Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, November 5, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Thursday, November 5, 2020 
   

Coronavirus response in BC

New COVID-19 cases surge by record 425 in BC, number in hospital nears 100

Neighbours to Kelowna's new COVID-19 testing facility voice concerns

New cases exceed 400, aerosol transmission issues, 14 schools with exposures, and more

BC posts a record 425 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Dr. Bonnie Henry says COVID-19 risk means spin classes in Metro Vancouver are 'dangerous'

Metro Vancouver spin studio owner slams provincial health officer for 'dangerous' label

BC reports a record high of 425 new cases, including seven in Island Health

BC breaks records with 425 new COVID-19 cases; test positivity rate of 3.8%

Island health announces possible COVID-19 exposure in Tofino

Globe and Mail

BC feared money-laundering crackdown would hurt provincial revenue, Cullen Commission hears

BC real estate agents asked to suspend open houses to protect clients from COVID-19

In British Columbia, wearing a mask is up to individual RCMP, police officers

Port of Vancouver may be close to exceeding ability to safely handle large container ships: TSB

CBC

Gaming minister was focused on revenue, not organized crime, money laundering inquiry hears

BC COVID-19 conspiracy theorist and yoga studio owner charged with breaking quarantine law

Charter flight takes pets stranded by the pandemic back to Australia

Homeless advocate warned away from camp the night 3 died near Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island

BC Real Estate agents asked to suspend open houses to protect clients from COVID 19

Investigation into crane collapse at Port of Vancouver highlights concerns over large container ships

Field of crosses a place to honour fallen soldiers as Kelowna's annual Remembrance Day service cancelled

Trans Mountain report on Coldwater Aquifer heading to regulatory hearing

Remembrance Day ceremonies to be streamed online as cities ask people to stay home

Vancouver Sun

Alleged money launderer Paul King Jin gets standing at Cullen inquiry

Startups offer way to address hefty BC vacancy taxes

Interfor posts huge lumber rebound after COVID19 setback

New Surrey mental-health centre to use technology to treat PTSD for soldiers, first responders

Vintage Vancouver vanishing before our eyes

Coleman, Heed ignored casino concerns, Cullen hears

TransLink CEO reflects, looks ahead in final Board of Trade address

Victoria Times-Colonist

Victoria Police seize highly concentrated fentanyl, enough for half a million lethal doses

'The timing was great': Victoria gets $6.5M in pandemic relief aid as budget talks begin

Half of Greater Victoria residents say mental health has declined: Vital signs report

Government, construction jobs offset tourism employment losses in Greater Victoria

Confirmed: Walmart to move into former Sears store at Hillside

Groundbreaking held for new elementary and middle schools in Langford

We shouldn't invite tourists to our island during a pandemic

Victoria News

Victoria funds bus fare for unhoused community for next three months

Victoria police seize fentanyl potent enough to kill more than half of Vancouver Island

Fourth lane opens on deadly stretch of Highway 1 in Langford

Additional visits to senior care homes coming, BC's top doctor says

Mail in ballots could shift outcomes in tight BC election contests

Global BC

Former BC Liberal minister accused of letting gangs launder money in government casinos

'It's taking more lives than COVID,' says grieving BC dad of province's fentanyl epidemic

A kilogram of 'unusually rare, high concentration of fentanyl' seized in Victoria drug bust

Report on Port of Vancouver crane collapse raises concerns about large vessels

BC Real Estate Association releases new rules for open houses

BC anti-masker charged with violating quarantine act after trip to US

As backyard weddings linked to COVID-19 surge, some BC brides choose restraint

BC saw major drop in pediatric ER visits during COVID-19 pandemic, says UBC study

Georgia Straight

Canada's peacekeeping efforts equal to Armenia's

Asian giant 'murder' hornet discovered in Abbotsford

Vessel collision with crane at Port of Vancouver raises concerns about increasing size of container ships

New Westminster COVID 19 conspiracy theorist charged for violating Quarantine Act after returning from US

The Tyee

Fireworks Diehards enjoy one last Halloween Before the Ban

BC Coroners Service still can't say how many homeless people died in 2017

Vancouver Courier

Rich Coleman had 'dismissive' attitude in policing casino crime, inquiry hears

Employees entitled to civil, respectful, dignified workplaces

No charter right to be maskless in workplaces: lawyer

Vancouver City Council directs staff to consider future Olympic Games bid

Poll shows72% support but only 15% usage for ride-hailing in BC

Miscellaneous