Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday-Wednesday, March 15 & 16, 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 15 & 16, 2022

Coronavirus response in BC

BC to review how its COVID-19 pandemic response decisions were made

Eight more COVID-19 deaths reported, one more health facility outbreak in BC

Eight more deaths in BC as cases in hospital fall once again

'Drop everything': Looking back at the week COVID-19 changed everything in BC

BC to review pandemic response, but not government or publish health decisions

A road map to reinstating indoor mask mandates in BC to fight the spread of COVID-19

BC reports 16 fewer people in hospital with COVID-19 and 8 more deaths

BC experts have next wave worries

Two years in, BC gets mixed reviews for managing pandemic

With more COVID-19 deaths reported, including one in Island Health region

Canada is dropping the COVID-19 testing requirement for fully vaccinated travellers 

Globe and Mail

BC privacy law applies to federal political parties, commissioner's office finds

Federal Government planning national overland flood insurance

The Highway that disappeared: How the BC Flood changed lives forever along Highway 8

BC Housing accepts all four recommendations made in audit of response to COVID-19 pandemic

Vancouver to restore $5.7 million withheld from 2021 police budget, but tax hike looms

Vancouver Mayoral race becoming even more crowded

CBC

BC one step closer to making daylight time permanent after US Senate votes to make the change

BC government launches independent review of its pandemic response

Magic Mushroom dispensaries operating openly in Vancouver

Ottawa discussing next steps after magazine spreading COVID misinformation received funding

BC touts new homelessness count method as 'most accurate to date'

Vancouver Aquatic Centre closes temporarily after part of facade collapses

Former BC teacher loses licence permanently following sexual assault conviction

BC privacy law applies to federal political parties, commissioner's office finds

Vancouver Sun 

Charges laid after alleged Vancouver gambling den busted

Horgan sounds alarm over Ottawa's plans to end BC fish farms

Hollywood stars call for Royal Bank to stop financing Coastal GasLink pipeline through northern BC

New BC campsite reservation system opens Monday in time for May Long weekend booking

Vancouver green lights Little Lease parade after all

Victoria Times-Colonist 

BC Premier Horgan raises concerns to Trudeau about jobs if fish farms close

Gas prices dip in capital region as inflation climbs across country

New owners of fabled Grouse Nest resort in East Sooke offer refuge to fleeing Ukrainians

City of Victoria to push province to keep temporary patio liquor licenses for the summer

View Royal gives $10,000 to Ukrainian relief, councillors donate stipends

Victoria  News

Government accountability for BC Ferries must be maintained, BC Green MLA says

BC outlines recovery plan for northern communities

Global

'I dropped everything': Rescuers hailed as heroes for saving mother and son lost in BC forest

Hollywood celebrities call on RBC to stop financing BC's Coastal GasLink project

BC businesses facing pressure to raise prices amid surging costs

Year-round floating spa barge proposed for Victoria's inner harbour

Vancouver Aquatic Centre damaged after front section of building 'falls off'

Vernon completes floodplain maps, considers development regulation 

BC collecting anonymized data on homelessness

BC government rules $5.7M must be returned to Vancouver police budget

Four recommendations given to BC Housing to improve space for women, children

Georgia Straight

Vancouver resident Amir Bajehkian builds bridges in hopes of creating a more equal Canada

BMO Economics expects raging Russia-Ukraine war to 'chill Canada's overheated housing market'

Canadian Real Estate Association reports national average home price up 20.6 percent

Jean Charest's leadership bid poses thorny question for the future of the Conservative party 

The Tyee

Patrick Brown's Cage Match with Pierre Poilievre

Honouring their names

The "Dump Kenney" candidate won big in Alberta

Notley's NDP owns a big lead in Alberta says New Poll

Forget Police Reform in BC. The Fix is in

Where did convoy support come from? Here are the Maps

Miscellaneous

BC Premier raises concerns to Trudeau about jobs if fish farms close

BC Provincial data show 23,000 people experienced homelessness in 2019

BC Privacy law applies to federal political parties, commissioner's office finds