Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday-Wednesday, September 6-7, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Tuesday-Wednesday,  September 6-7, 2022

Globe and Mail

BC reaches tentative agreement with public-sector union

Liz Truss' Grade 7 school days in BC - pink jumper, big fringe and witty humour 

BC rolls out its booster program for the dose tailored to the Omicron variant 

CMHC offers largest loan ever to BC First Nation rental project 

BC crews keep close watch on wildfire east of Vancouver as another delays school in northeast 

Overdose education should be mandatory in BC Schools amid drug emergency, advocates say

Fire behaviour specialists in BC provide critical information to battling blazes 

CBC

BC family grateful for expanded funding to cystic fibrosis drug, but questions why it took so long

Workers at Sephora cosmetics store in Kamloops, first in North America to unionize 

43 year old Vancouver man wanted Canada-wide for shattering bus windows with BB rounds 

West Vancouver bus drivers cancel plans to escalate job action

BC caps rent increases at 2%, boosts climate tax credit and family benefit as cost of living soars

BC nurse who asked co-worker to create fake vaccine records suspended for 1 week

Jasper National Park wildfire expected to leave town on generator power for weeks

Officer injured in BC bank shootout released from hospital 71 days later 

BCGEU reaches tentative agreement with province after weeks-long strike 

Safety upgrades to be installed in Burnaby neighbourhood where 14 year old was killed by dump truck 

Britain's new prime minister attended this BC school for a year in the late 80's

Exclusion of students with complex needs on the rise in schools, report finds 

What's in store for Vancouver's False Creek? Scientists and locals take first steps toward revitalization 

Prince George school bus routes cancelled after sudden resignation of drivers 

Why Arkells and Tegan and Sara shot their latest video in Vancouver's Kingsgate Mall

Vancouver Sun 

Horgan gives $600 million in tax rebates to help curb inflationary pressures 

Emily Carr University professor resigns after being accused of faking Indigenous heritage 

US Fast tracks approval to get newer COVID vaccine than BC has to offer 

BCGEU reaches tentative agreement with Victoria on an up-to-14 per-cent wage hike

Pro-RCMP group endorses Brenda Locke in Surrey Mayoral race

How developers are turning green energy into 'greenbacks'

Now-decrepit BC Fast Ferris a reminder of the dangers of political interference 

Ending Vancouver's 'apartment ban,' is it progress or 'disaster'?

Victoria Times-Colonist 

BC Premier announces financial aid for cost of living increases 

BCGEU reaches tentative deal with provincial government  

Last police officer injured in Saanich bank shootout released from hospital

Langford acquires Sooke Lake Road land for new 13 acre park

Crofton Mill to lay off 95 people for two weeks 

Victoria firms split $1.3M in Clean BC grants 

Fall COVID-19 booster program to start as early as this week

Families and former patients seek access to federal 'Indian hospital' records 

Push is on to hire more paramedics in BC, but some veterans say barriers remain 

Nanaimo football team's future in question after equipment theft 

As students return to school, COVID-19 less of an issue among parents 

Oak Bay Mayor Kevin Murdoch seeking re-election 

New Langford elementary school opens as influx of families spurs demand 

Busking for job applicants on a greying island 

Report criticizes salaries for BC Ferries executives  

View Royal to consider salary increases for mayor and council 

Victoria News

Province tells Esquimalt more consultation needed on Island corridor future

Province takes aim at cost of living with 2% rent cap, increased tax benefits 

Last of six officers injured in Saanich bank shooting released from hospital

Death at Malahat SkyWalk on Labour Day

In Sooke, Highway 14 cellphone service upgrade begins 

75% of BC Autism service providers say care will be compromised under new hub model

Squamish First Nation breaks ground on large-scale Vancouver rental housing development 

Global

BC government announces 2 tax credit boosts, rent increase cap for 2023

BC General Employees' Union reaches tentative deal with province 

British Columbians report 2nd-worst access to health care in Canada: poll

RCMP silent on Saanich bank shooting as last injured officer released from hospital 

Victoria business owner mulls closing downtown shop after repeated break-ins 

BC Liberals hold ribbon cutting for 'bridge that should have been' 

District of West Vancouver and Blue Bus union reach new collective agreement 

Murals and minimal graffiti: VPD and business leaders tour San Francisco Chinatown

'They're going to die;' San Francisco, Vancouver drug crises have advocate calling for intervention

Simon Fraser University varsity athletics teams renamed "Red Leafs' 

BC teacher shortage has some districts looking for non-certified substitutes 

BC students with disabilities excluded 4,000 plus times last year: Report 

BC 's low child vaccination rates raise concerns as kids head back to school 

Calls to make overdose education mandatory in BC Schools 

ABC Vancouver would seek body cameras for police officers if elected 

Liberal cabinet retreat in Vancouver to focus on economy, says LeBlanc 

New UK Prime Minister Liz Truss says year in BC. 'changed my outlook on life'

Ottawa unveils $1.4 B loan for BC First Nation rental development 

Squamish Nation breaks ground on historic Seńákw housing development

Georgia Straight

Heather Lake wildfire prompts evacuation alert in community of Eastgate southwest of Princeton 

Federal government steps up with $1.4 billion in financing for Seńákw housing project 

BCGEU and Public Service Agency reach tentative deal 

The Tyee                                                                   

Which crackpot will lead the Cons?

All Hail Kinsgate Mall! Now Starring in a music video 

'We can't let our guard down'

Afghan journalists wait for safe haven in Canada 

Are Climate Change and Extreme Heat stressing you out?

Why is BC giving $27,000 to family doctors?

No, Fertilizer Emissions cuts won't threaten Food Security 

Should we prune Vancouver''s Park Board?

Miscellaneous

BC offers buffer against inflation with rent cap, increased benefits 

BC restaurant burns Maple Leafs with 'overpriced' and 'underperforming' poutine on menu

UK PM Liz Truss's BC school days - pink jumper, bi fringe and sense of humour 

BC government and public service union reach tentative deal for 33,000 workers 

Make overdose education mandatory in BC schools amid drug emergency, advocates say 

Environment Canada ends air quality advisories for southeastern BC

BC to start fall COVID-19 booster campaign with recently approved bivalent vaccines

Two years after dumping the Clan, Simon Fraser teams will be known as the Red Leafs 

Why Liz Truss - Britain's incoming, hardline PM - has a 'sweet spot' for Canada

How physician assistants can help solve Canada's health-are crisis

The Curious case of Gina Adams: A 'Pretendian Investigation'