Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday-Friday, January 13 & 14

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Thursday-Friday, January 13-14 2022
   

Coronavirus response in BC

Latest wave of COVID-19 cases may have peaked in parts of BC, says health officer

Omicron transmission is declining in BC, modelling suggests - but hospitalizations have yet to peak

6 more deaths, another BC hospitalization record under new reporting method

Why doctors warn against letting your guard down against Omicron

As Omicron spreads, twice as many BC health-care staff sick last week as in 2021

Delta School District first in BC to implement COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Omicron transmission is declining in BC, modelling suggests - but hospitalizations have yet to peak

BC's COVID-19 hospitalizations jump to new high of 646 following data reporting change

Omicron wave likely peaked in early January, say BC health officials

Less than half of BC kids under 12 have had their first shot

Omicron transmissions have peaked, but hospitalizations to continue rising

Daycares plead for help to navigate virus policies; 'quite shocking' that so little guidance has been offered

'I'm melting': how BC is healing long-haul COVID-19 patients 

BC shifting reporting to identify COVID-19 caused hospital admissions

BC's Omicron wave following world pattern of peaking, declining 

BC records record-high COVID-19 hospitalizations with 534 on Thursday

Globe and Mail

Section of Highway 1 in BC Opens after November's record rainstorms 

Gender on BC ID cards can now be changed without doctor's confirmation

Housing advocates push for increased regulation of Canadian landlords

Luxury home out of the BC fire zone finds buyer

BC Liberals launch review of new memberships ahead of February 5 party leadership vote

Paramedics in BC responded to nearly 100 overdoses a day in 2021

BC's costly climate disasters show Canada's insurance gap

CBC

RCMP's contract policing is headed for a federal review

Worker at Vancouver cosmetic clinic charged with sexual assault and voyeurism

Police warn of alarming new scam targeting Vancouver seniors

Residents 'overwhelmed' after judge rules they can stay in CRAB Park encampment 

Vancouver Asahi baseball legend Kay Kaminishi celebrates 100th birthday

Furniture prices soar due to supply chain issues, increased cost of materials

Port of Vancouver's incoming ban on older trucks will cause 'immediate' supply chain problems: union 

Vancouver Sun 

How big landowners are cutting their property taxes, and how it affects your municipality and you

Slow progress has some worried Lytton may not rise from ashes

Lacking suitable housing alternatives, city can't evict tenters from CRAB Park, Supreme Court rules

BC's forestry priorities are murky at best

Dear Pete, a little advice here, please

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Victoria restaurants hope to reduce takeout garbage with reusable food containers

Fix for pothole problem on Highway 19 might have to wait for warmer weather

Victoria Councillor Ben Isitt breached privacy rules 3 times in 2021, city determines

Proposed bylaw changes to speed up affordable housing developments in Victoria inch forward

Langford doesn't need tree bylaw, mayor says

Hang onto your recycling: Pickup still stalled by volume, weather, vehicles needing repairs

Police forces on Vancouver Island brace for staffing shortages caused by Omicron

Let Doctor's, not politicians, decide on patient care

$238 textbooks and more: profiting off 'decolonizaiton'

                      

Victoria  News

Public input sought on Victoria's vision to streamline subsidized housing process

BC Transit faces driver shortages in Greater Victoria, service interruptions frustrate riders

Sooke looks ahead to address policing costs

Council set to review businesses' share of tax load in Sidney

BC's value added forest industry pleads for old-growth wood

Global

'Concerns' about memberships prompt review ahead of BC Liberal Leadership vote

Port of Vancouver to 'slightly' delay ban on trucks more than 10 years old

'Nobody cares': No ambulance, no food, communities stranded along BC Highway 1

Tśilhqot'in government 'outraged' by Alaskan commercial harvest of salmon bound for BC

'Fake nurse' accused of fraud in Ottawa and Vancouver pleads guilty to Ontario charges

BC says gender on ID cards can now be changed without doctor's confirmation

Judge refuses to grant injunction to clear Vancouver's CRAB Park encampent 

Peace Arch Hospital maternity ward to shutter indefinitely due to pediatrician shortage 

Georgia Straight

We desperately need to reenvision aging in Canada

Latest Vancouver scam involves telling seniors that a loved one has been arrested

Fining the unvaccinated misses the mark on what makes us Canadian

Attorney General David Eby clearly doesn't want to be known as the worst housing minister in BC history

Three things the Federal government should do for Canada's kids

Why I'm hoping COPE will nominate me to seek reelection to Vancouver city Council

Wesgroup Properties applies to build energy centre on Vancouver's River District 

Let's fix this Vancouver housing crisis with open hearts and open minds

The Tyee

Still No penalties for Coastal GasLink environmental violations 

Let's admit it, we all want to party

What's the Future of Masks?

Greetings from your Poet Laureate

Miscellaneous

BC tourism operators, hotels, lodges can apply for COVID-19 grants

Section of Highway 1 in BC opens after November's record rainstorms 

BC says gender on ID cards can now be changed without doctor's confirmation

Delays push cost to rebuild fire-damaged Lytton to $102M: insurance bureau

Tine to review how the RCMP can best serve communities, union head says