Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday-Monday, February 12-14, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Saturday-Monday,  February 12-14, 2022  
   

Coronavirus response in BC

17 more deaths recorded in BC over weekend, hospitalizations declining 

17 more deaths recorded in BC over weekend but hospitalizations declining

BC set to ease COVID-19 restrictions, will not change vaccine card rules

Vancouver Coastal Health's chief medical health officer says there's great debate over whether COVID-19 is airborne

Is our pandemic the ghost of the 1889 Russian flu?

17 more people die from COVID-19 over 3 days as hospitalizations drop for 5th straight day

BC divided over easing of restrictions 

A look at which restrictions could lift in BC on Wednesday

COVID hospitalizations high but declining as pandemic restrictions set to ease

Globe and Mail

Former Speaker of BC Legislature didn't consider conflict of interest, trial hears

British Columbia introduces online auto insurance renewals

Truck drivers face delays after Pacific Border highway closed due to protests

Three months after the floods, BC mayors still waiting for funding 

BC businesses brace for confrontations with some Alberta customers over COVID-19 measures 

CBC

ICBC introduces online auto insurance renewals 

Former BC House Speaker says he thought paying accused clerk was 'right decision'

Vancouver's Gassy Jack statue toppled during march honouring missing Indigenous women 

City staff recommend Victoria's Trutch Street be renamed with Lekwungen word for truth

State of emergency in Sunshine Coast's sinkhole neighbourhood ends after 3 years 

LGBTQ2 individuals call out Prince George nightclub for breaking public health orders 

Almost 300 BC musicians call for jazz society board members to step down after chaotic AGM

Farnworth says BC supports invoking Emergencies Act to deal with vaccine mandate protests

This student wants to create a library and cultural space for Vancouver's Black community

Sleep-depriving train whistles leave Kamloops residents steaming mad

Vancouver Sun 

Marchers topple 'pedophile' Gassy jack's statue in Vancouver's Gastown

Kevin Falcon would scrap tunnel plans, pivot back to bridge

ICBC online insurance renewal options to be made permanent

Pioneering UVic Marine biologist honoured for her deep sea exploration and ecological breakthroughs 

Police monitor ongoing COVID-19 protest at Pacific Border Crossing

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Central Saanich paves way for safer walking and cycling routes to schools

Two proposed Nanaimo developments could add several thousand homes

Old growth logging protesters gather at legislature

ICBC to start online insurance renewals; eliminates validation decals

          

Victoria  News

Mostly elder crowd shows love for old-growth forests with Victoria legislature rally

Victoria students get a head start on Random Acts of Kindness on Valentine's Day

Former Speaker of BC Legislature doesn't recall retirement payout documents: trial

Public to weigh in on plan to replace Victoria's Capital 6 with 10 storey office building 

Colwood considering pay upgrades for volunteer firefighters 

BC's mandatory trades certification 'phased in' starting this year

BC Police moving to licence plate readers to check insurance

Global

'When are we going to be seen as humans?: Downtown Vancouver packed for annual Women's Memorial walk

Gassy Jack statue in Vancouver' s Gastown toppled during women's memorial march, video shows

'An eyesore and an embarrassment': What will it take to stop graffiti vandalism in Chinatown?

ICBC moving to online car insurance renewals, but change won't save drivers any money

Gas prices in Metro Vancouver break records, expected to continue rising

Craig James trial: former Speaker of BC Legislature doesn't recall retirement payout documents 

'Escalated beyond belief': Calls for action on Vernon rental housing crunch

Georgia Straight

Gassy Jack statue toppled during February 14th Women's Memorial March

ICBC will soon accept online renewals of insurance policies and eliminate requirement for decals on licence plates 

BCREA reports 23.5 percent increase in average home price amid 'listings drought'

The Tyee

Gassy Jack's statute is toppled in Vancouver 

The BC Government Tapes: Old Growth

Where Grief Meets Rage

The long, tragic road to a killing on a summer night

Miscellaneous

Statue of Vancouver's founder torn down during women's memorial walk 

British Columbia introduces online auto insurance renewals

British Columbia introduces skills trade  certification  for apprentices, journeymen in 10 trades  

Former Speaker of BC Legislature didn't consider conflict of interest: trial hears