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

Coronavirus response in BC

Hospitalizations fall for 23rd straight day as BC records 10 more deaths from COVID-19

Globe and Mail

Security guard killed at UBC Okanagan three weeks after becoming a permanent resident

BC Auditor General finds province spent appropriately on hotels for the homeless

BC housing minister says province working toward long-term solutions for homelessness

Penticton mayor accused by brother of death threat, assault

Former BC House Clerk broke public trust, Crown says

Vancouver looking to put limits on small storage spaces 

CBC

No evidence of corruption by former BC clerk defence argues

Victim of fatal attack at UBCO identified as 24 year old woman from India who dreamed of bright future in BC

Human rights complaint filed after another Heiltsuk First Nation member denied bank account using status card

Whitecaps encouraging fans to support Ukraine at home opener

Young BC Families are having fewer children, opting out of parenthood as cost of living skyrockets  

BC teacher's use of racist slur during Black History reading prompts complaint

Vancouver Sun 

Record breaking number of new home listings in the Fraser Valley, while house prices soar in metro Vancouver

Metro Vancouver gas prices headed to $2 per litre in global uncertainty over Ukraine

VPD recruitment video pulled after being compared to Call of Duty

Stealth takeover of BC Ferries presents real risks

Campaign calls for ban on 'fossil fuel promotion' in BC Schools

Parents of slain security guard arrive in Kelowna from India

Experimental heart valve surgery at St Paul's reduces operating and recovery time

Victoria Times-Colonist 

BC Ferries is being yanked back to government control 

Non profit launches legal battle to gain access to logging area for scientists 

Teachers, doctors call for ban on fossil fuel propaganda in BC schools

New Tesla dealership in Langford the first for Vancouver Island

Saanich police, Emergency Response Team called for weapons incident in Gorge area

Gas prices jump to record high $1.949 a litre in Greater Victoria  

Turfed School Board trustees seek judicial review of their suspensions

Salish Heron Ferry scheduled to pull into Victoria on Thursday 

Victoria  News

Destination Greater Victoria ramps up tourism marketing spend with $2.2 million campaign

Saanich police, ERT respond to weapons incident at Vincent Avenue 

Rollover accident backs up traffic on Sooke Road

Greater Victoria School District defers land sale discussion two weeks

BC's carbon tax going up April 1 adding to record gasoline prices

BC hospitals start rebooking surgeries delayed by COVID-19

Auditor approves of BC motel purchases for pandemic shelter

Global

BC comes up empty handed in first search for Russian-owned properties  

Investigation critical of emergency care following death at Lions Gate hospital

'Mostly ineffective': BC's safe supply program not meeting the need, say advocates

Grassroots group in BC scrambles for funds, supplies to welcome Ukrainian refugees 

City of Vancouver votes to keep single-use cup fee, with some changes 

'Made me feel empty': Indigenous Muslim man files human rights complaint against TD Bank

Metro Vancouver has the highest gas prices in North America with more increases expected

'Powerful in people's hearts': Ukrainian flags flying off the shelves at Victoria shop

Pause on Ukraine adoption causing fear for BC family 

City of Powell River begins process into possible name change

'We don't have all the answers': Deputy police chief on rise of unprovoked attacks in Vancouver

British Columbia's public sector pension fund working to sell all its Russian assets

Majority of recent Kelowna homicides have 'significant' mental health aspects: RCMP

Georgia Straight

Detached home now costs over $2 million as Metro Vancouver prices post new round of increases

Trudeau government bans Russian owned ships from Canadian ports

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

The Tyee

Canada has paused immigration for people like me

Fighting the Climate Change Threat to our mental health

The Vancouver Island Beach that's a whale fossil hotspot

Auditor General Finds no fault with BC's Hotel buying spree

RCMP spending to protect CGL Pipeline tops $21 million 

Miscellaneous