Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, July 7, 2020




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Tuesday, July 7, 2020 


Coronavirus response in BC

BC records 12 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
Dr. Bonnie Henry issues warning as cases among young adults in Canada and US surge
BC has no new COVID-19 deaths; Tabor care home outbreak ends
BC confirms 12 more cases of COVID-19 as province extends state of emergency to late July



Globe and Mail

Staff vote to unionize at Vancouver's Lynn Valley, site of Canada's first COVID-19 death



CBC

'It's not OK how we treat our elders': Daughters with family at Lynn Valley Care Centre call for change
2 BC teachers fired for having sex with recent high school graduates
Appeal court sides with BC man who wants 'free range' kids to ride bus alone
BC First Nation secures funding for multi-million dollar project in ancient rainforest park
Flood evacuation alerts lifted in Prince George
Customers at a 2nd Vancouver strip club may have been exposed to COVID-19
Province upgrades virtual ID options to obtain BC Services Card
BC couple escapes from 'debris flood' that filled home with mud, logs, rocks
No end to pandemic related uncertainty in BC housing market
High water in Interior lake threatening homes is good for ecosystem and should be left alone, biologist says


Vancouver Sun

Death count continues to rise at Vancouver's Holy Family Hospital
Staff member at Vancouver strip bar No. 5 Orange tests positive
With COVID-19 slowdown, surgical renewal going full steam ahead
Health concerns 'addressed' Surrey mayor to recuperate for a few days
'The test case': 28 storey proposal a big deal for both sides
BC hotel workers laid off during pandemic seek government protection on jobs


Victoria Times Colonist

Government upgrades virtual identification options to obtain BC Service Card
Empathy for condo owners' woes but not much else

Victoria News

Hotel workers gather in Victoria, demand right to return to work
BC promotes video-activated services card
BC homeowners plead for action on condo insurance crisis
New space secured for Sooke homeless


Global

Vancouver's No5 Orange strip club closed temporarily after employee tests positive for COVID-19
Woman says she was asked to leave East Van Bikram yoga studio for wearing a mask
Are the American hordes really at the gates of Canada?
Surrey Mayor recovering after 'health concern' requiring medical attention
Summerland orchardist bolsters on-site picker facilities to combat COVID-19
Evacuation order, alert remain in place in Cache Creek amid weather concerns


Georgia Straight

Individual at No. 5 Orange strip club tests positive
Metro Vancouver to build new $16 million regional public housing project in Port Coquitlam
Full frontal hypocrisy - Canada's UN failure
Rideau Hall attack a dangerous sign of Western alienation
Elected commissioners want staff to expand number of Vancouver parks where liquor can be consumed


The Tyee

Clearview, Maker of RCMP's facial recognition software, Exits Canada
In a pandemic, Sikhs' Selfless Service Doesn't stop
No 'Border Ditch' Can diminish their love

Vancouver Courier 


23 Vancouver parks could become legal spots to drink alchohol this summer

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