Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, April 14. 2020




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Coronavirus response in BC
                   

'Like we're in a lifeboat in the ocean': Health workers on life inside a downtown Vancouver hospital
BC family focuses on realistic home-school options - academics, gardening, signing and dog-walking
Three more COVID-19 deaths, as BC marks 4th anniversary of overdose health emergency
Chaos ensues when distillery in Kelowna gives away free sanitizer
Hajdu defends Health Canada after Kenney suggests Alberta may move ahead with steps to combat COVID-19 without its approval
BC Ferries rescinds layoff notices and seeks clarity on COVID-19 wage subsidy
BC's International Students are trapped in Pandemic Limbo
Questions raised again about non-essential travel and case numbers
Federal funding to ensure Canadian food safety inspections continue during COVID-19 pandemic
Imagine there's no countries. It's hard to do with COVID-19, says SFU political scientist Sanjay Jeram
COVID-19 outbreak at Mission prison grows
Four weeks for COVID, four years for opioids
Provinces impose fire bans to reduce risk of wildfires, protect crews during COVID-19 pandemic
North Vancouver care home sees 5 COVID-19 deaths over holiday weekend
Speed an unpredictability of COVID-19 leads Island Health to launch 'intensive' home monitoring program
COVID-19 outbreak at BC prison worries officials as province's case count rises to 1,517
COVID-19 measures present unique set of challenges for visually impaired
Education minister says BC students could be back in classrooms before end of school year
BC Ferries reverses course on hundreds of layoffs
Singapore setback concerns Dr. Henry on when to ease BC restrictions
Virtual care a game changer for BC in coronavirus fight
Virus protocols prevent mother from visiting teen daughter on 'life support' in BC hospital
Transit cuts will hit frontline workers, low-income residents hardest
Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in BC passes 1,500
Don't be too quick to judge ferry travellers
Reality is far beyond what modelling tried to address
'We see your grief': BC's total test positive cases top 1,500 deaths rise to 72
BC hospitals getting some scheduled surgeries done
Protective equipment coming in for BC health care workers in COVID-19



Globe and Mail

The next COVID-19 crisis? Canada's cash-strapped cities
Avoid participating in Canada Takeout Day if you care about the health of our nation
From his Vancouver office, Jim Pattison  charts a path to recovery for his conglomerate

CBC

Entangled humpback whale found dead on remote BC island
Timber Kings reality TV star behind BC mill using pulp to make medical garments
'You are not alone' BC's top doctor says on 4th anniversary of overdose emergency
Indigenous rights activist, award winning author Neil Sterritt dead at 79



Vancouver Sun

Police arrest 40 suspects in break and enters at shops closed by COVID-19

Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist




Victoria News

Greater Victoria firefighters aim to balance COVID-19 with wildfires after record-topping dry spring
Last Blast in battle to clear BC's Big Bar landslide


Global

Vancouver mulls financial impact of 3-6 and 9 month lockdowns




Miscellaneous

For the Wet'suwet'en nation, formal land rights may be on the horizon
Let's debunk the Myth Living More Densely breeds disease
It's a risky time for people with substance use issues
BC union certification times extended



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