Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, March 31, 2020




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Tuesday, March 31, 2020


Coronavirus response in BC
                   
Ontario, BC, Quebec begin building makeshift hospitals in preparation for rise in VOVID-19 patients
BC health officer takes over nursing-home staffing as coronavirus spreads
BC School's reopen to offer child care for essential workers' children
BC Premier John Horgan extends state of emergency, encourages British Columbians to 're-commit' to fight against COVID-19
5 new COVID-19 deaths in BC, restrictions to last until 'at least the summer': officials
'Stay home': BC man's plea after mother, stepfather die of COVID-19 hours apart
BC hotel chain finds way to help healthcare workers who want to self-isolate
Canada urged to make air transport an essential service for Inuit, North
BC startup launches app to help swamped health-care workers outside of work
COVID-19 outbreak investigated at West Kelowna plant nursery
Vancouver police officer tests positive for COVID-19
Your rent is due. What help is available for tenants across Canada
28 US Spring breakers test positive for COVID-19 after Mexico trip
BC to match essential workers to childcare sports amid COVID-19
Should you wear a face mask? Coronavirus prompts debate over effectiveness
Official Silence on COVID-19 case in downtown east side fuelling fears
Skagit Valley Chorale tragedy offers stark lesson in the need for social distancing
Open letter from DTES frontline workers to Horgan, Dix, Henry, Daly, Stewart, and Darcy - we need more, now
BC health officials respond to questions of how long pandemic measures will remain in place
Health SWAT team at Langley Lodge after COVID-19 case confirmed
Horgan announces public-private partnership to supply health care centres
Inside the testing clinic, doctors and nurses are busy - and worried
Number of seniors' care homes in BC with positive COVID-19 cases jumps from 13 overnight
Local hospital bed, ventilator availabilities unclear
Why Coal Harbour, Roundhouse community centres opened for homeless during pandemic
Downtown Eastside charity sews hundreds of masks for frontline workers
Death of North Van dentist who attended conference confirmed as COVID caused
Ottawa to spend $2b on protective gear to share with provinces
Deferring rent not sustainable over the long term for small businesses hit hard by COVID-19 
Premier John Horgan urges British Columbians to 'do your part' on COVID-19
Shut down by coronavirus, this Surrey riding ranch is back in the saddle - online
City of Victoria allows camping in parks so homeless can physically distance
'Everybody is susceptible': Why younger Canadians may be helping fuel the spread of COVID-19
'I felt a tiny bit invincible until I got this': Vancouver ER doctor with COVID-10 shares his story
'All gatherings are off the table' in BC, but no new bans on the way, top doctor says
New West renter fears COVID-19 risks as manager insists on showing apartment
'Zero chance' of orders being lifted before May, as COVID-19 cases in BC surpass 1,000
Health Authority investigates COVID-19 outbreak among temporary foreign workers in West Kelowna
Five deaths as 43 new cases reported in BC
Dr. Henry gets patience tested by second guessing medical officials
'Best case scenario': COVID-19 measures expected to last until July, government document says
Should all BC residents wear masks in public? Health officials say no
Premier John Horgan extends BC's state of emergency in online address
Calls to domestic-violence crisis line surge, transition homes work to make more space
Daily stories of hope and despair amid this crisis
BC records five new COVID-19 deaths, 'zero chance' life will return to normal in April
Victoria to reassess 2020 budget in light of COVID-19; more hotel rooms found for the homeless
Tents, sleeping bags donated to Our Place from local Victoria store
John Horgan extends BC's state of emergency for COVID-19
COVID-19 essential workers can apply for BC pre-school child care
New rules issued for BC construction projects, work camps for COVID-19




Globe and Mail 

BC Terminal operator GCT asks Ottawa to support its port expansion plans

CBC





Vancouver Sun

Court evicts corporate squatters  from Okanagan Indian Band land - after 26 years


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Schooling plan looks like an exercise in chaos

Victoria News




Global BC

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Georgia Straight




Vancouver Courier

Buyers can't get out of home purchase contracts because of  COVID-19
School superintendent's interaction with journalist has minister's attention'


The Tyee

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