Sunday, April 26, 2020

Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday/Sunday, April 25/26, 2020






Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Saturday/Sunday, April 25-26, 2020

Coronavirus response in BC
                   

BC to dismantle homeless encampments, offer hotel rooms to mitigate COVID-19 risks
BC seniors advocate says she wants to see visitors back in care homes 'safely'
Disability advocates say BC woman's death shows need for clearer COVID-19 policy
38 inmates at coronavirus plagued Mission Institution now recovered, CSC says
Canadian artists deliver memorable rendition of "Lean on Me" in Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble fundraiser
BC government sets the stage for shutting down homeless camp in Vancouver's Oppenheimer Park
BC looks at how it can open long-term care facilities to visits from family
Inmates, staff of federal prison in BC get masks as authorities step up hygiene
BC records COVID-19 related death at a First Nations community
Into the 'eye of the storm'
Canadian Coast Guard warns recreational boaters away from small BC communities
Vancouver anesthesiologist creates portraits of colleagues on the front line, and away from it
Adrian Dix and the long road to become the health minister BC needs
No registered massage therapists until at least June, says college
Care-home visiting rules could ease in summer
Province orders dismantling of Pandora, Topaz camps; residents moving to hotels
For the vulnerable, a sense of relief
BC will 'have to find a way' for families to visit seniors in longterm care: advocate




Globe and Mail

Tree planters get the green light to work in BC, but will have to tread carefully




CBC

Flood warnings continue throughout BC's Central Interior
BC's tourism industry prepares for a bleak summer
The pleasure and peril of snitching on your neighbours during a pandemic
Play ball? Softball and baseball leaders brainstorm ways to keep kids playing
BC announces more support for seniors, caregivers during COVID-19




Vancouver Sun

Big ideas could save small businesses in troubling times
Robson Street may look different after the pandemic
Evacuation orders and alerts for parts of BC's Central Interior




Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist




Victoria News

COVID-19 sees Vancouver Island film production fade to black
Royal Roads University set to make major announcement regarding COVID-19 pandemic on Monday

Global

Vancouver Aquarium sells over 42,00 masks in first 2 days of fundraiser with Whitecaps




Georgia Straight

BC government adjusts real estate marketing requirements in light of pandemic

The Tyee

'Women Deserve This': How the Pandemic Makes it harder to get abortions and Birth Control

Vancouver Courier

Feds pledge $62.5M to support seafood sector; reopening plan will not hinge on immunity
COVID-19 pandemic throws detours into life of long-haul trucker













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