Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday-Wednesday, March 29-30, 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 29-30, 2022

Coronavirus response in BC

Six more deaths in BC as cases in hospital fluctuate under 300 

The upside of Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender's letter to Dr. Bonnie Henry on mask mandates

Bring back masks, Says BC rights watchdog

BC doctor who allegedly circumvented COVID-19 regulations suspended during probe

BC ends COVID-19 quarantine program for temporary foreign workers

BC reports 3 more people in hospital with COVID-19, 3 fewer in the ICU and 6 new deaths

BC set to record 3,000 deaths linked to COVID-19

Globe and Mail

Tsihqot'in Chief declines to meet with Trudeau over concerns surrounding residential school

BC landslide cause 100 metre high tsunami, set off earthquake scale: study

BC Indigenous Child-care services still flawed, report shows

Funding gap for Indigenous children living off-reserve in BC widens

Transportation Safety Board to release final report into BC train derailment that left three dead

CBC

First Nation in North Coast still waiting for return of family totem pole from Royal BC Museum says chief

BC reveals 89 point plan to advance the rights of Indigenous Peoples 

Ottawa announces $2.9M in funding as Williams Lake First Nation investigates potential burial sites

BC landslide triggered 100 metre tall lake tsunami, study shows

Vancouver council picks spots for 3 stations on proposed SkyTrain extension to UBC

Five-Dollorama? Cost-conscious retailer plans to start selling some items for up to $5

Vancouver Sun 

Words 'he', 'she', 'himself', and 'herself' then out of BC regulations

Aspirational elements of the NDP UNDRIP plan will take decades

BC cyclist hit by car gets $3,752 bill from ICBC for car's damage

Indigenous leaders praise promise of inclusion in provincial laws and policies 

NDP ducks being judged

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Lifting of quarantine for foreign workers good news for Island farmers

Union serves 72 hour strike notice to Victoria Shipyards

UVic's Board of Governors votes against bringing back mask mandate

Four VIRL branches closed, services reduced at others as librarians escalate strike

Liberal-NDP plan for dental, pharmacare coverage could sideline premier's pleas for more health money

Legislature committee is offering theatre of the absurd as it discusses freedom of information law

Victoria  News

Victoria sees local benefits from federal 2030 emissions reduction plan

'I'm here to listen': Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits Williams Lake First Nation

Floating structure towed out of North Saanich bay after Lon dispute

Residents voice mostly opposition to Colwood rezoning proposal

Longtime Saanich firefighter takes over as Oak Bay Chief

BC lagging behind Ottawa in support for Indigenous children, study finds

Global

Trudeau visits with BC residential school survivors, announces additional funding

Ottawa hints at relief for cities over RCMP retroactive pay, but offers no details

'The damage is done:" BC residential school survivor says Trudeau visit fixes nothing

Canada extends electric vehicle rebate, but few cars available for BC buyers

BC to waive health care wait period, student fees for Ukrainian refugees 

Vernon City Council passes motion to keep housing permitting powers local

$50,000 donation for Lytton's Chinese History museum brings hope

Vancouver's 25 cent cup fee no longer applies to free drinks

BC unveils actions to fulfill UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples commitments

Vancouver Canucks to don orange warm-up jerseys for 4th First Nations night 

Transportation Safety Board to release report this week on fatal BC train derailment

Georgia Straight

Vancouver Park Board hires expert on housing the marginalized to respond to homelessness

The Tyee

Stop Leaving Disabled People Behind

Racialized people were written out of Medical History

I stopped giving students grades. It's been brilliant

Whales are back in BC. But Fishing Gear is killing them

Has Jason Kenney lost the plot?

Is BC's Gas Rebate a Good idea?

Review found poor budgeting and oversight at Major BC Housing operator

Miscellaneous

A new project mapped house-flipping in Vancouver,. Here's what it found

BC's UN Indigenous rights plan commits to changing history through action

BC ends quarantine program for temporary foreign workers, self isolation continues