Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, November 11, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for    Thursday,  November 11, 2021
   

Remembrance Day in BC

'Not the right time:' Anger in Kelowna after Remembrance Day ceremony disrupted

Global BC Remembers Special

Former peacekeeper recalls Canada's 'forgotten battle' in former Yugoslavia

Surrey commando who fought to keep veterans' memories alive remembered 

Final flight of BC's Fraser Blues formation flying team

Pro-vaccine graffiti scrawled on Cranbrook cenotaph on Remembrance Day

'Their hearts were so strong': Splatsin Remembrance ceremony hours veterans

Belongings of celebrated RCAF airman found abandoned in attic

BC veteran among the last from unit that fought for Canada before they were allowed to vote

Naming the dead: BC man unravels the mysteries of veterans buried in unmarked graves

Oldest living veteran in Canada honoured at 110 years old

Protest against vaccine mandates at Kelowna Remembrance Day gathering was 'a step too far',  RCMP say

Veteran takes to the skies in 1938 biplane for cenotaph flyover

Young BC musicians are connecting with veterans by creating original compositions dedicated to their service

Anti-vaxxers disrupt Remembrance Day services in Kelowna  

Veterans honoured at Remembrance Day ceremonies in Vancouver, Victoria 

Chinatown Remembrance Day ceremony honours Chinese Canadians who served in wars 

A short but meaningful remembrance at Ross Bay Cemetery 

Large turnout for Victoria Remembrance Day ceremony; in Kelowna, anti-vaxxers cause disruption

Marking Remembrance Day in Victoria

91 year old Saanich veteran recalls life at sea aboard the Athabaskan

Hundreds remember the sacrifices of veterans at Sidney's Remembrance Day ceremony

Metchosin girls sell $1,041 in paintings to help Langford Legion

Langford Remembrance Day ceremony welcomes back in-person service

'The immortal poppy': Canadian Legion sells NFTs for 100th anniversary

Coronavirus response in BC

Longest Kelowna care home COVID-19 outbreak finally ends; 17 lives lost

West Kelowna school officials hopeful in-class hiatus will break rise in cases

Globe and Mail

China warns Vancouver against forging partnership with Taiwanese city

British Columbia's Business Hall of Fame criticized over lack of diversity

CBC

105 missing containers tossed from ship during BC storm have likely sunk: coast guard

Small-business owner faces fees of at least $30K due to delays after shipping container flagged for inspection

As youth hockey players return to the ice, referee shortage leads to game cancellations 

'Every day is getting harder': Fernie ski staff, locals struggle to find affordable housing

Vancouver Sun 

Home ownership becoming out of reach in BC suburbs that were once affordable

Liberal's misspoken words on diversity shine light on her own party's failing

Heat dome, Pineapple Express, water spout: Extreme Weather events a new normal in BC

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Old-growth images net Victoria photographer grant named for Jeopardy! host

Victoria News

Global

Why a BC doctor says it's time to include climate change as part of diagnosis

Rainfall warning, with amounts nearing 50mm, issued for Lower mainland

'No sign' of 105 containers from cargo ship in BC waters: coast guard

Vernon raising concerns about BC's drug decriminalization plan 

Georgia Straight

Changes to BC's autism program catastrophic 

Do we really want courts determining what comics can say in their routines?

Time for Vancouver to use local powers to protect SRO's for low-income residents

The Tyee

Andrew Nikiforuk speaks on surviving climate change

Canada has left Afghan interpreters out in the cold

Reconciliation at the end of a gun

Now Saskatchewan wants to split?

Miscellaneous

105 containers that fell from cargo ship near BC believed to have sunk: coast guard