Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday-Friday, April 7 & 8, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Thursday-Friday , April 7 & 8, 2022

Coronavirus response in BC

End of vaccine card in BC too soon as BA.2 variant spreads

Vaccine card: BC's last major COVID-19 measure lifted

BC scientist wins prestigious national award for work on mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

South of Belleville, even questioning Dr. Bonnie Henry's decision-making is seen as problematic

BC is betting wrong on COVID, say critics

End of BC COVID-19 vaccine card too soon as Omicron subvariarnt spreads: doctor

BC moves to weekly COVID-19 reporting, changes how deaths are counted

BC's Vaccine pass program has ended

BC moves to weekly COVID reporting, changes how deaths are counted

Some happy vaccine card rules dropped, others fear new wave

Globe and Mail

Vancouver appoints official to manage homelessness in city parks

Investors flock to Vancouver property market

This economics professor who's behind BC's new economic plan wants to remake capitalism

Efforts to prioritize Vancouver drug users for vaccines generally successful: study

CBC

BC police watchdog files report, says charges against Port Moody officer possible

Police watchdog called to Surrey after RCMP shoot, kill man in distress who police say was armed

Shovels and determination: Spences Bridge family rebuilds farm after devastating floods

BC renter sees little in federal budget to put home ownership within reach

RCMP investigating after 'suspicious package' trigger temporary Trans Mountain Pipeline shutdown

Mass timber project in British Columbia moving ahead with provincial funding

Ruling that upholds BC Hydro's staff vaccine mandate reveals toll COVID-19 has taken on corporation

Delta's annual spring clean-up program is back-and with it, a sense of community    

Bracing for wildfire season, residents of this West Kelowna neighbourhood are asking for more exit routes

Vancouver Sun 

Downtown Vancouver will have its busiest weekend since COVID shut things down two years ago

'Armed man in crisis' shot dead by police in Whalley': IIO investigating

Main provincial government union gearing u for a strike

Vancouver to lose thousands of parking meters crucial for securing bicycles

First BC cruise ship of season is fully vaccinated , declared fee of COVID by US agency

Commissioner studying harm caused by NDP's $10 FOI fee

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Province announces funding for clinics as region loses third walk in this month

Victoria's unemployment rate drops to 4.1 percent, while labour pool swells  

Elementary strings program among Greater Victoria School District budget cuts

UVic celebrates first cohort of Indigenous Law Graduates

Red Ink penalties scaled back for BC Cabinet ministers, boosting their salaries

Welcoming back a critical part of our region's visitor economy  

Victoria News

Federal Foreign buyers ban will do nothing for Victoria housing market: Real Estate Board

Five Greater Victoria walk-in clinics get funding for doctor, nurse positions

Horgan, other premiers pan Ottawa's lack of help for health care

BC employers blindsided by construction union raiding changes

Global

Early rumblings of labour strife as public sector contract talks hit impasse

Province willing to work with City of Vancouver to help stop Chinatown graffiti

Man charged with trying to disarm Vancouver Police officer appears in court 

Squamish Nation artist's designs featured on new West Vancouver fire truck

Environmental group sparks debate over BC cruise industry's economic impact in Victoria

Free parking in Chinatown to be considered by Vancouver council in revitalization effort

Residents call fight over Jericho Lands redevelopment 'a battle for the soul of Vancouver'

New BC legislation would disqualify municipal politicians convicted  for indictable offence

IIO report opens door to possible charges against Port Moody police officer

Kelowna adds 3,000 jobs. according to labour market surve

Georgia Straight

Environmental protests are back - on the North Shore and on the edge of False Creek

Pierre Poilievre rallies and the prevalence of Long COVID

Vancouver development presents city's first example of 'living heritage' as conservation approach

Wily Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart becomes latest Canadian politician  to riff on Obama campaign slogan

The Tyee

BC Tech Project Far Over Budget, Late, Minister confirms

Is Eby going to take aim at NIMBY's blocking housing?

About that letter of Support for Jason Kenney

Report Offers First Nations a blueprint for reclaiming mining sovereignty

BC government offers faster track to Unionization 

BC's Chief Forester Jumps to Multinational Wood Pellet Corporation

Miscellaneous

BC filmworkers vote for strike mandate - and some of your favourite shows could be affected

Kristyn Wong-Tam to leave city council to run for the NDP in June provincial election

BC police watchdog files report, saying charges against officer possible

The growing push for a new hospital for Tofino

BC floats rules to push charged, convicted politicians out of local elected posts