Monday, May 25, 2020

Victoria Viewpoints: Monday, May 25, 2020




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Monday, May 25, 2020


Coronavirus response in BC


BC reports 12 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths linked to Langley care home
Four new BC COVID-19 deaths since Saturday
Active Langley Lodge outbreak marks record high COVID-19 death
'We're moving forward,' Dr. Bonnie Henry says, as BC continues to show low numbers of new COVID-19 cases
New study confirms children less likely to get disease or pass it on to others
Dr. Henry 'encouraged' as BC records two days of single-digit  COVID-19 case increases
Vancouver Island hasn't see a new homegrown case of COVID-19 in two weeks



Globe and Mail

British Columbia alcohol sales spike as social cues are lost
BC's money laundering fuelled by offshore and drug money, inquiry hears
BC Ferries to resume service between Nanaimo and Vancouver with four round-trip sailings every day


CBC

BC Ferries to resume service between Nanaimo and Vancouver at half capacity
Slow return for Canada's dental offices as pandemic restrictions ease
Married for 68 years, this BC couple died 5 hours apart after testing positive for COVID-19
BC Parks reservation site crashes after 50,000 people try to book at once
Canadian banks offer 'one-stop shopping' for money launderers, BC inquiry hears
Be prepared for a different kind of camping experience this summer, say resort communities
BC man who opted out of MPS now swamped by medical bills after cancer diagnosis
Changes needed to protect BC electoral process from foreign interference: Elections BC



Vancouver Sun

Weaver's sudden attack undermines  BC Greens
Three reasons why rents suddenly dropped
Prime Minister agrees to Premier John Horgan's push for national sick-pay program
BC Parks website crashes due to massive demand for bookings
Restrictions on vehicle gatherings, stymie drive-in event organizers


Victoria Times Colonist

Horgan welcomes news Ottawa will be pursuing paid sick leave
BC Parks overwhelmed as thousands try to reserve campsites
Former Green leader Andrew Weaver says he would have called election over LNG approval


Victoria News

Three people facing mischief charges after protests at Premier John Horgan's home
Ferry sailings scheduled once again at Nanaimo's Departure Bay terminal
COVID-19 checkpoints 'up to them,' Bonnie Henry says of remote BC villages
Andrew Weaver says he was ready to defeat John Horgan government
BC Park reservations surge as campgrounds reopen


Global

BC's top doctor says Langley drive-in theatre subject to coronavirus restrictions
Andrew Weaver's attack on BC Greens makes both sides look bad, expert says
BC won't include grocery store workers in pandemic top-up
BC's eviction freeze under COVID-19 keeps landlords our of own home
Frustrations rise as BC's campground reservation website crashes on opening
Money laundering in Vancouver appears to be 'cottage industry' inquiry hears
Changes needed to keep fake news, foreign interference out of BC election process: report


Georgia Straight

Privacy rights and the pandemic - what are reasonable incursions?
Special prosecutor approves charges against Extinction Rebellion activists who protested at Premier Horgan's home

The Tyee

Data linking race and health predicts new COVID-19 Hotspots
In Vancouver, Vital Legal Help for Indigenous people

Vancouver Courier

Feds, provinces pursuing talks 'without delay' for 10 paid sick days
Cash no longer kind as a COVID-19 rewrites purchasing behaviour, poll finds

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