Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday-Wednesday, September 20-21, 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 20-21, 2022

Globe and Mail

BC recommendations say legislative changes needed for repeat offenders and random stranger attacks

Indigenous population grows to 1.8 million, but at slower Tate than before, census data reveal

Couple who survived deadly torrent released from BC dam sues regional district for negligence

BC youth representative calls for data on mental health of children in care 

As wildfire risk fades, the last remaining campfire ban is lifted in BC

BC residents in wildfire-prone areas encouraged to keep valuables at the ready should they have to flee

CBC

Nearly 100 birds at popular BC tourist ranch euthanized after avian flu detected 

Minor earthquake felt in Prince George

Women in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside warn of escalation in attacks, kidnappings, forced druggings 

Vancouver police car hits pedestrian in Downtown Eastside, leaving him with serious injuries 

New report suggests funding to private schools growing faster than public schools in BC

Investigative report on serial offenders in BC calls for more mental health supports 

BC is the most unaffordable province for housing in Canada, census data shows 

'This is a crisis': Head of medical association warns that the health-care system faces 'collapse' 

This BC village council has to appoint 2 councillors because no one is running for election

Coastal GasLink warned more than 50 times over environmental violations during pipeline construction

BC begins fall vaccination campaign with bivalent COVID-19 boosters 

Indigenous population hits 1.8M, growing at twice rate of non-Indigenous Canadians: 2021 census

Stanley Park Ghost Train cancelled yet again, this time by mechanical issues 

Vancouver Sun 

Daycare Operator in Baby Mac case admits to having deceived parents of kids 

Housing woes a national problem, especially acute in BC: New Data

UBC prof co-leads study that suggests long-COVID is an autoimmune disease 

BC to bring back special teams to monitor repeat criminals 

65 plus baby boomers make up almost half of Parksville region population in growing trend: StatCan

Horgan turns reflective midway through his long goodbye

Money, politics and the price of influence in Vancouver 

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Involuntary care needed for those with mental health, addictions problems who attack strangers: report

VicPD to add medical professionals to support staff needing help

New Belleville Street ferry terminal closer to reality, pushed along by US security requirements 

Ooops- Ferry leaves port without its passengers 

Candidate for BC NDP leader defends her campaign, says no rules broken

Island Health starts all COVID-19 booster program focused on people at highest risk

Island's seventh Urgent and Primary Care Centre opens at Gorge Road Hospital

Port Hardy ER closed until Tuesday evening due to limited staffing

Police watchdog probes incident where arrests woman injured 

Increasing rents when tenants leave is an injustice 

Victoria News

2021 Atmospheric rivers cost $674M in insurance losses, were Canada's 8th worst natural disaster

BC posts highest rate of unaffordable housing as ownership declines across Canada

New Belleville Terminal critical as Victoria could lose US border service warns ferry president

Greater Victoria renters facing higher cost increases than homeowners: census

Police seek victims of prolific Victoria rental scams 

Department of National Defence conducting controlled burns in Metchosin

Global

Experts recommend big boost to mental health supports to deal with repeat offenders in BC

BC;s prolific offender review 'too little, too timid' and too late' say BC Liberals  

'Bare shelves:' 1 moth later, children's painkiller shortage persists in parts of BC

BC medical specialists call for urgent meeting with health minister as patients are stuck waiting

Sechelt moves to Beverly restrict short-term rentals, raising tourism concerns 

BC had highest national rate of unaffordable housing in 2021: Statistics Canada 

Minor earthquake strikes near Prince George 

Vancouver police want your photos and videos from Breakout Festival riot 

BC Medical specialists call for urgent meeting with health minister as patients are stuck waiting 

BC media finalists named for 2022 Webster Awards

Georgia Straight

TransLink announces upcoming Pattulo Bridge overnight lane closures 

OneCity Vancouver offres an assist to Kennedy Stewart by slamming his mayoral-race rivals' housing policies 

Residents of Downtown Eastside homeless camp threatened with loaded gun

New combination bivalent vaccine available at VCH clinics, some pharmacies

The Tyee                                                                   

BC's Electric Car rebates discriminate against single parents 

Five Type Journalists are finalists for BC's Top News Prizes 

Where White Women adopt Black Babies

Dismantling White Supremacy with Harrison Mooney

A Pipeline, a River and an Indigenous Nation 

That Sadistic Migrant con is so American, Right?

'Good Air means everything' in Schools

Vancouver Mayor's Calendar Shows August meetings with 15 Big Prospective Donors 

BC's Wild West World of Insider Lobbyists 

                            

Miscellaneous

BC report on prolific offenders says hardline enforcement is not the answer 

As wildfire risk fades, the last remaining campfire ban is lifted in BC

Couple who survived deadly torrent released from BC dam sues regional district 

'Lightly felt' earthquake with 3.5 magnitude is recorded near Prince George 

BC youth representative calls for data on mental health of children in care