Victoria Viewpoints: Monday, December 6, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Monday,  December 6, 2021
   

Coronavirus response in BC

BC records another 946 COVID cases over 1st December weekend, along with 11 deaths

Delta variant's spread through the unvaccinated remains BC's Focus, health minister says

BC records 946 new cases of COVID-19 and 11 more deaths over 3 days

Delta variant more of a concern than Omicron: BC health minister

BC's daily COVID-19 cases dip below 300, fewer in hospital

Globe and Mail

Has this US river gone rogue? After BC floods, locals in Washington State think the answer may be sedimentary

Lumber prices surge amid BC flooding, higher US duties

BC flood damage will make holiday travel to points east difficult

BC shifts to recovery management phase after flooding, most military leaving province 

CBC

Protesters outside children's vaccine clinic in Prince George cleared out by RCMP

Ex-executive at BC's car sales regulator removed from 2 provincial boards for posing as a lawyer

Coastal GasLink failed to fix nearly 2 dozen environmental violations along pipeline route, BC officials say

National Organization demands suspension of 2 senior BC University leaders facing investigation

Better collaboration with First Nations would have improved BC's response to huge 2017 wildfire: report

Patients want more answers about fake nurses's year working at Vancouver hospital`

'You can't describe it ... everything's gone': Merritt residents return home to catastrophic damage 

Vancouver Sun 

Vancouver Police will not require COVID-19 vaccinations, unlike other departments

BC floods are more of a human failure than a natural disaster

Cullen taking RCMP to task over handling of Coastal GasLink pipeline protesters 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Cracks in military's Cyclone helicopters first detected at Pat Bay

Removal of printed timetables from bus stops stems fro driver shortage:  BC Transit

Fuel restrictions could be lifted before December 14, minister says

Thousands without power, some schools closed as snow hits Vancouver Island

Community concerned about retired ferry moored in Baynes Sound

Victoria News

Central Saanich bringing issues of derelict boats to the attention of new federal minister of Transportation

BC Flood recovery moves to cleanup of damaged materials

Federal agriculture minister to tour Fraser Valley flood zone

Permanent urgent primary care centre opens in Esquimalt

Victoria considers $1 million plus grant for Fernwood housing project

Global

Hours on hold. No customer support. WestJet passenger voices frustration after itinerary change

BC family moves to Edmonton, finds newly purchase home heavily damaged by fire

Travelling into or out of Vancouver's airport? What you need to know about COVID-19 testing

'The scale of the flood damage is extraordinary': BC crews continue cleanup

Indigenous report into BC's Elephant Hill wildfire calls for change in response, recovery

Essential travel restriction lifted on Highway 7 between Mission and Hope

'This remains the most pressing conversation': Abbotsford mayor on funding for dike repairs

Vancouver Police recover $75K in stolen goods from downtown core in just one month

Georgia Straight

Vancouver police campaign agains shoplifting yields $75,000 worth of stolen merchandise

East Vancouver lot with a 'not habitable' home listed below assessment and sold for $1,225,000

BC politicians issue statement on National Day of Remebramce

The Tyee

How to Crack a Shell Company Fraudster

A key role for media in the fight against Femicide

BC Housing criticized for top executive's pricy hotel stays

Andrew Nikirofuk on getting real about our crises

Miscellaneous

 BC moves to recovery management phase after floods; most military leaving province

Teck Resources says Q4 coal sales affected by rail disruptions in BC