Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday-Wednesday, January 18-19, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Tuesday-Wednesday, January 18-19 2022
   

Coronavirus response in BC

BC-CDC flip flops on isolation requirements for unvaccinated COVID-19 positive people

BC reports 13 new deaths as hospitalizations near 900

After WHO recommendations for N95s in care settings with poor ventilation, Fraser Health bans them in hospitals

BC extends most COVID restrictions for a month

My daughter couldn't be sacrificed to 'Get Back to Normal'

BC Nurses, Doctors are 'emotionally exhausted' as province grapples with latest COVID-19 wave

Omicron's strain on BC's hospitals deepens with health experts divided on when it will peak

BC records new high of 854 people in hospital with COVID-19 and 112 in critical care

Unnecessary restrictions for long term care visits causing anguish for BC families, advocates say

Delayed surgeries, lab closings among steps to cover storage of health care staff

Checking staff vaccination status could identify schools at risk, Henry says

14 case Victoria care home COVID-19 outbreak over, two new ones declared 

Pearson College defends COVID protocol amid outbreak on Metchosin campus

BC CDC reduces COVID isolation time to 5 days for unvaccinated people who test positive

BC up to 895 people in hospital with COVID-19 infections 

Thousands of BC health workers take sick days as COVID-19 spreads

BC COVID-19 hospital cases rise, bur few more in intensive care

Globe and Mail

Schools in BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan struggle with the return the classroom amid an Omicron surge

Coquihalla Highway in BC reopens after fall's extreme weather

Beached barge in Vancouver sparks joy for local passerby

CBC

Deal reached between BC First Nations and forestry company to defer old-growth logging

BC Return it Depot will soon accept milk, plant-based beverage containers

Value of tiny lot in East Vancouver skyrockets 3,431% in 1 year, according to BC Assessment

BC doubling relief funding for eligible businesses still closed due to COVID-19

BC early childhood educators say they're overworked, under-resourced and feeling ignored 

Ucluelet First Nation could be without potable water for over a week after barge damages line 

Many BC ranchers impacted by wildfires and flood still haven't received financial aid

New 11 storey building in downtown Victoria could harm birds, biologist says

Coquihalla Highway reopening to regular traffic between Hope and Merritt 

Concord Pacific loses appeal against deal involving ex business partner and former Expo lands

Vancouver Sun 

Produce prices in BC expected to rise as vaccine mandate for truckers takes effect

Bars and other BC businesses affected by closures to receive more help

Kevin Falcon the BC Liberal leader front-runner, but it's not in the bag

Vancouver Police Board to review staff vaccine policy after complaints

Services 'downloaded', city budgets rise, and candidates debate

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Pandemic restrictions extended, but gyms can reopen with extra spacing

Learning indigenous languages by using them outside the classroom in daily life

Michael Dunahee disappearance focus of new podcast series; discusses suspects, couple of them named

NDP government should fund families, not ministry

                      

Victoria  News

Some Victoria residents going on six weeks without recycling pickup

BC reopening gyms, fitness on Thursday with COVID-19 precautions

New podcast investigates disappearance of Michael Dunahee from Victoria playground

BC doubles COVID relief grants up to $20K for businesses still shuttered by restrictions

Four coastal BC First Nations agree on further old-growth deferrals

BC reopening gyms, fitness on Thursday with COVID-19 precautions

BC's Coquihalla Highway reopening to all traffic Wednesday, caution advised

BC hotel, tourism operators offered property tax, hydro assistance

Global

'Welcome, just drive slow': BC's storm ravaged Coquihalla Highway reopens to the public

BC First Nation raises concerns about scores of pig carcasses at compost facility 

Bars and other BC businesses affected by pandemic closures to receive more help

Georgia Straight

BCREA analysis says looming interest rate hikes 'unlikely to result in significant home price declines' 

The Tyee

Death by a thousand lies

Is Vancouver worth the gazillions in rent?

Tenants in BC Housing - funded SRO are bullied out of rooms, alleges support worker

It pays to pollute in BC

Why small shops along Broadway are getting Fried

Coastal GasLink attempts to block reporters from Wet'suwet'en Territory 

Miscellaneous

BC First Nations make deal with Western Forest Products to defer old-growth logging 

Imperial Metals surrenders mining rights in BC's Silverdaisy watershed

Vancouver Island community without water after barge damages underwater line