Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, September 16, 2020

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


Coronavirus response in BC

In effort to reassure parents, BC health authorities to publish schools with COVID-19 cases

BC Centre for Disease Control to post all school-related COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 case confirmed at Site C dam project for second time

BC reports 122 new COVID 19 cases, as active cases top 1,600

Campers who attended mass gathering in BC asked to self-monitor for coronavirus symptoms

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Delta Hospital, 2 patients affected

BC First Nations seek access to case information, BCTF demands further measures in schools

Exposure at camping event, small gathering concerns, and flights and eateries with cases

BC reaches new record for active COVID-19 infections, 1,614

Intensive care hospitalizations rising as BC confirms 122 new cases of COVID-19

2nd Site C worker tests positive for COVID-19, BC Hydro says

Fraser Health launches COVID-19 school exposures website outlining known events

YVR plans to roll out pre-flight COVID-19 testing within weeks

BC public schools to report disease exposures

BC reaches new record for active COVID-19 infections: 1,614

BC reports 122 new COVID-19 cases as health officials urge smaller social circles

Globe and Mail

BC moves to dramatically increase access to safe alternatives to illicit drugs

Vancouver city manager Sadhu Johnston resigning, citing desire to spend more time with family

Mungall becomes fourth BC cabinet minister to announce she won't run again

Vancouver market on the uptick, but worries persist

CBC

BC authorizes nurses to prescribe safe alternatives to toxic street drugs

Burnaby tree-sitters claim victory in protest against Trans Mountain pipeline

MEC members say they feel betrayed, disappointed by US acquisition

BC First Nations Council is moving to Indigenous developed library system

Southern Okanagan farmers protest residential development on rural land

3 Metro Vancouver cities vote to extend temporary patio season into winter due to pandemic

Surrey residents who want to keep RCMP in city are blocked from voicing concerns to police board

Local politicians across BC are making the provincial plunge as election looms

Vancouver Sun

Ronald Sparrow won a national precedent protecting Aboriginal fishing rights

Rebuilding New West's fire damaged pier park is years away Mayor

He's 91 and worth billions. Now Jimmy Pattison is hunting deals

Look voters,  a Burrard Inlet study to dream about before an election

Nelson-Creston NDP MLA Michelle Mungall will not seek re-election

Victoria Times-Colonist

If premier asks for legislature to be dissolved, send him away to think about it

Murray Rankin to seek BC NDP nomination in Oak Bay-Gordon Head

Victoria News

Planes still flying in and out of Victoria International Airport despite wildfire smoke

Sooke seniors' project approved by Council

Murray Rankin eyes Oak Bay Gordon Head nomination

Global BC

City of Vancouver loads up on new, high-end furniture amid COVID-19 cash crunch

Lieutenant governor should tell BC premier to 'think about it' before calling election:  expert

Police recover loaded semi-automatic rifle in Vancouver's Strathcona neighbourhood

Tens of thousands sign petition to 'save MEC' after co-op sold to US firm

BC physicians, nurses can now prescribe safe drug alternatives to battle overdose crisis

BC pharmacies say getting a flu shot will look different this year

Temperature screening to begin at Kelowna International Airport

Teachers' union urges BC to fix 'inconsistencies' across school districts

Georgia Straight

Carbon pricing is like handwashing in a pandemic

Pent-up demand exhausted, Canadian real-estate market to lose momentum, but not prices: RBC Economics

Why we need universal child care in Canada

COVID related arrest of International student recalls HIV hysteria

The Tyee

'Life saving and Life changing': BC's Safe Supply program gets major expansion

Movement in the Woods

BC Rights Commissioner Sets a Path for Collecting Race-Based Data

Vancouver Courier

Surrey to examine electoral reform

Leaked document details missteps during deadliest COVID-19 outbreak in BC

Miscellaneous