Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, May 27, 2020




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Wednesday, May 27, 2020


Coronavirus response in BC

Nine new cases of COVID-19, one new death in BC
Study finds lower COVID-19 death rate in Metro Vancouver ICUs than other cities
Active COVID-19 cases in BC fall 38% in past two weeks
Why BC's containment and recovery from COVID-19 is going smoother than Ontario's
BC announces 9 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more death, during what could be a telling week



Globe and Mail

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CBC

With care home visits on pause, retirement company unveils 'family meetup centres'
Vancouver's Entertainment District reopens in survival mode due to pandemic
Airports in BC's Interior see 'devastating' decrease in passenger traffic in April
BC Ferries cuts daily losses to $!million amid sinking revenue
More BC provincial parks, national parks reopening June 1
BC teacher who told exchange students to 'go back to working on rice farms' suspended 3 days'


Vancouver Sun

'No likely end in sight' as BC State of emergency extended
Horgan knows 14 day quarantine cane be a joykill, but it's not flexible




Victoria Times Colonist

'No end in sight': BC's state of emergency extended by another two weeks
Returning students to see smaller class sizes, strict health measures



Victoria News

BC Legislature coming back June 22 and COVID-19 emergency hits record
BC church services resume with public health limits
Capital Regional District prepares to reopen regional campgrounds


Global

Licence plate intolerance apparently on rise in BC during coronavirus pandemic
'The wrong message': Vancouver cuts sanitation funding, hires $95K social media staffer
BC government extends provincial state of emergency with 'no end in sight'
Having you cel phone in your lap is distracted driving, rules BC judge
Chilliwack school trustee censured over transgender coronavirus conspiracy post


Georgia Straight

Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth extends BC's state of emergency by two weeks
How mainstream-media coverage of pandemic crime rates is getting it wrong
Surrey Langley SkyTrain project stalls due to COVID-19 pandemic

The Tyee

When Classes go online, Kids' privacy is put at risk
Why can't your pharmacist prescribe basic drugs?

Vancouver Courier

BC state of emergency extended another two weeks
Vancouver police cite 'impending threat' of losing officers to new Surrey force
Vancouver council approves temporary patio expansion for restaurants, bars

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