Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, April 22, 2020



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Wednesday, April 22, 2020 

Mass Murders in Nova Scotia

RCMP defend not sending emergency alert before Nova Scotia gunman was killed
Will the rampage in Nova Scotia prove to be a pivotal moment in Canadian gun control?
'He didn't hide this vehicle': Nova Scotia killer's fixation with police was on full display
As mass shooting was happening US Consulate in Nova Scotia sent email alerts to warn American citizens
RCMP were in 'process of preparing emergency alert when Nova Scotia murderer was killed
Stories of Nova Scotia mass shooting survivors who narrowly escaped coming to light
NS mass shooting leaves many unanswered questions over RCMP communications with public
'They were so appreciated and loved'




Canadians held in China / China tensions

Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador mum on Fan Wei, Canadian sentenced to death in China
China disputes explanation for cargo jets returning empty to Canada
China lashes out at Canada for expressing concern over Hong Kong arrests
Beijing's coronavirus bungling makes Canada's choice on Huawei even easier
500 Days LATER: Why are w Micheals still in Chinese prison
Chinese officials angry with Jason Kenney for supporting pro-democracy friend arrested in Hong Kong



The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

'You find a way.' How one BC elementary school is teaching children of essential workers
Ontario joins Quebec in seeking military aid for nursing homes
Canadian company SaNOtize Research aims to limit COVID-19 spread with nasal spray
Long-term care in Quebec is a real-life horror story
Italy's reopening is fraught with difficulties as new cases remain high and economy sinks
Canada cut number of stockpile storage locations for critical medical supplies by one third in past two years
Clinical trials to begin this week as Oxford researchers race to develop COVID-19 vaccine
MP who contracted COVID-19 recovers, warns virus doesn't discriminate
Key COVID-19 testing chemical reaches Canada, amid China empty-plane denials
Government has helped bring home 20,000 Canadians - but many are still stranded abroad by the pandemic
Test more correctional officers for COVID-19 to ease burden in prisons, union says
Inside Canada's frayed pandemic early warning system and its COVID-19 response
Prison's watchdog in the dark on inmate early release plan to limit spread of COVID-19
With long-term care homes still short-staffed, premier asks Ottawa for 1,000 soldiers
Canada must triple its COVID-19 testing before loosening restrictions, experts say
Ontario and Quebec ask Ottawa to send in the military to help battle COVID-19
'Frontline workers do not have N95s but supervisors are wearing them': Troubling allegations emerge at care homes hit by COVID-19
23 million people, 6 deaths: How Taiwan tackled the COVID-19 crisis
More than 95% Canada's beef comes from 3 processing plants. Two of them have COVID-19 outbreaks
Are we getting closer to a walk? How Canada's COVID-19 battle stacks up to those in countries coming out of lockdown
As pandemic rages, limits lifted on foreign students working in Canada's 'essential services'
Too soon to write off Ontario's school year, Doug Ford says
Blaming China for pandemic is Trump's ace-in-hole
Lessons from the pandemic reveal how to rebuild our economy
Let's make post COVID Canada a manufacturing hub again
COVID-19 vaccine researchers say pandemic lockdown placing many serious obstacles to their work
COVID-19 and the rising costs of social distancing: 'We've seen a real escalation'
Canada's COVID-19 pandemic didn't need to be this bad
'Immunity passport, please': Should antibody testing be the ticket out of lockdown?
A 'clumsy mixture of politics and science'
The history of our cultural resistance against masks
Families of COVID-19 victims call for change to BC Senior Care system
BC sees largest single-day jump in coronavirus cases since March
BC First Nation locks down after contact with released inmate who tested positive for coronavirus
Dentists and chiropractors set to be some of first professions to return from COVID-19 lockdown
BC Utilities Commission approves waiving ICBC cancellation fees
COVID-19 outbreak at BC poultry park shows it's 'irresponsible' to work sick: BC Premier
After 43 days on COVID-19 task force, Vancouver Fire Chief drives 13 hours to surprise family
Vancouver mulls street closures to boost physical distancing
New Zealand is reopening - how did it handle coronavirus differently than Canada?
BC premier takes questions during weekly media availability
Conditions necessary for reopening and preparing for a second wave
Women's Shelters, Transition Houses scrambling to Cope with COVID-19
COVID-19 has Rats on the move
The Cracks in tourist towns
Vancouver Mayor says more community centres could open to homeless during pandemic
Horgan offers hope of 'reopening' BC in May
COVID-19 infections see biggest single day jump since March



                                                                                                                                              
Globe and Mail

Saskatchewan to outline plan for 'gradual' restart to economy beginning next month
Ottawa creates new benefit to help students, recent graduates without summer jobs due to COVID-19 pandemic
Alberta's Heritage Fund hit hard by AIMCO's bad bet in March, April
Evacuation alert issued for Central BC affecting 400 people
Vancouver sees surge in hate crimes against East Asian people


CBC

Trudeau announces $9B in financial support for students; critics say pandemic aid must flow faster
Canada extends ban on arms sales to NATO ally Turkey
When a barrel of oil costs less than a cup of coffee, we have to store it


Toronto Star

Flight crews say federal wager subsidy unfair to those affected by 737 Max grounding
Doug Ford has found his voice in the pandemic. Why has Andrea Howarth lost her way?


Toronto Sun

Judge warns pandemic not a get-out-of-jail-free card
It took a pandemic to create a buyer's market in GTA
Let business and the public know when economy will open
Trudeau's socks being an embarrassment would be least of our worries
Premiers gear up for reopening



National Post

CBC accused by Quebecor of acting 'disgracefully and unscrupulously' for exploiting COVID-19 crisis
Liberals should follow the French lead and force tech giants to pay for news content
'We are losing': While world battles COVID-19, China crushes Hong Kong
This is exactly why we need to build up our military
Could we end up talking ourselves into another depression?




Maclean's

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Global

Can you get CERB if you choose not to work?
Suspect wanted in hate-crime assault of 92-year old Asian man in Vancouver






Miscellaneous

Pandemic exposes economic precarity of everyday Canadians
Social distancing seen to influence post COVID-19 office demand and design
As anti-Asian hate crimes increase in Vancouver, Lululemon apologizes for employee's link to racist shirt
BC Senior's Care needs reset
BC universities score high marks globally



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