Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, December 2, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Thursday,  December 2, 2021
   

Coronavirus response in BC

Five more COVID-19 deaths in BC, adult vaccination rate reaches 88.5 per cent

Doctors' Group calls for more rapid testing in light of new variant

BC records 368 new cases of COVI-19 and 5 more deaths

BC COVID-19 infection rate holds steady, 368 for Thursday

COVID-19 outbreaks in steep decline at BC hospitals, care homes

BC reports 368 new cases, five more deaths

Globe and Mail

British Columbia's 911 operators will no longer wait with callers during emergencies

BC floods displaced nearly 15,000 people, province says

CBC

Highway 1 to Hope reopens as rains ease in souther BC but flood warnings remain in place

More Merritt evacuees may soon return hoe, while others granted limited daily access

BC junior hockey league suspends head coach for violating COVID-19 vaccination policy

Powell River paper mill shuts down operations indefinitely, over 200 workers impacted

911 operators slam order to disconnect after processing callers waiting for ambulance service

Kelowna RCMP sued over 2019 shooting

Fish farm firm Cermaq Canada fined $500,000 for diesel spill

BC chiropractors vote for regulator to 'take a stand' against COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Daily heat records smashed across BC as subtropical winds whip through region

Nurses at centre of BC probe over care of disabled adults disciplined again

Abbotsford School District must do more for teachers cut off from work by floods, union says

Vancouver Sun 

'Can't believe it's come to this': 911 operators can now hang up on BC callers waiting for ambulances

Worst of BC weather over, but massive clean up, rebuild ahead, says government

The BC NDP, suddenly a friend of the TMX

Farm Animals died by the hundreds of thousands in BC floods

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Traffic delays expected on Malahat overnight with single-lane section

Police warn of online Canada Post scam, counterfeit money in Port Alberni

Huu-ay-aht First Nations agree to old growth logging deferral

How bad is it? Other Canadians feel sorry for us

Victoria News

Victoria floats mandate for residential, commercial sewer pipe connection repairs

Long term Malahat flood repair in design stages, cost unknown: Transportation Ministry

Saanich Police Board promotes from within to find new chief constable

Series pf storms caused 'dramatic changes' to runs at southern BC ski hill

Global

Thousands of pigs, cows, chickens and likely bees died in Fraser Valley

The volunteer Air Force working around the clock to feed, supply flood-stricken BC

Merritt announces final phases for evacuees to return home

Highways in BC starting to pen but free-flowing traffic still months away, says minister

Mother Nature not one with BC's South Coast, as region faces chance of snow

Some Sumas Prairie residents still weeks away from returning home, mayor says

Changes to BC 911 procedure 'temporary' E-Comm clarifies, as union raises alarm

'One size fits all': Paramedics in northern BC slam solution to staffing shortages 

350 cruises set to hit Victoria in 2022 as port confirms first Canadian stops in 2 years

'It was pure retaliation': Kelowna Mountie's conduct questions in traffic, civil cases

Georgia Straight

Home prices in Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley edge higher yet again

Trudeau's cabinet picks create an opening to announce tougher emissions targets

Freedom of Information and the BC NDP's political capital

Scrap the plan for South Campbell Heights

Thinking of running for city council? Know the risks?

The Tyee

Overdose Prevention Sites bring Broad Health Benefits, study finds

First Nations Want Overhaul of Emergency Planning and Response

Celebrate Indigenous Stewardship at the Miáći Canned Salmon Festival

'I want to leave. I'm not blocking the road'

Miscellaneous

 

Port of Vancouver truck drivers strike averted after agreement reached

HeliJet announces plans to ad electric helicopters to its fleet in British Columbia

November home sales up nearly 12% from last year: Vancouver Real Estate board