Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Friday, April 24, 2020
Coronavirus response in BC
This Canadian province is most vulnerable to the coronavirus crisis - spoiler, it's not Alberta
BC woman with disability dies alone in hospital due to COVID-19 visitor restrictions
The fight to save patients from the coronavirus at Surrey Memorial Hospital
'I underestimated this virus': Vancouver nurse on recovering from COVID-19
Number of COVID-19 patients in BC hospitals dips below 100 for first time since March
China will replace faulty masks, swabs as Ottawa ramps up equipment procurement
NB to allow outdoor activities, family 'bubbles' in relaxing COVID-19 restrictions
Light, heat, bleach: Doctors reject Trump's 'idiotic' coronavirus cures
More mental health, crisis intervention, and nutrition resources for BC children and youth
Vancouver seeks donated personal care items for vulnerable citizens
COVID-19 death toll in BC nears 100
Coquitlam poultry plant closed as employees test positive
COVID-19 hospitalizations fall to 96 in BC, but 4 more deaths recorded
Invisible COVID-19 patients are not out there, says emergency room doctor who had feared a flood
COVID-19 kills Alert Bay woman after outbreak on small island
BC health officials announce 29 new cases, four more deaths
In a Wild West of antibody tests, BC will proceed with extra caution
Man arrested in Saanich for threatening Victoria COVID-19 testing facility
Hints of COVID-19 relief for BC as restaurants, haircuts considered
Globe and Mail
BC schools tackle digital deficit in switch to online learning
Gangs forced to change tactics in response to closed borders and COVID-19
Poultry plant in Coquitlam closed by health authority after two workers test positive for COVID-19
Some Canadian transit systems find themselves victims of their own efficiencies
Public transit will remain crucial to our cities and we'll all have to find ways to fund it
CBC
Indigenous leaders call for monitored washrooms in Downtown Eastside after baby's death
Four 75 year old Stanley Park redwood trees in peril from vandals' damage park officials say
Coquitlam poultry plant closed after COVID-19 outbreak detected
People still going to BC parks, even though they've been closed for weeks
Facing empty streets and closed borders, gangs in BC are switching tactics, police say
Quesnel, Williams Lake under state of emergency due to flooding
Vancouver Sun
Coquitlam poultry plant closed following positive tests
Shoppers crash John Fluevog site during presale of Dr. Bonnie Henry shoes
TransLink stops 18 bus routes as ridership slumps, losses mount
Vancouver Province
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Victoria Times Colonist
Police get extra $52,500 to pay for patrols around Topaz Park
Free travel on transit buses extended to end of May
Victoria News
Global
BC Housing to move homeless people out of Vancouver's Oppenheimer Park
COVID-19 not a 'get out of jail free card,' BC judge rules
Struggling BC wedding industry urges couples to postpone, not cancel
Georgia Straight
ICBC will refund insurance, waive charges for some customers affected by pandemic
The Tyee
Ignoring US alarms, Alberta Meat Packers spawned Canada's Biggest outbreak
The Emperor Kenney's new Clothes
Vancouver Courier
BC, Feds to provide small-businesses rent subsidy through loans to landlords
BC extends pandemic liability exclusion to military
You can now buy "Listen to Nigel" posters
Trudeau to talk with provinces about guidelines for gradual economic reopening
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