Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday/Sunday, November 28 & 29, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Saturday, November 28 7 29, 2020 
   

Coronavirus response in BC

'Learn from our story': How a BC birthday became a super spreader event

Parent's anxious as Surrey school closed by COVID-19 prepares to open

Calls for 'Dr. Henry of sport' amid confusion over new BC restrictions

At cost delivery app touted as lifeline for Vancouver's restaurants amid COVID restrictions

Dr. Henry's curious nod to Pericles - a timely call to arms that shouldn't forget Plato's dialectic method

Mask or no mask? An unusual public health message in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic

Anti-maskers recommend violating BC Public Health Order in stores and filming hospitals in pursuit of 'human rights"

BC church fined $2.3K for violating province's COVID-19 ban on worship services

2 Chilliwack churches continue to hold services despite public health orders

Life in lockdown: Meals in a box, no outside visitors for many in seniors' home

BC Ministry of Health unable to provide total daily school exposure number

From a ski trip to Aspen to the ICU at Royal Jubilee: A COVID patient tells his story

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Saanich long-term care home

Island Health records first long-term care COVID outbreak in Greater Victoria

Globe and Mail

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CBC

Conservationists demand fast action from BC's new forestry minister on protection for old-growth trees

2nd school outbreak prompts Surrey parents to call for mandatory masks in classrooms

New HIV infections reach an all-time low in BC despite COVID19 challenges

Here's why everyone is putting up Christmas lights so early this year

7 sent to hospital for overdoses after emergency call at downtown Vancouver party

Vancouver Sun

Pandemic changes migration patterns of Canadians who head south for the Sun

Canada seeks extradition from Britain of alleged financial fraudster to face charges in BC

Vancouver youngster uses pandemic downtime as opportunity for good

Businesses to feel the strain pandemic has caused personal finances this holiday season

First Nation pressures to realized promise of geothermal 'gift' in BC northeast

Victoria Times-Colonist

1,000 plus reports of passengers not leaving enclosed ferry car decks

No car makes it a struggle to get COVID test appointments

BC's economic recovery minister says getting through pandemic will be team approach

A building that isn't there threatens a skyline that is

Forget COVID crackpots. When chips are down, we remain Canadian

Reject pharmaceutical lobby's bribe to water down drug-price rules

Victoria News

Pilot project to move government employees into West Shore pushed to early 2021

Oak Bay secondary suites study considers units old and new

Sidney Street market plans for 2021 return at Mary Winspear Centre

Global BC

Dashcam captures head on collision with snowplow on BC highway

Okanagan teachers association calls for smaller classes after district records first school exposure

Former BC Finance Minister Carole James hired for $1 a year to advise premier

Georgia Straight

The Tyee

Vancouver Courier

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Miscellaneous