Victoria Viewpoints: Friday, February 14, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Friday, February 14, 2020


Coronavirus response in BC

Coronavirus update: 5th case revealed in BC
BC health officials report fifth case of COVID-19 coronavirus found in province
5th presumptive case of coronavirus found in BC
Fifth case of coronavirus reported in British Columbia
Fifth presumptive case of COVID-19 virus identified in BC
BC identifies 5th presumptive case of COVID-19, woman who travelled near Shanghai


Coastal Gas Link/Wet'suwet'en

Coastal GasLink resumes pipeline work, while protests rage on
WestCoast Express afternoon service back as Port Coquitlam blockade disbanded
Wet'suwet'en Crisis: Whose Rule of Law?
RCMP accused of Creating 'Crisis of Press Freedom' in Wet'suwet'en Raids
Indigenous activists end Port Coquitlam rail blockade to attend Women's Memorial March
Senator and ex-judge Murray Sinclair says Indigenous resistance won't respond well to 'pocketful of mumbles'
Picketing begins outside BC government ministries in support of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs
What is happening on Wet'suwet'en territory shows us that reconciliation is dead
Crippling rail blockades spark debate over policing and politics
Trudeau calls for 'dialogue' as blockade cripples rail network, while Scheer says clear out the protesters
Video captures Wet'suwet'en supporter pleading with RCMP in tense enforcement scene
Victoria protesters remain peaceful after pledging to shut down BC government offices
Who is behind solidarity action for Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs?
Politicians own words and actions coming back to bite them
Thousands of government employees work from home as protesters target their offices
Protesters thanked by first nations members
Average Wet'suwet'en people caught in pipeline dispute crossfire, says wing chief


Globe and Mail 

Could it be that the party's over in Burnaby politics?
BC NDP aim to make housing more affordable
A precipitous decline in luxury home numbers


CBC

"It makes me feel good to walk for the women": Thousands honour missing and murdered in Vancouver
How produce stickers contribute to climate change
Sea to Sky Gondola rides again, 6 months after cable was deliberately cut
British Columbia to pilot school bus seat belt project
BC pulp and paper mill faces 30 day closure due to lack of wood


Vancouver Sun

Bitter 8 month strike leaves trail of hard times on northern Vancouver Island
Spring session off to miserable start for all party leaders
BC pulp and paper mill faces 30 day closure due to lack of wood
Class action suit filed against BCLC over deceptive and dangerous video slots


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Victoria proposal would add 21.5 full time staff for about 2.3 million dollars
Condo owners need help in dealing with insurance crisis



Victoria News

Next phase of bus lanes set to open in Greater Victoria
Pulp and paper mill in Crofton faces 30 day closure due to lack of wood
BC logging costs can't be increased now, forest industry says
BC legislature braces for next protest: a budget-day forest industry rally

Global BC

BC's distracted driving law could be adjusted after another ticket tossed out by court
'Steady progress' as crews prepare to clear Big Bar landslide despite weather: DFO
Sea to Sky Gondola reopens 6 months after vandals cut it down
Total cost of BC, Manitoba manhunt pegged at almost $1.7 million
Large crowds gather for Vancouver Women's Memorial March amid Indigenous rights protest


Georgia Straight




Vancouver Courier

Thousands take to the streets for annual Women's Memorial March in Vancouver
More than 100 market rental units proposed for Vancouver's Sunset neighbourhood
New doc to examine Joe Keithley's shift from punk to Burnaby politician
Condo owners face huge bills from massive strata insurance rate hikes
North Shore bridge crashes getting cleared faster


The Tyee

BC Has A teacher shortage - How Bad is it?



Miscellaneous