Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday-Friday, Febraury 24-25, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Thursday-Friday,  February 22-23, 2022  
   

BC Budget 2022

BC Budget fails to deliver on Climate change, say experts 

BC Budget: PST changes on heating, used car sales could cost you mor

BC pledges support for those forced from their homes in last year's climate-related disasters 

Coronavirus response in BC

BC reports 12 more COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations continue to fall

BC reports another 12 deaths, cases in hospital fall below 600

BC seniors and those at high-risk to get free tests and anti-viral treatments

Free rapid COVID-19 tests now available for BC residents aged 70 and over

BC reports 12 more COVID deaths as hospitalizations continue to fall; one death in Island Health

Demand strong for free COVID-19 test kits now in some pharmacies

BC COVID hospitalizations fall under 600 for the first time since mid-January

Globe and Mail

Kelowna a magnet for investor buyers 

BC can no longer wait to fight climate change, environment minister says

With six bids tabled, Port Moody condo goes to Island downsizers

CBC

Family claims woman who died on blueberry farm was killed by dogs

Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee opens first Vancouver restaurant 

Despite objections, regional government narrowly approves Surrey's plan to expand industrial lands

Gang leader wanted for 2009 BC murder arrested in Puerto Rico: police

Victoria School District board chair releases open letter on suspension of 2 trustees

BC premier appoints Josie Osborne as Minister of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship

Police seek witnesses to swarming attack in Yaletown

By building in fire and flood zones, governments are still creating climate-change disaster risks, expert says

Vancouver Sun 

Rare surgery saves the lives of a young Williams Lake mother and her 'miracle' baby

United Nations gang fugitive arrested in Puerto Rico

Metro Vancouver gas prices expected to hit record high Saturday amid Russian invasion of Ukraine

New ministry will mostly be presiding over continued conflict concerning land base

Brazen NDP explanation for protecting cabinet pay beyond belief 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

BC halts sale of Russian liquor, gives $1M to Red Cross for Ukraine

Island based Rowing Canada to conduct review of training culture

Invasion of Ukraine prompts Russia's Vancouver consul to quit 

Plans for new Cedar Hill Middle School up for discussion at open house

       

Victoria  News

A portion of Charters Road in Sooke Closed for three weeks 

Victoria looks to ban sale of dogs, cats, rabbits in stores

Clock ticking as charity $300,000 away from Vancouver Island eagle reserve dream

BC pulls Russian vodka from provincial liquor store shelves

Do heat pumps, electric vehicles make sense in Northern BC?

New BC minister to tackle industry permits, Indigenous cooperation

BC extreme weather forecasting will take years to build

Global

Fugitive former leader of UN gang reportedly captured in Puerto Rico: Police

Metro Vancouver gas prices could surge to new record amid Ukraine crisis

British Columbia pulling Russian products from government liquor stores

Two BC Firefighters investigated for false information about vaccine status: sources

BC's first ever Jollibee restaurant opens in Vancouver 

Surrey election campaign heats up as mayor's flyer hits mailboxes

Georgia Straight

'Once in 1,300 years ' monster rogue wave recorded off Ucluelet on Vancouver Island

With prompting from BC Liberal leader, NDP government cancels distribution of Russian liquor

Violent swarming in Yaletown caught on video

Hudson's Bay store downtown to become a 12 storey tech-sector office tower

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

The Tyee

Coastal GasLink fined $72,500 for Environmental Infractions

Canada's First Black Nurses, and How to save the System

BC promises more COVID home tests

The Dogs who spot overdoses

Rumours and Allegations, but No Arrests after mystery pipeline attack

Miscellaneous

BC premier condemns Russian leader Putin, says BC supports people of Ukraine

Vancouver police seek witnesses after 'violent swarming' in downtown park

Gang leader wanted for 2009 murder arrested in Puerto Rico: BC anti-gang unit

BC government remodels cabinet portfolios to make resource stewardship ministry