Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday-Wednesday, February 1& 2, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Tuesday-Wednesday,   February 1 & 2,  2022
   

Coronavirus response in BC

COVID-19 hospitalizations and health facility outbreaks falling in BC

Most BC COVID patients testing positive after hospitalization for other reasons

BC reports 18 more deaths as cases in hospital dip below 1,000 

BC Looks to ease COVID restrictions 

BC reports 18 deaths in 24 hours from COVID-19 but 47 fewer people in hospital

Six COVID deaths in Island Health, as hospitalizations, health facility outbreaks go down

BC records 18 more COVID-19 deaths, Wednesday, 1,776 new cases 

44% of BC's infected patients not admitted for COVID-19 tests show

BC's rural schools first for COVID-19 rapid testing for students 

Globe and Mail

Vancouver home sales slowed in January from record setting pace last year, real estate board says

Burnaby backs gondola to Simon Fraser University as a new form of public transit in Vancouver

CBC

BC village hosts lantern festival to bring community together 

Codes of conduct in local government are being used to quash dissent, critics say

Court asked to delay BC Liberal leadership result over membership concerns

BC survivalist due in court over fishing, handing offences in YouTube series filmed in Banff

BC human rights commissioner launches portal so public can report hate-related incidents 

What the new 10 percent deposit on milk containers means for BC

Massy Books becomes 1st bookstore in BC to be certified as a living wage employer 

First Nations led Olympic bid moves forward - but will IOC accept it?

Vancouver Sun 

US petition that calls for end of 'built to fail' bikes gaining support in BC

Cactus Club co-founder sells off his stake to silent partners after court feud

NDP telling a new story about Royal BC Museum

'N' driver pulled over for going nearly three times the speed limit on North Vancouver highway

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Six more weeks of winter good news for endangered Vancouver Island marmots 

Esquimalt donates Fire Truck to First Nations group for training 

Assault charges approved against former Sidney Mountie

Dix says despite staffing shortages patients receiving care; family helping is not unusual

In the contrarian capital, we know about effective protest

Victoria takes steps toward creating safe crossing at Douglas and Kings

                  

Victoria  News

Victoria police seize 2.5 kg of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine in Fort Street suite

Regional policing would help solve major crimes, suggests Buziak memorial walker in Saanich

Camosum College partners with View Royal recovery community to offer massage therapy

Deadline approaches for BC irrigation, commercial water licences 

BC's top doctor says Seniors in care can choose a social visitor

Global

Canadian Premiers hoping new poll will convince Ottawa to up health transfers

5 people facing charges after $1.6M drug bust with ties to Alberta and British Columbia

Windows of at least 26 Vancouver transit buses damaged while travelling through DTES

Vancouver Police arrest 3 people after unrelated shoplifting incidents turn violent

WestJet vacations customer endures long battle getting refund from airline after COVID cancellation

Georgia Straight

Greater Vancouver, Fraser Valley real estate boards report price increases in January 

BCREA predicts average 2022 home prices breaching $1 million mark, up more than 41 percent from 2018

Asking price for Vancouver luxury home first listed at $34.8 million  now reduced to $24.8 million

The Tyee

 'Their Workspace is Safe and Clean Because we do all the Physical Labour in cleaning up'

Craig James is on Trial. MLA's are too

Vancouver's Big, Promising Step on Affordable housing

Miscellaneous

BC Liberal asks court to delay leadership result over membership concern

No parking for wood splitter at centre of case against former BC clerk, court hears

January home sales slow as supply dwindled: Vancouver Real Estate Board