Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday-Wednesday, March 8-9, 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 8-9, 2022  

   

Coronavirus response in BC

Vancouver Coastal Health's top doctor said vaccine mandates may cause more harm than good, letter reveals

Fourteen more people die from COVID-19 ahead of BC Restrictions announcement

BC retailers and restaurants prepare for lifting of mask and vaccine card requirements

BC reports 14 more deaths as number in hospital edges toward 400

'We had no idea': Unvaccinated. BC doctor stuns patients over COVID-19 beliefs

BC hospitalizations continue downward trend

British Columbia to update long-term care visitation rules Thursday

BC reports 14 fewer people in hospital with COVID-19, 14 more deaths

Fewer than 900 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered over past day

Five more COVID deaths in Island health: update on mask update expected Thursday

14 more British Columbians die of COVID, hospitalizations drop near 400

Globe and Mail

BC urged to expand safe supply drug programs after increase in overdose deaths

How a tiny First Nation forced an overhaul of land use

BC amends conditions of environmental assessment certificate for Trans Mountain pipeline expansion 

CBC

Horgan promises to form all-party committee to tackle toxic drug crisis in BC

Study highlights value of Indigenous knowledge in tracking decline of BC's mountain goat population

Health officials issue warning after 2 people consume potentially poisonous powder

Death of couple's 'miracle' baby after difficult delivery at BC hospital prompts review

Overdose victims trending younger as drug supply grows even more toxic, death review panel finds

BC Interior mayors wonder why StatsCan says their municipalities have shrunk

Washington Ferry service slowly returning to Vancouver Island

First Nations plan to buy stake in Coastal GasLink pipeline

Surging gas prices force delivery drives off the road

Vancouver Sun 

Lawsuits launched in construction deaths of Gabriola Island friends

BC Ferry Authority says BC Ferries' executive pay does not comply with legislation

Tsleil-Waututh measure erosion, pollution and overfishing since contact and industrialization of Burrard Inlet

Huge system overhaul needed in BC to tackle overdose deaths: report

On Lytton, vague promises, vaguer timelines from the NDP

Politicians, judges, cops, doctors failing in drug crisis

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Premier pledges to revive all-party committee to study overdose crisis

City of Victoria poised to take green strides in 2022

Saanich mayor aims to pare proposed 9% increase to property taxes

Two Island class ferries coming soon to Nanaimo-Gabriola run

Some relief at pumps may come by Friday

Politicians can huff and puff, oil companies will do as they please

Heroes of the pandemic now at the bargaining table

Victoria  News

Colwood to explore contributing additional funding to make skatepark a reality

Sidney councillors hear OCP criticism and park five-storey Pat Bay proposal

Colwood public hearing on Havenwood area proposal rescheduled to March 24

Transformed Ernhill Park reopens in Langford

BC updating wildlife law to expand Indigenous independence

BC Indigenous partners to become part owners of Coastal GasLink

BC commits to reach last 115,000 remote households with internet

Global

Safer drug supply needed to prevent illicit drug deaths, says new BC coroners report

Eight officers assaulted by inmate at Surrey Pretrial Services Centre: BC Corrections

North Vancouver woman underpaid  by $900K for expropriated home, court finds

Spring flood worries for BC Indigenous community still reeling from November storm

'Better outcomes': BC organization gets American award for championing Indigenous children

Brentwood SkyTrain station to get $32.6M upgrade 

BC Rancher sues health authority, doctors for operation on wrong ankle

Indigenous communities ink Coastal GasLink option deals with TC Energy

Residents encouraged to return to Lytton to 'sift' as debris removal gets underway

BC government to consult groups on new legislation to help close gender pay gap

Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum headed for five-day trial on mischief charge     

Georgia Straight

BC Liberal leader Kevin Falcon accuses NDP of misdiagnosis the housing market 

Exodus from Metro Vancouver leads to soaring housing pries elsewhere in the province: BCREA

Last two places in Lower Mainland where a typical detached home costs less than $1 million

The Tyee

Miscellaneous

BC residents advised to discard sand ginger powder that may contain poison 

Lululemon founder starting new venture to find cure for type of muscular dystrophy

Panel calls for urgent action on safer drug supply in BC to prevent overdoses

BC's auditor general says more work needed to assess risk of fraud in public sector

GiveSend Go tells court it is refunding convoy donations amid Freezing order

Arc'teryx parent company and CAE Inc. halt sales in Russia

Why do "Convoy' protesters hat journalists? We asked them

Expert Panel urges Safe Supply

Horgan's Plan won't build a 'Stronger BC'

Catching crabs in a suffocating sea

Canada needs a Russian Propaganda Detox

We embraced remote work. But remote learning suffered