Sunday, May 10, 2020

Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday/Sunday, May 9 & 10, 2020




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Saturday/Sunday, May 9 & 10, 2020


Coronavirus response in BC


Kearl Lake coronavirus outbreak now linked to over 100 cases in four provinces
Park pictures are back as Ottawa officials reverse yet another COVID-19 rule
Dr. Bonnie Henry urges British Columbians to honour their mothers by keeping them safe during pandemic
Recoveries from COVID-19 climb to 71.2%

Trudeau promises money to fight the COVID-19 pandemic
BC looking to find ways to allow family visits to care homes, Dr. Bonnie Henry says
Vancouver's long-term care homes test for variety of symptoms for COVID-19
BC in for 'unusual' summer where connections must expand without letting virus take hold, says top doctor


                   

Globe and Mail

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CBC

From face masks to video chats, families reimagine Mother's Day during COVID-19
'Bears don't deserve to die,' says wildlife official as Prince George promises crackdown on bear attractants
Puberty and pandemic: Why teens are having a tough time
Pandemic could be an opportunity to revive BC forestry industry
Busy parks and beaches in Vancouver cue outrage on social media
Reliable internet access remains a dream for this Fraser Valley community
Temporary permission to stink granted to composting facility because of COVID-19
After 101 years in business, Army & Navy department stores to permanently close




Vancouver Sun

Parks and beaches busy as Vancouverites soaked up the sun this weekend
Indefinite timeline on large gatherings 'catastrophic' for BC's convention sector
Still much to figure out before students can head back to class
Simplify Vancouver's building process doesn't have to be complicated
Metro Vancouver's long-term care homes test for variety of symptoms




Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

One person killed, two in hospital after explosion and fire at North Saanich Marina
Mayor Lisa Helps: We'll be doing all we can to help small business
The Health costs of business as usual


Victoria News

One dead, two injured following a large fire at North Saanich Marina
Unemployment rate in Greater Victoria has doubled, compared to February
View Royal pushes property tax deadline to help residents with financial struggles
'Give the gift of staying healthy this Mother's Day'


Global

Canada-US border should stay shut but provincial ones shouldn't harden: experts
Obama says Trump's handling of coronavirus has been a 'disaster' in private call: reports
New research underway to screen for stress, burnout in Nova Scotia health-care workers
Hasty reopening could send Canadians 'back into confinement', Trudeau says
Metro Vancouver celebrates a physically distant Mother's Day amid COVID-19
BC school trustee blasted for transgender coronavirus conspiracy theory attacking Dr. Theresa Tam
Metro Vancouver summer weather brings concerns over social distance scofflaws
New homeless camp springs up on port land next to Vancouver's CRAB Park


Georgia Straight

Chilliwack trustee Barry Neufeld's notorious post about Dr.Theresa Tam disappears off his Facebook page
Malignant McCarthyism is more dangerous than coronavirus


The Tyee

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Vancouver Courier


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