoints: Friday, November 5, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Friday,  November 5, 2021
   

Coronavirus response in BC

British Columbia reports 549 new cases of COVID-19, one death

BC Reports 549 new cases, one additional death

Unvaccinated people drive up COVID cases, Hospitalizations and deaths

BC records 549 new cases of COVID-19 and 1 more death

BC COVID-19 infection rate stays steady, 549 cases Friday

Globe and Mail

The new Vancouver Art Gallery shapes us as an architectural gem

Vancouver's Broadway corridor plan calls for increased density but preservation of village feel

CBC

Police close case of delivery driver shot multiple times citing lack of information

Retired nurse says she did CPR on her friend for around 30 minutes while waiting for an ambulance

Angry and afraid: BC youth call on global leaders to take urgent action on climate change

Couple calls on new immigration minister to act on backlogged spousal sponsorship files, issue visitor visas

Reena Virk's killer granted day parole again after suspension due to conceding behaviour

New cultural centre in Vancouver's Chinatown showcases Chinese-Canadian heritage 

BC to permanently close all mink farms over COVID-19 transmission link

COVID-19 denier and conspiracy theorist Mak Parhar dead at 48

Designing Vancouver Canuck's special edition Diwali jersey a career highlight, Artis says

City of Prince George to appeal ruling in favour of homeless camp

Vancouver Sun 

Vancouver's Broadway plan calls for towers and increased density

Vancouver curator outed as 'pretending' resigns from SFU Galleries

People are moving from other provinces to BC, but avoiding Metro Vancouver

Upbeat Horgan bombarding staff with texts and calls 

Which BC ski resorts require COVID-19 vaccination this season?

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Damaged container ship gets green light to move to port in Nanaimo or Vancouver

LifeLabs workers ratify new three year contract

View Royal Council could add two council seats

Victoria council mulls Canada Day 2022 without fireworks

Rezoning application for former Times Colonist building heads to public hearing

Yes we can save BC from the worst wildfires - here's how

Speak out in favour of civil discourse

Victoria News

North Saanich councillor warns of 'movements' and 'slurs' against white people 

BC heli-rescue service to open new base on Vancouver Island

$11.3 M boost to create Victoria homes for Indigenous people experiencing homelessness

More BC health workers stepping up for COVID-19 vaccination

Sooke Council likely looking at tax increase for 2022

Global

Edward Rogers' board overhaul is valid, BC Supreme Court decides 

2 Vancouver police officers suspended without pay after taking photos next to a body

Cargo containers from MV Zim Kingston rupture in Cape Scott Provincial Park

Unruly parties at University of Victoria prompt police to take unprecedented step

How these two key takeaways from COP26 could affect BC

BC to expand vaccine mandate for doctors, dentists in private practice soon: minister

Georgia Straight

Following court fight, Rogers Chairman Edward Rogers says CEO Joe Natale has support of the company's board

NDP politicians side step Green leader's question on systemic racism in housing market with intergenerational wealth

BC to phase out all mink farming due to COVID-19 mutation, transmission concerns

Learning from COVID-19 for BC's climate emergency response

Vancouver journalist turns accidental historian and traces earliest recorded Filipino in Canada to Bowen Island

Gentle Density in Southeast False Creek - if it ain't broke, don't fix it

The Tyee

Who died in BC's Heat Dome?

A New Study ties lifespans to Wealth Gaps in Grater Vancouver

Why I'll be vaccinating my five year old against COVID-19

Is French Immersion unwelcoming for Students with Special needs?

West Van School Club Centres Neurodivergent Black and Indigenous youth

Miscellaneous

Cargo ship off Victoria cleared to move to nearby port authority 

What it means to have BC Premier John Horgan as the latest public face of living and working with cancer

Edward Rogers has won his court case - he has been officially reinstated as chair of Rogers Communications

British Columbia phasing out mink farms because of COVID-19 spread  

Indigenous leaders concerned over BC's process for old-growth logging deferrals