A smorgasbord of tragedy

In a week where a tragedy that is begetting more tragedies dominated headlines, we find some of the BC and Canadian news that may have slipped through the cracks before drawing lines on the complex realm of responses Canadians have had to the attacks by Hamas and Israeli response. Content note for the latter half of the show (though we largely avoid getting into the more gruesome details).LinksBC signs health care deal with Ottawa | CityNews VancouverFirst reforms to B.C. Police Act delayed to spring 2024 - Nelson StarNew voices appointed to BC Housing’s board to help deliver more homes | BC Gov News Major Canadian grocers won't confirm discounts, price freezes feds promised last weekOttawa should accommodate Google’s C-18 concerns, urges group representing Canada’s major publishers - The Globe and Mail Liberals extend amnesty order for 'assault-style' firearms until after next electionDisinvitation from École Polytechnique group sent Trudeau government into damage control mode: emailsSCOOP: The government tried to spin us about Israel, and we have proofMelanie Joly: Evacuations of Canadians in Israel to start by end of week - The Globe and MailFirst Canadian evacuation plane, privately organized, flies out of IsraelAs a deadline passes, Canadian diplomats remain in India | CBC NewsTrudeau condemns 'glorification of violence' in protests after Hamas attacked Israel | ReutersThe worst week (so far) - CANADALAND Short CutsEyeless in Gaza - by Jeremy Appel - The OrchardThe end of the long dash: CBC stops broadcasting official time signal