Victoria Viewpoints: Monday, November 1, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Monday,  November 1, 2021
   

Coronavirus response in BC

BC reports 25 COVID-19 deaths, 1,370 new cases over three days

Amid BC's plan for COVID boosters, new research suggests those doses may not be necessary yet

British Columbians with 2 AstraZeneca doses to receive booster 6 months after 2nd dose

25 more people die of COVID-19, as BC records 1,370 new cases over 3 days

BC's new COVID-19 cases decline over weekend, 25 more deaths

Globe and Mail

The Vancouver mayor's race kicks off  - and it's a marathon, not a sprint

Interior, Northern regions in BC have highest rate of health workers refusing vaccination

CBC

Mental health concerns of RCMP shooting victim not acted upon, inquest hears

BC public service employees will be placed on unpaid leave if still unvaccinated by November 22

Dozens of refrigerators among items removed from BC beach after containers fell off ship

Criminal charges against 2 RCMP offices over Prince George arrest stayed

Williams Lake First Nation calls on mayor to resign after he shared residential schools post

595 people were killed by heat in BC this summer, new figures from coroner show

BC applies to decriminalize use of small amounts of illicit drugs in effort to reduce deaths

Vancouver Sun 

BC cancels some surgeries due to shortages caused by unvaccinated workers: minister

Class-action lawsuit filed against BC pharmacy over reused COVID syringes

Critics say BC's application to feds to decriminalize drugs has major shortcomings

Feds lift ban on cruise ships but not advisory against travelling on them

Diamond Isinger should be applauded for refusing to be a victim

Officials insist booster shot program working, despite more outbreaks in care homes

Falcon acted on harassment complaint a day late

Victoria Times-Colonist 

BC submits application to decriminalize small amounts of drugs

BC's chief coroner reveals city death tolls due to heat wave

Victoria News

Staff vaccination mandate has high success rate for Victoria's Our Place, Cool Aid

BC applies to decriminalize personal possession of illicit drugs amid opioid crisis

Letter to Deputy Minster latest step in protesting BC Public Service vaccine mandate

4 parking spots planned for 3-storey proposal at former Caseys Market site in Oak Bay

Greater Victoria NDP MPs return to Ottawa in similar critic roles, some new files

BC hospitals cutting services as COVID-19 pressure builds

Kevin Falcon drops campaign worker after rival's allegation

Global

BC Liberal candidate fires staffer over explosive allegations from rival's campaign manager

More than 3,000 unvaccinated health workers in BC on unpaid leave, Dix says

BC formally asks Ottawa for exemption to decriminalize illicit drug possession

Some BC surgeries postponed due to unvaccinated health-care workers

Vancouver police called three times to Halloween bash at mansion of prominent British Columbian

At least 595 people in BC died from summer heat wave, coroners service says

Kelowna General Hospital closes two operating rooms as staff shortage sets in

Georgia Straight

COP26 Day 1 -beyond pledges

East Vancouver home on lock designated for six-storeys sold at double assessed value for $2.8 million

The Tyee

Heat Killed 595 British Columbians this summer

Is Vancouver's Program for 'Gifted' Children unfair?

BC lacks key data on COVID patients who end up back in hospital

So where did COVID come from, anyway?

Miscellaneous

BC postpones some surgeries due to shortages caused by unvaccinated workers; Dix

Total number of deaths from BC's summer heat dome nudges nearly 600: coroner

BC applies to remove criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of drugs

Refrigerators part of the cleanup on BC beaches after containers spilled from ship