Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday-Monday, March 5 -7, 2002

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Saturday-Monday,  March 5 -7, 2022  
   

Coronavirus response in BC

Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 see slight drop in BC; 11 more deaths recorded 

Almost 3,000 deaths recorded in BC as worldwide death toll hits 6M

Mayor of BC town near Alberta border calls for end of mask mandate, vaccine card

COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health professionals pushed back again

Northern Health goes to court to shut down Prince George nightclub defying COVID-19 health orders

Hospitalizations down by 35 as BC reports  6 fewer in the ICU and 11 more deaths over 3 days

Order in place forcing BC health care professionals to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status

11 more COVID deaths recorded in BC, including one in Island Health

BC COVID hospitalizations are declining, so why are we still seeing so many deaths?

Globe and Mail

Cruise ships return to Canadian Ports for the first time since 2019

'No simple solution' to gas prices; BC has no tax reduction plans: Farnworth

Indigenous groups still aim to buy TransMountain pipeline, even as costs soar

Residents of Princeton left in limbo following November's catastrophic flooding 

Vancouver's new statue-less statue aims to honour overlooked women

CBC

Vancouver's new statue-less statue aims to honour overlooked women

Coroners inquest into police shooting death of mentally ill man wraps with testimony reasonable force used

Daily random attacks in Vancouver prompt calls for housing and mental health supports 

Cruise ships will return to BC in April, following new federal COVID-19 guidelines

Province announces $18.4M for Lytton rebuild, next phase of work set to begin Tuesday

New bus service will make it easier for Fraser Valley commuters to reach SkyTrain, BC Transit says

BC secondary students will need to complete Indigenous focused coursework to graduate

Farmer caught in battle with ICBC over 140 hour training requirement for commercial licence

Indigenous groups still aim to buy Trans Mountain pipeline, even as costs soar

Vancouver Sun 

BC interest in electric vehicles piqued by high prices at the pump

Class of 2024 award will require Indigenous focused coursework to graduate in BC

BC Farmers face double whammy leading to rising cost of feeding animals

One month should be enough time to call a by-election in BC

Former SquamishFive terrorist transforms from bombing to filmmaking 

City Hall moves fast after red-tape complaints on events, patios

Victoria Times-Colonist 

No plans to reduce tax as gas prices soar above $2/litre in BC, Farnworth says

Canada reveals rules for 2022 cruise season

New Island class ferry conducts trials between Nanaimo and Gabriola

BC residents want more transparency among provincial political parties

Getting back to normal - are we there yet?

Victoria  News

BC anti-COVID mandate rally sees renewed support as thousands gather at legislature

Greater Victoria events mark International Women's Day on Tuesday

Feds leaving West Coast Fishing sector to flounder after salmon closures, harvesters say

Township of Esquimalt CAO retiring after over 30 years in local government

BC's pandemic patios need local approval to operate past June 1

BC begins cleanup, reconstruction of fire-destroyed Lytton

Global

Metro Vancouver drivers can get cheaper gas and skip the required COVID tests in Point Roberts

Rebuilding Lytton: Removal of ash, soot, metals, bricks to begin Tuesday

Even as costs soar, Indigenous groups still aim to buy Trans Mountain pipeline

BC government spending $22 million to support survivors of sexual assault

BC gas prices keep rising, adding more pressure on struggling travel sector 

BC to make Indigenous-focused coursework a high school graduation requirement

City Hall red tape puts Vancouver Little League Tradition at risk of cancellation

Georgia Straight

OneCity Vancouver nominates incumbents Christine Boyle and Jennifer Reddy, along with 10 others

Freedom convoy organizer James Bauder announces plans for large convoy to Victoria to fight vaccine mandates

Vancouverites including their mayor, come out to show support for the people of Ukraine

BMO Economics says Russia-Ukraine war has Canadian housing 'caught in a crossfire'

Listen to the vast majority opposed to exotic wild animals in zoos and aquariums

Russian Community Centre in Kitsilano vandalized with colours of Ukrainian flag                                                                                                                      

The Tyee

Child care workers deserved better than this

Coastal GasLink faces more water pollution concerns

Modo drives into the future

Miscellaneous

Lytton Fire recovery work gets $18.4 million from province; debris removal starts

'No simple solution' to gas prices; BC has not tax reduction plans: Farnworth

Opposition to forced transfers of BC patients seeking medically assisted deaths