Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, June 16, 2020




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Tuesday,  June 16, 2020


Coronavirus response in BC

BC records 11 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
Coronavirus outbreak at BC fast food restaurant a 'wake-up call': Henry
Dr. Bonnie Henry on fast-food outbreak and risk of virus spread from signing and choirs
New COVID-19 outbreak strikes a long-term care centre
Dr. Bonnie Henry says COVID-19 is still 'a risk everywhere'
Langley long-term care facility site of new COVID-19 outbreak
Fears emerge for BC as virus sweeps Beijing market
BC prepares for spas, resorts, recreational sports



Globe and Mail

BC Supreme Court judge rules host parents not liable for fatal crash after party

CBC

Vancouver's Gassy Jack statue deface, petition calls for its removal
Coastal GasLink ramps up pipeline work, 4 months after Wet'suwet'en land conflict sparked rail blockades
Residents near Victoria's Beacon Hill Park petition against homeless campers
Amid skyrocketing costs, new report finds BC's strata insurance market 'unhealthy'
BC fossil discovery demonstrates 50 million year old link between Canada and Australia
Washouts affecting road travel in parts of BC's Peace region
2nd Canadian National Railway worker dies in BC

Vancouver Sun

Granville Islands survival plan includes appeal to 'staycationers'
NDP can't wait until next year to act on strata insurance problem
46 people arrested as Vancouver police order tent city out of CRAB Park
Family wants answers after man died working at BC Ferries facility on Fraser River


Victoria Times Colonist

Transportation minister unhappy with BC Ferries' plans to cut sailings
Close William Head Prison and return the land, says First Nation chief
As virus cuts international student numbers, UVic lays off 32 teachers


Victoria News

Petition demands Victoria 'save Beacon Hill Park'
Sc'ianew First Nation chief calls for closure of Metchosin prison
Physical distancing for vehicles, horses, hikers urged in BC
BC to drop retail liquor markup for liquor licensed businesses

Global

Nanaimo nightclubs plan to reopen, saying they can operate under Phase 2 guidelines
Thief uses BC man's identity to open fake bank account, apply for CERB
Why some Canadiana have already run out of CERB: 'I was in tears'
Vandals target Vancouver's Gassy Jack statue, considered a symbol of Indigenous oppression
Hogan's Alley Society says Vancouver's viaducts 'a symbol of oppression of the Black Community'
Shortage of Mexican workers leads to request for Okanagan residents to work on farms
Second CN worker dies in BC in one month
Prime Minister cracks open door to potential NHL hub city in Canada
Roads washed out after heavy rain hits northeastern BC
BC restaurants can soon buy discounted beer, wine and spirits
Defunding the police? In Canada, it's a fantasy argument


Georgia Straight

Vancouver police force homeless campers to relocate from CRAB Park
With cheap gas and proximity anxiety, transit ridership forecast to remain below pre-COVID-19 levels after pandemic


The Tyee

The Pandemic has not slowed Bowinn Ma Down
Law and Virus Expert Amir Attaran on Canada's Pandemic Fail



Vancouver Courier 

Surrey shutters community centres, libraries and parks through summer to save money
BC Strata insurance market 'unhealthy': study

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