Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, August 13, 2020

 

 

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Thursday, August 13, 2020 


Coronavirus response in BC

BC survey shows racialized people most likely to suffer from effects of COVID-19 pandemic

BC is trending towards massive growth of new cases in September

Why one expert says BC fumbled its coronavirus message to young people

BC reports another 78 coronavirus cases, 1,878 now in isolation

'This is a warning' : Dix pledges crackdown on parties amid surging coronavirus numbers

Vancouver Coastal Health warns of coronavirus exposure at IVY lounge in Trump hotel

Pandemic data update, crackdown on parties, and new social influencer campaign

578 active COVID-19 cases in BC is most since May 8

BC looks to fight surges of COVID-19 in younger people

BC could see 2nd wave of COVID-19 in September bigger than the first, provincial modelling shows

Vancouver Coastal Health cautions of COVID-19 exposure at downtown lounge in Trump hotel

BC to take a harder line agains large Parties

Health officials announce 78 new cases, no new deaths

BC Health Minister issues warning on weekend events: 'The rules will be enforced'

Mass hiring of contact tracers suggests BC is bracing for COVID-19 surge

578 British Columbians currently infected with COVID-19

Globe and Mail

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CBC

People of colour in BC likelier to suffer job loss, financial hardship from COVID-19, survey reveals

Deadly 'blue fentanyl' found during largest drug raid in detachment's history, say Ridge Meadows RCMP

BC hockey team to keep Indigenous logo with approval from nearby First Nation chief

Chines Canadian Museum of BC opens first exhibit in Vancouver's Chinatown

BC health, bylaw officers to target large parties, banquet hall events to prevent spread of COVID

BC pledges $36M to double addiction treatment beds available to youth

Pandemic motivating more parents to get their kids the flu shot, UBC study finds

BC companies can extend temporary layoffs agains, if they apply by August 25

Vancouver Sun

Many BC parents want to see kids wearing masks at school this fall

BC approves new drug to help ALS patients

Victoria Times Colonist

Province funds 123 new addictions treatment beds for youth

Amid pandemic, hate is the dominant emotion being expressed

Victoria News 

Pandemic could be driving more parents to get on board with flu shot: study
BC announces multi-year plan to double treatment beds for youth with addiction

Global

BC government doubling youth treatment beds as illicit drug overdose deaths continue to climb

BC baby randomly selected by drug company to receive lift-changing $3 million treatment

Chinese Canadian museum opens temporary exhibit in Vancouver's Chinatown

Parents, teachers picket BC health minister's office over COVID-19 school plan

Georgia Straight

Reliance Properties proposes townhouses on East Vancouver parking lot near Broadway

The Tyee

End the Navy war games in the Pacific Ocean

Look Over There! Jason Kenney's Phoney Nuclear Power Distraction

Vancouver Courier 

Provincial government double youth addiction treatment beds

Miscellaneous