Victoria Viewpoints: Friday, December 4, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Friday, December 4, 2020 
   

Coronavirus response in BC

BC reports 711 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths

Former BC resident participating in AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial

BC COVID-19 vaccine plan: Who gets priority and what is the schedule?

Canadians worry vaccine won't come fast enough to stop coronavirus surge: Ipsos

Over 700 new cases, 56 schools with new exposures and more

COVID-19 kills 11 more BC residents, as hospitalizations return to record level

Provinces ordered to have sites ready to receive COVID-19 vaccines by December 14

COVID-19 claims 11 more lives, as BC confirms 711 new cases

Born in Vancouver in 1916, Fred Ko becomes one of the pandemic's oldest victims

BC health officials announce 711 new cases, 11 additional deaths

BC records 711 new cases, 11 more deaths, Fraser health introduces online form for contact tracing

COVID-19  outbreaks, exposures worry Port Alberni residents; 10 new cases on Island

BC's top doctor says be festive but with your own household to avoid COVID-19

711 more COVID-19 cases detected in BC Friday

Globe and Mail

Chasing the hydrogen dream: Ballard on quest to transform long-haul transportation

Canucks owner cuts ties with anthem singer who planned to sing at COVID-19 restrictions protest

Young adults in BC 30% more likely to feel financial hit of COVID 19 pandemic, survey shows

City of Vancouver takes ownership of run-down Balmoral, Regent hotels

Federal-provincial cost-sharing deal aids BC public transit services during coronavirus pandemic

Age, income among top factors affecting health during coronavirus pandemic in BC, survey shows

Globally inspired, locally rooted Published on Main is quite unlike anything else in Vancouver

CBC

Vancouver Canucks' anthem singer gets the boot over plans to perform at anti-mask rally

Adrian Dix says PHSA must 'do better' after whistleblowers allege misspending

Young adults, parents with kids hit hard by pandemic's social, economic effects

Video showing sexual act on busy sidewalk highlights vulnerability of women in Downtown Eastside: advocates

Snowboarder fined $1,150 after breaking quarantine to go to Whistler

Why seaweed might be the next key asset in the fight against climate change

City of Vancouver takes over ownership of derelict Balmoral and Regent hotels in Downtown Eastside

Interest free loans to help cover rent payments are being offered to more BC residents

Vancouver Sun

Canucks cut ties with anthem singer Mark Donnelly over plan to sing at anti-mask rally

Vancouver takes over ownership of Balmoral and Regent hotels

Hidden foreign ownership helps explain Metro Vancouver's 'decoupling' of house prices, incomes 

Health Minister freezes hiring, limits spending to 'help restore public confidence in the PHSA'

Governments need to act with compassion or cities will sink into 'lawless barbarism'

Bains appears set to scrap secret ballots for union certifications

Victoria Times-Colonist

'Heroic' bylaw officers rushed in to evacuate people from tent-city fire, despite explosions

The Rumbles return, but from where?

Capital region's unemployment rate drops again as recovery continues

To improve residents' lives, we need COVID-19 rapid testing at care homes

Victoria News

Students from COVID hotspots travel to Victoria for driving tests

Meet your candidates in the 2020 Victoria byelection

Next $1.5 billion in BC COVID-19 cash 'prudent,' Horgan says

Global BC

Canucks anthem singer Mark Donnelly axed for planned appearance at anti-mask rally

COVID-19 staffing crunch forces Vancouver Catholic school online

Multiple reviews ordered amid misspending allegations at BC provincial health authority

Jail for sale: BC Penitentiary building on the block for $6M

Balmoral, Regent hotels now city property after Vancouver settles with owners

Burnaby RCMP shut down rave and multiple parties

COVID-19 first wave hit young people, families with young kids especially hard: BC Poll

UBC, SFU Capilano University extending winter break due to COVID-19

Georgia Straight

City of Vancouver reaches settlement over expropriation of Balmoral and Regent hotels in Downtown Eastside

What's wrong with this picture? Horgan forgot to adjust the white balance

Police bust parties, a rave, and limousine driver in Burnaby, Surrey and Vancouver

The Tyee

Vancouver takes over the notorious Regent and Balmoral SROs

Time for Classroom Masks, Says BC's Teachers

Impatient with Red Tape, Vancouver builder makes a tiny home prototype

'I was alone in a canoe But it was a magic canoe'

Canada's UNDRIP bill holds promise, but it's all in the doing

Vancouver Courier

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