Friday, June 26, 2020

Victoria Viewpoints: Friday, June 26, 2020




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Friday,  June 26, 2020


Coronavirus response in BC

BC reports 10 new COVID-19 cases, one new death
First Nations people have fared better than BC average in COVID-19 pandemic: report
X-Men's Olivia Munn recruits Dr. Bonnie Henry, First Nations Health, and BC Wildfire smoke study
BC sees 10 new COVID-19 cases, one new death, in last 24 hours
First Nations communities in BC have been able to keep COVID-19 case numbers low, data show
Canada Post driver in Chilliwack tests positive for COVID-19, as BC announces 10 new cases
BC health officials report 10 new cases, one new death
BC records 10 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
Saanich Peninsula honours provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and frontline workers



Globe and Mail

Redress and rebirth: Hogan's Alley once again offers hope for Vancouver's Black community
Let's all raise a toast to the democratization of public space
'I'm very bored': Canadian kids talk about their lives during the COVID-19 crisis



CBC

Vancouver Aquarium reopens with emergency funds from federal government
What to expect if you're booking a hotel in BC this summer
Flood watches in effect for rising Fraser and South Thompson rivers
Racist student video reinvestigated, following  complaints original sanctions were inadequate
BC Prosecution Service asked to consider criminal charges in northern BC rail blockade case
Sport fishing outfitters claim new federal regulations unfairly target their business
Indigenous leaders say they should have been consulted before BC government eased pandemic restrictions


Vancouver Sun

NDP retreats on severance stance, takes back 'cheap' tweet at Liberals
Eby agrees scolding of ICBC shows system 'broken'
Mental health calls to Vancouver Police have doubled in past decade
Systemic racism not evident in Canadian policing, VPD chief says. Critics disagree
COVID-19 hits tourism hard, operators hope to entice locals to be tourists at home

Victoria Times Colonist

Victoria Harbour Ferry says it's shutting down after dispute with harbour authority
Campers don't have to pack up at Beacon Hill, Victoria council decides
Province extends temporary layoff provision
Driving tests snarled by pandemic
Black Lives matter sign vandalized at Mill Bay church
In search of 'good governance'
Defunding is wrong approach: we need to re-think policing
Good reason to have wait time in blood donation



Victoria News

Victoria harbour authority, ferries at impasse over operating agreement
BC cuts fees. not red tape for farmland home construction
Cannabis retailers call for change in BC's legal sales regime


Global

Strathcona Park homeless camp prompts new call for sanctioned tent city
BC casinos want to open before province moves to Phase 4 of COVID-19 plan
British Columbians warned over recalled hand sanitizers containing methanol
Caution urged in BC backcountry as search-and-rescue teams see surge in calls
Charges recommended in alleged hate crime against elderly Asian man in East Vancouver
Flooded Stump Lake residents call for state of local emergency, military help
Staggered recess, smaller classes: What will BC schools look like in September?
High water levels prompt evacuation alert for parts of Fraser Valley


Georgia Straight

City of Burnaby moves closer to regulating short-term rentals- after AirBnb CEO says travel as we knew it is over

The Tyee

The BC Mayor remaking tourism by treating locals better
Burnt Out from Activism? When to Eddy Out

Vancouver Courier 


BC travellers asked to 'call ahead' before trips as First Nations communities may stay closed
Unswerving support for automated speed enforcement in BC -- poll finds

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