Victoria Viewpoints: Monday, December 13, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Monday, December 13, 2021
   

Coronavirus response in BC

BC reports five deaths and 1,129 new COVID-19 cases over three days

Omicron variant of COVID-19 detected at University of Victoria, in person exams cancelled

1,129 new cases over three days, province will release Omicron numbers at next update

4 cases of omicron identified at UVic as BC records 1,129 new cases of COVID-19 over 3 days

Omicron could spike infections to highest numbers BC has seen

BC woman who says she nearly died from vaccine fights for exemption 

UVic COVID cluster grows to 124 including 4 Omicron cases; in-in person exams cancelled 

University of Victoria COVID-19 cluster grows to 124; four cases so far listed as Omicron variant

BC reports 349 more COVID-19 cases Monday, rate stable

Globe and Mail

What a long-forgotten BC RCMP task force uncovered about residential school abuses

Criticism of Surrey Mayor mounts after public mischief charge

Gas rationing ends in BC as Trans Mountain pipeline back in operation

How BC's climate disasters affect the economy

CBC

City of Surrey will cover mayor's legal costs following public mischief charges

Weather alerts issued as 'intense bands of snow' forecast for southern BC

Homeowners sue after finding out their condo tower wasn't built to code

Fake nurse also worked at private surgery clinic in Victoria 

Inter-city buses helping connect BC families during the holidays, amid highway travel restrictions  

BC lifting limits on gas purchases, public safety minister says

University of Victoria cancels in person exams after spike in COVID-19 cases on Vancouver island

Vancouver Sun 

Gas rationing ends Tuesday, Coquihalla could reopen this year

Surrey taxpayers on the hook for mayor's legal fees after mischief charge 

Many NDP members upset at government's impossible balancing act on gas pipeline

Burnaby co-op board rejects large rent hikes pitched by union pension plan landlord

Residential school contamination cleanup won't stop, but will take extra precautions

Small business owners in BC bank at unexpected property tax change

Victoria Times-Colonist 

BC extends flood-related state of emergency, fuel restrictions lift

Four arrested after chaining themselves to bank doors in Broadmead Village

Sharing out homes for more than holiday get-togethers 

BC doubles COVID-19 relief fund for community festivals, events

Victoria News

Greater Victoria facing domestic violence shelter space crisis

Victoria autism support providers blindsided by provincial funding changes

Saanich police arrest 4 protesters blocking bank in Broadmead

Global

Taxpayers will foot legal bill for Surrey mayor charged with public mischief

BC lifts gas rationing but extends state of emergency once again

No jail time for BC drunk driver behind trail of destruction caught by his own dash cam 

Vancouver International Airport offers travel tips as holiday flight traffic returns

Video shows suspect bear spraying inside Vancouver department store, causing evacuation

Georgia Straight

Stanley Park Seawall closure extended until December 18

John Horgan and the NDP need to get serious about the survival of our species

Vancouver 2 lot assembly offered 3.7 times assessed value for more than $17.3 million

Former Vancouver Sun and Province editorial page editor writes 11,000 word article slamming some ex-colleagues

Defence Minister Anita Anand apologizes for sexual assault, sexual harassment and discrimination in the military

BC RCMP refuses to release mug shots of Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum

The Tyee

Life in the Flood Danger Zone

Street Market unfairly blamed for Break-Ins, say advocates

Leading in Changing times: SFU program tackles systemic Inequuities

Strong support for Horgan at NDP convention 

Miscellaneous

Parts of southern British Columbia could get up to 20 centimetres of snow

While BC is ravaged by climate change, Alberta records highest oil production ever

BC government to lift 30 litre limit on gas for general public on Tuesday 

BC commits almost $30 million for event recovery fund for fairs and festivals