Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday-Monday, April 9-11, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Saturday to Monday , April 9-11, 2022

Coronavirus response in BC

Curiosity and an open mind can help us slay some of the worst effects of COVID-19 in BC

Smart minds know why the BC NDP government's COVID-19 response is deadly, but how can it be fixed?

Pandemic limits felt like 'war' on BC Seniors 

Globe and Mail

Former NPA Vancouver city councillors back Ken Sim for Mayor

Ottawa asked to fast-track funds as BC faces massive storm bills

BC court denies interim request by mink farmers ahead of their COVID-19 challenge

BC's land registry aimed at finding  hidden owners bogged down by concerns over clarity, confidentiality

Federal budget includes a ban on foreign home purchases, money to curb emissions

Will a federal ban on foreign real estate sales cool housing prices?

CBC

Spring snowfall warning in effect for parts of Lower Mainland, eastern Vancouver Island

BC mayors call on feds to deliver flood and fire recovery funds

More Kinder-brand chocolates recalled due to salmonella risk

Trudeau talks electric-vehicle infrastructure, incentives during Victoria visit

Several hurt, others missing as fire tears through buildings in Vancouver's Gastown area 

Abbotsford farmers host free lunch to thank community for helping them through devastating floods

Okanagan winery won't sell wine from 2021 harvest due to wildfire smoke damage 

Cyclist billed by ICBC vows to fight for vulnerable road users 

Province provides $5M for Indigenous communities to develop their own safety planning programs

Player concerned about ban on spectator drumming, singing at All Native Basketball tournament

Vancouver Sun 

Five hospitalized, dozens left homeless after blaze tears through Vancouver rooming house

Vancouver penthouse owner can't keep amenity space to himself as city refuses to amend permit 

Google to build sub-sea fibre optic cable from Vancouver to Japan

Snowfall warning issued for Metro Vancouver

Pretrial conference for Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum closed to public

Funding for walk-in clinics a short-term fix for long-term illness

Will 'downtown' come to Broadway?

Victoria Times-Colonist 

EVs, housing, opioid crisis on table as Trudeau meets with Victoria Mayor

What are peer assisted crisis teams, and why does BC need them? Fast facts?

New mental health crisis teams coming to New Westminster, Victoria

Coastal Renaissance at dock Sunday afternoon due to crew shortage, four sailings cancelled

Koningsdam's arrival marks the revival of the cruise sector after a two-year pandemic hiatus

View Royal approves development permit for 234 unit rental project

Work regains the upper hand in the battle for BC work life balance

Speeding development of non-profit housing is good for health

Neighbourhood hubs needed as social isolation increases 

Victoria News

Saanich ocean robotics company seeing sustainability success on the open sea

Funding finalized for Galloping Goose connector over busy Colwood Road

BC announce $4.34 million to combat violence against Indigenous women

First cruise ship since start of pandemic lands in Victoria 

BC, Ottawa announce 57 recreation projects in the province 

Global

Five people injured after fire breaks out at women's shelter in Gastown 

Tory leadership hopeful Pierre Poilievre entreats Vancouver voters with housing promises

Three Vancouver councillors drop independence to join ABC Party ahead of October election 

Federal budget boosts electric vehicles, but Trudeau says nuclear power 'on the table'

Surrey councillors set to vote again on freezing new ethics complaints before election

Trudeau says Canada needs to do more, even faster with electric vehicles

Pre trial conference for Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum held in Prince George

'This is insane': Vernon city councillor raises concerns about long waits for lab testing 

Google to build submarine cable across Pacific Ocean, connecting Vancouver and Japan

People in BC will soon have access to new and expanded mental health care teams support

Georgia Straight

COPE nominates its slate of candidates for 2022 Vancouver election

Fire burns In Gastown

Non disclosure agreements and the price of silence in Canadian politics 

Why must Black, Indigenous or otherwise racialized women and non binary physicians endure racist harm in the workplace in silence and isolation?

Integrated Homicide Investigation Team identifies Maple Ridge shooting victim 

Bill Gates TED Talk prompts COVID-19 vaccine opponents to hold protest outside Vancouver Convention Centre 

The Tyee

Canada's voting age should be lowered

'I want them to break up with their drug dealer'

We Should all be standing with the Nuchatlaht

Miscellaneous

BC mayors dealing with flooding and wildfire damage call on feds to deliver funds 

Association of friendship centres to steer $5M fund for Indigenous safety planning

Five people in hospital after fire in residential building in Vancouver:  chief

Pierre Poilievre did a campaign video about this Vancouver house. Here's the story of how its price climbed from $254,000 to $$4.9 million