Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday/Sunday, November 13 & 14, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Saturday/Sunday,  November 13 & 14, 2021
   

Coronavirus response in BC

It's OK to get COVID booster shot after 4 months, Henry says; health officials aim to avoid bottlenecks 

Two more COVID-19 cases in outbreak at Nanaimo hospital

Globe and Mail

Gidimt'en evict Coastal GasLink from Wet'suwet'en territory 

After Newcrest scoops up Pretium, gold sector turns focus to next deal

CBC

Abbotsford opens evacuee reception centre, declares 'high alert' after floods and mudslides displace residents

Highways closed around BC as rain batters province, leading to mudslides and flood warnings 

Metro Vancouver rainstorm could cause landslides, warns expert

Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation members re-elect Rosanne Casimir as chief

Naturopath who gave vitamin IVs to mental health patient without doctor's knowledge faces renewed probe

Rising sea level prompts city to build St. Paul's Hospital to withstand future floods

3 people arrested for vandalism during climate rally in front of Environment Canada building 

Vancouver Sun 

BC Rain storm: Abbotsford on high alert, opens evacuee reception centre as flooding, mudslides shut down multiple highways

Three years in, has BC's speculation and vacancy tax made a difference?

'It could happen to anyone': Call for 1,000 public defibrillators gains traction in Vancouver 

RCMP leaders say system undermines their efforts to improve policing in Indigenous communities

Voters are people, not companies

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Heavy rainfall has rivers in danger of overflowing; flooding and mudslides close some highways

Two decades after a downtown ride along, Jack Knox finds policing challenges have only grown

$16 million hardened building proposed to keep emergency services running in major disaster

Upbeat John Horgan has earned his popularity

Central Saanich paves way for community garden

Sidney Outdoor Christmas market debuts Sunday with European-style vibe

Moratorium sought on herring fisheries; critical for salmon 

A weekend for premium spirits, including $3,200 single-malt

Community group's last effort to stop Highlands quarry quashed by Supreme Court

We pay taxes, do we still have to look out for one another?

Doctors and Nurses declare a climate Code Red for BC

Vaccine mandates no surprise given long-term COVID costs  

Artificial intelligence can never replace classroom teachers

Victoria News

First flight from Seattle to arrive at Victoria International Airport on November 30 since COVID-19 disruption 

Environment Canada warns of flash flooding and water pooling in warning for Greater Victoria

158 unit affordable housing development moves forward in Victoria

Public hearing on Monday for proposed 105 unit apartment in Esquimalt's West Bay Area

City of Victoria heralds first-ever music strategy 

Feedback opens City of Victoria's draft 2022 budget

Applications open for free Victoria youth transit pass

Metchosin property owner adds green space proposal to industrial rezoning application 

20 storey hotel approved for Downtown Victoria

Global

Highway 1, Coquihalla both closed near Hope due to separate slides

Mudslides, flood watches, rainfall warnings as atmospheric river drenches southern BC

Surrey police transition opponents make last push in bid to force referendum 

Vancouver councillor ures caution after family infected in classroom COVID-19 exposure

Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc Chief Rosanne Casimir re-elected

Death threat caused public Remembrance Day ceremony cancellation: BC Legion branch

Call for consistency across BC on street checks following police watchdog report

Be the 'early bird': BC holiday shoppers warned of retail supply chain crunch

Indigenous Guardians are patrolling the front lines of climate change

Atmospheric river expected to drench BC with rain;  snowfall warnings issued for mountain passes

Georgia Straight

Why should Vancouver befriend Kaohsiung?

So far, Georgia Straight readers feel that Mike Harcourt was Vancouver's best mayor over last half century

Anti-abortion group RightNow tries to shape outcome of BC Liberal leadership race

Man fined  $7,500 for killing black bear on cultivated land

Vancouver half duplex pressed for more than price of original detached home at $2,898,000

The Tyee

Miscellaneous

Rocks and mudslides close BC highways during heavy rain

Rosanne Casimir re-elected as chief of Tk'emlúps te Secwépenc

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