Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, February 20, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Thursday, February 20, 2020


Coronavirus response in BC

Woman returning from Iran is BC's sixth case of new coronavirus
Wuhan native helps self-quarantined travellers in Richmond
Coronavirus fears emptying tables at Metro Vancouver Chinese restaurants
You're afraid of the wrong kind of mask
BC reveals 6th presumptive coronavirus case
BC Woman diagnosed with COVID-19 after returning from Iran
Health officials confirm sixth COVID-19 case in BC
Flight carrying Canadians from Japanese  cruise ship riddled with COVID-19 lands at CFB Trenton
6th case of COVID-19 reported in BC, contracted by woman visiting Iran



Coastal Gas Link/Wet'suwet'en

RCMP handling of Wet'suwet'en protests mirrors complaints in New Brunswick
BC RCMP prepared to leave Wet'suwet'en traditional territory 
Mom forced out of rental home days after giving birth awarded more than $10,000 compensation
'That's not the way of our ancestors': Wet'suwet'en matriarch speaks out about pipeline conflict

As the RCMP retreats from the Wet'suwet'en blockades, the delicate trust it is building with Indigenous women remains at risk
In the Wet'suwet'en dispute, we're not hearing from the voices that matter
Canadian ports on two coasts congested due to rail blockades
The long and the short of why Wet'suwet'en talks must start, and blockades must end
'Not an option': BC Premier rejects calls to halt or cancel Coastal GasLink pipeline
Neskonlith supporters of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs block rail lines east of Kamloops
Former treaty negotiator accuses BC government of 'picking their Indians' in Wet'suwet'en conflict
Wet'suwet'en supporters say 'suspicious' RCMP promise to pull back merely a publicity stunt
'Wet'suwet'en hope for easing of tensions to light a way forward
Horgan's pipeline patience running out, refuses to cave to 'minority'
CP Rail caught in crosshairs with new blockade near Kamloops

Unreleased report finds stop checks, searches of protesters 'unlawful': Watchdog
Pipeline talks got BC railway open, can work again: Horgan
BC Premier says cancelling Coastal GasLink pipeline is 'not an option for me'
Rail blockade springs up on CP tracks between Kamloops and Chase
Coastal GasLink says Wet'suwet'en alternative route not 'feasible' - here's why
Watchdog report proves RCMP action in Wet'suwet'en territory 'unlawful': Indigenous civil rights groups


Globe and Mail 

Vancouver Olympics organizer wants city to bid for 2030 Games

CBC

BC mother fights First Nation, province to keep children with non-Indigenous foster parents
Nurse shortage leads to more violence from patients, UBC study finds
'Sad and angry': parents frustrated as kindergarten lottery leaves closest school out of range
Rural grant program missing from budget as $25M redirected to forestry crisis response
BC Hydro considers replacing thousands of old streetlights with brighter, more energy-efficient LEDs


Vancouver Sun

'Working in a pressure cooker': Violence against BC nurses linked to heavy workload
Flu vaccine protected 6 out of 10 in BC during unusual influenza season: study
Ready for another one? John Furlong wants the city to pitch for the 2030 Olympic Games



Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Say hello to Island Aurora and Island Discovery, new hybrid ferries
Snuneymuxw flag to fly at Nanaimo city hall for first time since 2017
Road to Tofino, Ucluelet to close for 24 hours this weekend
Backlash spreads over easing of biosolids ban at Hartland Landfill

Victoria News

Petition calls for suspension of Victoria Councillor Ben Isitt
North Saanich man fears tougher moorage policies could cost him his home
Saanich Police respond to petition for new police agency on Lindsay Buziak murder case


Global BC

Vancouver police property crime crackdown nets 26 arrests, 150 plus charges recommended
Insurance Bureau of Canada creates task force to deal with sky high strata insurance


Georgia Straight

Is an hour long commute reasonable? Abbotsford man working in Vancouver gets answer from tribunal
VSB mini schools have a major problem



Vancouver Courier

Ken Sim wants to run again for Vancouver mayor
Telus CEO says 5,000 jobs at risk if feds mandate MVNOs
Police cleared in North Van teen's death
Waterfront Station 26 storey tower proposal remains divisive
Vancouver police target property crime, arrest 26 suspects in three months
Metro Vancouver's housing market less vulnerable than Victoria's CMHC



The Tyee

The BC Liberals' Budget Misfire



Miscellaneous