Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, November 25, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Thursday,  November 25, 2021
   

Extreme Weather in BC

BC reopens major section of flood-damaged Trans-Canada Highway in Fraser Valley

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to visit BC flood zone Friday

Long road ahead for BC as repairs to Coquihalla Highway, main route between Vancouver and Kamloops, get under way

People on Highway 8 facing long term disaster after BC flooding

Farmers devastated by BC floods return to gut-wrenching scenes

After BC floods, Princeton's Mayor battles the elements and bureaucracy to save his hometown from ruin

'The time to prepare is now': BC officials warn South Coast residents ahead of storms

Coquihalla could reopen for commercial use by end of January, minister says

'It's gone': Shackan Chief says floods have swept away First Nation's land, home

Most dikes across southwest BC could fail under stress, report warned in 2015

Highway 1 reopens through the Fraser Valley

Storm system set to soak regions of BC recovering from floods and mudslides

Jammed phone line, delays for British Columbians trying to access Red Cross relief

'Time to prepare is now': Southern BC braces for back to back storms

BC's highways must be built to higher standards with climate change in mind

Latest atmospheric river delivers fresh snow for Whistler Blackcomb opening day

Thousands without power in central and northern Island

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to tour flooded Sumas Prairie on Friday

BC Highway 8 may be worst hit, major routes highest priority

First of next three atmospheric rivers makes landfall in BC

Abbotsford mayor worried about floods from Washington as heavy rain begins

BC's Highway 1 reopens between Abbotsford and Chilliwack

Flood-ravaged Merritt to begin second phase of re-entry plan this weekend 

High fish mortality rates possible after record-breaking floods

Coronavirus response in BC

BC reports 424 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths

Hospitalizations fall as BC records 424 new cases of  COVID-19 and 3 more deaths

BC reports 424 more COVID-19 cases Thursday, 3 deaths

Globe and Mail

US doubling softwood duty rates agains most Canadian producers

BC grants Cullen Commission six more months to file money laundering report

Suspect in custody after reports of shooting at BC Detachment, no one injured

CBC

Fake nurse with long history of impersonation worked at Vancouver hospital for a year, police say

Suspect arrested after RCMP issue active shooter alert for Vanderhoof

BC RCMP send 1st active shooter emergency alert after updating policy following Nova Scotia shooting

User groups received that North Vancouver recreation centre will stay open during construction of new facility

Vancouver Sun 

NDP used its majority to shut down debate and avoid accountability critics say

Woman arrested in Vancouver after posing as a hospital nurse: police  

Kudos all around for Shirley Bond

Arrests of journalists demonstrates escalation of police action

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Hotel at centre of tug of war amid Salt Spring housing crisis

Tenants displaced by James Bay apartment fire fight to return to their homes

Provincial workers return to office December 1; vaccine mandate now in effect

Is there really a physician shortage in BC?

NDP cuts off debate on major legislation, contradicting calls for scrutiny when it was in opposition

Victoria News

BC Ferries reports record breaking summer vehicle traffic in quarterly results

BC Transit gets into the holiday spirit for 2021

Wastewater overflows taint waters from Oak Bay to Saanich

Black nurses in BC face 'entrenched and pervasive' racism, survey finds

Global

'Biggest challenge we've ever faced': How BC non-pofits survived COVID-19 and at what price

International students and offshore banking flagged in Canadian real estate money laundering

Province caps how many officers new Surrey Police Service can hire in 2022

Whistler Blackcomb opens for the winter season 

Georgia Straight

Throne Speech pumps climate action, meanwhile in Wet'suwet'en ...

Woman charged after allegedly posing as a nurse at BC Women's Hospital in Vancouver

BC Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender issues 29 recommendations to reduce racism in policing

The Tyee

BC Human Rights report documents racial bias in policing - and suggests solutions

BC has a new flood strategy in the works

Child poverty report shows income gap between parents is growing

The cost of waiting 

Province introduces five days of Paid Sick leave

Miscellaneous

 

BC RCMP respond to active shooter report in Vanderhoof

BC grants Cullen commission six more months to file money laundering report