Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, October 8, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Thursday, October 8, 2020 
   

Coronavirus response in BC

BC tops 10,000 COVID-19 cases, 110 new infections reported

BC passes 10,000 case mark, and six schools with exposures in Vancouver, West Van and Burnaby

COVID-19 hospitalizations in BC rise to 22 week high

BC crosses a threshold with more than 10,000 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began

No mandatory masks indoors, as BC passes 10,000 cases

BC's public health officer urges businesses to ensure proper measures in place

BC passes 10,000 COVID-19 cases since beginning of pandemic

The BC election 

BC leaders square off in business-focused forum

Liberals promise small business tax elimination

NDP commits to Surrey-Langley-Sky Train funding

BC party leaders talk taxes, housing at board of trade event

One on One with BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson

Horgan drops campaign gloves, it's now ruthless Premier Us versus Them

BC party leaders talk taxes, housing at board of trade event

BC Liberals offer bridge financing, no more small business tax

NDP pledges to fund Sky Train to Langley; Liberals vow to end small business tax

Advocates say Liberal plan on 'street disorder' criminalizes poverty

No election promise is too outlandish in the world of BC politics

NDP to talk transit funding; Liberals unveil small business support Thursday

Globe and Mail

Metro Vancouver says human error the clearest factor in fatal Cleveland Dam incident

CBC

Vancouver council approves $30 million to house homeless people in vacant hotels, apartment buildings

Small BC town braces for tough times ahead as cannabis company faces bankruptcy

Wearing earbuds when your phone is dead is still distracted driving, BC Supreme Court rules

Human error 'clearest contributing factor' in deadly Cleveland Dam incident: preliminary report

Nanaimo RCMP officer charged with assault causing bodily harm''

Chinese-Canadian veteran's group issues call to remove Duff Patullo's name from new bridge

BC police watchdog investigating after robbery suspect shoots at officer then himself: Surrey RCMP

Vancouver Sun

Human error to blame for release of water at Cleveland Dam that left two dead

Secretive Surrey police transition under fire again

Nanaimo Mountie charged with assault for 2018 arrest of drunk suspect

Victoria Times-Colonist

Snowbirds unable to flock south to Vancouver Island

Shipyards worker denied security clearance because of Facebook friends with gang ties

'Just let them die alone in the forest?": Sooke Mayor pleads for help with homelessness

A flu shot is more important than ever

Victoria News

BLM graffiti appears on Brentwood Bay Community Hall

Housing complex planned for former Island Outfitters property in Saanich core

Global BC

Human error cited in Cleveland Dam incident that left one dead, one still missing

About 25% of Metro Vancouver companies don't expect to survive past a year in current economy: poll

Vancouver city council approves $30 million emergency COVID-19 housing action plan

New made-in-the-Shuswap app aims to democratize access to water quality data for everyone

Georgia Straight

Human error involved in fatal release of water from North Vancouver dam into Capilano River

Parents deserve faster, fuller disclosure of school COVID cases

Tribunal rejects alleged homophobic, anti-Semitic remarks, orders Vancouver pub to refund expelled guests

The Tyee

Hootsuite quit its ICE Deal, but not the business of helping Police spy

'It felt like someone was punching me in the chest and trying to rip my heart out'

Vancouver Courier

No driving with earbuds connected to dead phone

Miscellaneous