Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday/Sunday, December 4 & 5, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Saturday/Sunday,  December 4 & 5, 2021
   

Coronavirus response in BC

Globe and Mail

Trans Mountain pipeline restarts after three week shutdown during BC storms

When floods came to BC's Nicola Country, a horse sounded the alarm - but saving the day was another job entirely

BC takes stock of the scale of flooding devastation

CBC

Vancouver Island under snowfall warning with wet snow forecast for Metro Vancouver 

Province warns of possible water contamination following flooding

Prisoners in BC struggling with mental health and substance use issues up significantly, study finds

Chiropractors' association 'appalled and disappointed' by anti-vaccine statements at BC meeting

Abbotsford farmers call for more provincial disaster relief funding as flood waters recede 

Vancouver Sun 

Protecting metro's endangered rivers requires 'more precautionary approach'

Building higher dikes may be a losing battle, experts warn

Few tickets issued to BC scrap metal dealers in 10 years since law passed

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Snow in forecast for Vancouver Island, including Greater Victoria 

Province not doing enough to address shortage of 911, ambulance dispatchers: critics

James Bay residents want Irving Park added to no-sheltering list

Lighting it up as pandemic pushback

'We couldn't keep up': Agencies report jump in domestic violence cases during pandemic

No serious injuries in plane incident at Duncan airport

How a sea of volunteers is saving lives on BC's Coast

Contentious North Saanich OCP review back on the agenda Monday

Victoria News

Youth make up 17 percent of the Indigenous population in Greater Victoria

West Shore RCMP looking to double number of restorative justice cases in handles

MP says throne speech leaves Victorians in the dark for a sustainable economy

Saanich Adult Education Centre to receive $400,000 boost for indigenous learning

Financial assistance for flood-ravaged households, businesses expanded to cover more of BC

Greater Victoria boasts third-lowest unemployment rate in Canada

Esquimalt Fire Department seeks public input for strategic plan

Global

Transportation Mountain Pipeline restarts after three week pause due to BC floods

Liquid manure from BC floods may have contaminated some Lower Mainland wells

Military repairing cracks in the tails of most CH-148 Cyclone helicopters

BC expand disaster financial assistance program after flooding landslides

Supply chain issues causing delays for major Kelowna development projects 

HIghway between Pemberton, Lillooet reopens to essential travel

Holiday dinners in BC could cost more due to higher turkey prices 

Road builders ready as BC seeks bids to repair flooded highways

Georgia Straight

Snow expected in advance of Monday morning commute in Metro Vancouver

Lawyer Maria Luninging Alcuitas appointed as new chair of Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal

Report suggests surging condo sales in Greater Vancouver, Fraser Valley 'underline desperation in the market'

The Tyee

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Miscellaneous

 Highway 99 reopens to essential travel between Pemberton and Lillooet