Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Wednesday, March 26, 2020
Coronavirus response in BC
Toronto, Vancouver look into closing roads to traffic to create space for social distancing
BC offers $500 a month for renters, bans evictions and rent increases
BC nurses raise concerns over 'insufficient and slow" government response to coronavirus
Liberal MP Kamal Khera, who was working as nurse, tests positive for COVID-19
Travellers coming back to Canada now mandated to isolate, feds say
More Vancouver care home cases reported as BC Coroners investigates death of dentist
Steve Nash Fitness World lays off employees at its 24 locations across BC
BC Parks and Metro Vancouver close specific regional parks and parking lots
More Vancouver care home cases reported as BC Coroners investigates death of dentist
BC COVID-19 hero Dr. Bonnie Henry gets her own T-shirt
Don't allow a fear epidemic to undermine public education and support
BC tenants eligible for monthly rent supplements of up to $500 after pandemic related job losses
Eviction Ban, $500 Monthly for renters in BC's pandemic housing plan
Test, Lockdown, Test: Prescription for Small and Island communities
The virus is causing a rethink of Big Academic conferences
Daughter of COVID-19 patient plays trumpet outside Vancouver care home for father
Vancouver sign language interpreter provides essential service during COVID-19
East Vancouver distillery lends a hand by turning alcohol into sanitizer
1 new death and 42 new COVID-19 cases in BC, for total of 659
Mandatory quarantine kicks in at midnight for travellers returning to Canada
BC construction should brace for shutdown: industry leaders
Federal Government repackages EI support benefit for workers affected by novel coronavirus
Chinese Canadians collect personal protective equipment for donation to front-line medical staff
BC promises freeze on rent, eviction prohibition and subsidies in response to COVID-19
Families caught in COVID-19 outbreak at BC care home say system left seniors at risk
'We can't talk to him': Father's COVID-19 infection puts BC family in separate quarantine
Vancouver's Haro Park Centre COVID-19 cases spike to 55
Why you shouldn't mix your cleaning products to fight COVID-19
Experts alarmed as recipes for homemade hand sanitizer proliferate online
As civil liberties erode, Canada must now allow COVID-19 outbreak to infect the rule of law
'Extreme stress and turmoil': $500 a month rental subsidy welcomed, but uncertainty remains
55 health care workers at long term care homes infected, as COVID-19 cases in BC rise to 659
A ray of hope, but protective measures remain vital in preventing dramatic spread in BC
Residents of Vancouver's downtown eastside remain vulnerable to COVID-19
No, you can't get the coronavirus from newspaper deliveries
BC case count grows by 42
Protective gear supply, 'wicked problem'; 42 new BC cases, 1 death
Panic buying of drugs leading to shortages and rationing, pharmacists say
Victoria mayor asks residents not to flush wipes as city's sewers start to clog
Victoria's service industry hit hard by pandemic layoffs
Weddings, big gatherings have to stop, BC 's COVID-19 doctor says
BC promises up to $500 monthly in rent support amid COVID-19
Globe and Mail
Student housing companies expanding despite pandemic
CBC
Spring Break is ending for K-12 students in BC. Now what?
Vancouver Sun
Bracing for nasty recession, BC banking on mega projects to recover
Vancouver Province
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Victoria Times Colonist
Victoria News
Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce asks feds, province for more supports for businesses
BC Budget heads into unknown deficit range preparing for COVID-19
Global BC
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Georgia Straight
Vancouver Courier
MLAs forced to rewrite BC budget on the fly
The Tyee
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