Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday-Monday, April 23-25

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Saturday - Monday, April 23-25, 2022

Coronavirus response in BC

'Individual responsibility is not one: BC disease expert on Canada's eased COVID rules  

Unvaccinated people increase risk of COVID-19 infection among vaccinated: study 

10 proclamations for the COVID Unaware, including members of the BC Legislature

Long-term COVID strategy should focus on individual responsibility  

Globe and Mail

Horgan apologizes for profanity in legislature during tense question period

Children's advocate calls on BC to fix deplorable conditions at group homes in wake of Cree teen's death

BC First Nation proposes $135 million settlement in decades long legal battle

BC eases path for internationally educated nurses as nationwide shortage looms 

BC by-election with Liberal leader Kevin Falcon viewed as battle over past and future 

BC man says old-growth protests will escalate after brief hospitalization amid hunger strike 

Who failed Traevon? A Cree teen's death in an Indigenous agency's group home points to a broken system

CBC

BC Premier Horgan apologizes after swearing on floor of legislature

Chief of BC First Nation will review police watchdog's report on fatal shooting near Tofino

Human remains discovered near Kamloops airport for second time in two weeks 

BC police watchdog called to investigate a death in custody on Vancouver Island

1 arrested as old growth protesters claim traffic in Vancouver disrupted for the 11th time this month

Lions Gate Bridge closing for 3 nights starting Friday 

Williams Lake First Nation reaches tentative $135M settlement, 160 years after being forced off its land  

AFN national chief asks UN to investigate Canada's role in residential schools 

Communities urged to be 'FireSmart' as BC records 68 wildfires this month 

Cultural specific day programs improve seniors' mental health but more are needed, advocates say

Vancouver council to consider apology to Italian community over treatment during WWII

Vancouver Sun 

Has Vancouver's red-hot real estate market finally started to cool?

BC Premier John Horgan drops F-bomb during heated exchange in legislature  

Vancouver's massive Oakridge luxury project bodes badly for affordable housing

Questions remain over delay in probing for missing residents of Winters Hotel fire

Public Housing AND transit up to Vancouver City Council, BC government says

Protest planned over Canada Post's refusal to deliver mail to parts of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Surrey council decision 'undermines' code of conduct : BC Ombudsperson

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Doctor shortage debate gets heated and personal as Legislature returns after break

Federal court overturns order to shut down salmon farms 

Artist gets early glimpse of his heron design on new BC Ferries vessel 

CRD asks for input on final Mount Work park management plan

Oak Bay Police Sergeant to become Greater Victoria's first female deputy police chief

Victoria to raise garden suite fee, but races bigger obstacles in pushing small homes 

Primary care shortage is hurting care for everyone  

After years of bad decisions, a glimmer of hope in health care

Victoria News

Non profits can apply to lease Oak Bay homes for supportive housing 

CRD looks to gasification, other pilots as possible long-term waste solutions 

Horgan drops F-bomb during heated QP on BC's family doctor shortage  

BC adds 3 cancers top coverage for firefighters, ovarian, cervical, penile

Island doctor asks for moratorium on high-density builds to ease physician shortage 

Saanich to discuss duplicating Victoria's expedited affordable housing policy

Global

Ukrainian refugee in BC paid $400 for medical exam before province announced medical coverage

BC premier drops F-bomb in frustration during Question Period 

New interactive maps draw links between BC's devastating 2021 fires and floods

BC ombudsperson 'disappointed' by Surrey Council amendments on ethics complaints 

Vancouver Convention Centre packed for one of its first big events without COVID-19 restrictions 

New Surrey Police Service begins training its first class of recruits 

Chief of BC First Nation will look over police watchdog on fatal shooting

Save Old Growth protester arrested as group blocks traffic on Ironworkers Bridge again

Falcon fights past, looks to future in by-election  

Georgia Straight

Mayor's office shouldn't be a men's club

Vancouver city report endorses plan to hold Carnaval del Sol at Jonathan Rogers Park

Stuart Mackinnon becomes second park commissioner to join Vision Vancouver in advance of fall election 

NDP cabinet minister George Heyman shares his thoughts with supporters of hunger striker Howard Breen

Hunger striker Howard Green taken to hospital after NDP government spurns demand for public meeting 

RBC Economics says odds of Canadian housing market crash are low but 'can't be completely ruled out'

The Tyee

Send in the Clowns: the Deepening Divides in Kenney's UCP

Today's Labour Shortage? Cue the robots

After 14 years housing people with disabilities, He's quitting

Bridge the Digital divide for Indigenous communities

The Winters Hotel Burned Down. Are other SRO's at risk?

Miscellaneous

Chief of BC First Nation will look over police watchdog's report on fatal shooting

Politicians, media return to hallway habits at BC Legislature after COVID-19 rules 

BC First Nation has proposed $135M settlement after 160 year battle with Canada

Horgan apologizes for profanity in legislature during tense question period