Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday-Friday, July 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, July7-8, 2022

Globe and Mail

BC government cautious about offering financial support for 2030 Olympic bid: letter

BC to roll out fourth COVID-19 boosters to general public this fall

Former clerk of the BC Legislature Craig James to serve time in community

'Manufactured home communities' come into their own I the midst of an affordability crisis

Vancouver Street Church destroyed by fire in  Downtown Eastside; no serious injuries reported

CBC

Plastic ban stirs up emotions for swizzle stick collectors

RCMP in Northern BC  arrest cars' occupants finding a baby deer in the back seat

Some BC Residents unable to pay due property taxes because of Rogers telecom outage 

Hosting 2030 Olympics in BC would cost up to $4B, bid group says

2 BC men arrested after drugs dropped into Manitoba prison by drone

Former BC Legislature clerk sentenced to 3 months of house arrest 

BC enters third Omicron wave as COVID hospitalizations jump 35% over last week

BC encourages those 12 and older to get 2nd COVID-19 booster this fall 

BC scholar with expired Chinese passport says renewing it could put her personal safety at risk

Wet'suwet'en leader charged with criminal contempt over Coastal GasLink pipeline blockade 

ICBC's no-fault insurance faces constitutional challenge from crash victim, lawyers 

Congregants mourn loss of Downtown Eastside community church in overnight fire 

BC Wildfire Service forecasts increase fire threat as summer heats up

Vancouver Sun 

BC to offer fall booster shots to everyone 12 and older starting September 

The Doctor crisis: The problem is, family doctors can make far more doing something else 

Proposed 2030 Winter Olympics could cost up to $4 billion

The knowns and known unknowns of the 2030 Olympics bid

Vancouver Mayor breached policy with a series of inaccurate tweets, says integrity commissioner 

Burnaby RCMP seek dascham footage following Hells Angels shooting

Affidavits for Shangri-La tower class action lawsuit examine market values

Time for Vancouver to rethink how Housing is approved?

Showy BC NDP incentive offer to young Doctors a big dud

Illogical bylaws deem long grass 'unsightly'

BC premier takes on last stab at prying more health care dollars from Ottawa

Victoria Times-Colonist 

BC says fourth doses for age 12 and older will roll out in the fall  

Two ferry sailings cancelled Friday night due to crew shortage 

First case of monkey pox confirmed on Vancouver Island

The former clerk of the BC Legislature to serve house arrest 

Greater Victoria's unemployment rate holds steady 

Virus brings lingering social instability

Victoria News

BC rolling out fourth COVID-19 vaccine does in the fall 

Victoria looks at bike network past and future as city rolls with the changes 

Port Alberta's Coulson Aviation unveils latest aerial firefighting tanker 

Hosting 2030 Winter Olympics in BC estimated to cost $1.2B in public funds

COVID hospitalizations jump by nearly 100 as BC experts warn of third Omicron wave 

Global

Rogers service recovering but key BC services still affected 

Metro Vancouver gas prices sink below $2 for first time in months 

BC health officials recommend a fall booster for COVID-19

Former BC Legislature clerk Craig Ames gets three month conditional sentence

First case of monkeypox reported on Vancouver Island, bringing BC total to 21

'Not afraid at all' Escaped pigs threaten Vancouver island golf course 

BC Superstore workers narrowly vote to avert strike 

'Popular, historic and lasting': Looking back at John Horgan's legacy

Cost estimates released for First National led 2030 Olympic Games bid in BC

BC Ferries cancels 2 evening sailings Friday due to staff shortage 

BC unemployment rate decreases to 4.6% halfway through 2022

Former BC legislature clerk Craig James gets three-month conditional sentence 

Georgia Straight

Freedom Convoy organizer Tamar Lich is back in jail after breaching bail conditions 

Immigrants face crisis of the withering Canadian dream

16 blocks of Knight Street to be repaved this summer 

The Tyee                                                                   

'Forever Plague

What does affordable housing mean anymore?

Why was it so hard to get info about the Winters Hotel Fire?

No 'Ramped up Second Boosters until the fall

Winters Hotel Fire Report confirms Extinguishers were empty 

More Criminal charges In Gas Pipeline Conflict 

The Proud Boys never fully went away

'Carbon Capture' is no fix. Big Oil's know for decades

Miscellaneous

BC to offer COVID-19 booster  for 12 plus starting this fall, new vaccines expected  

Former clerk of BC legislature to serve three months; house arrest 

US removing tariffs on Canadian solar panels, as USMCA trade reps meet in Vancouver

2030 Olympic Games in BC offers chance for reconciliation: bid leaders 

Vancouver Street Church destroyed in fire on Downtown Eastside, no major industries