Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, December 31, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for    Thursday, December 30, 2020 
   

Coronavirus response in BC

BC reports 683 new COVID-19 cases as deaths top 900 to end 2020

Almost 700 new cases, questions about New Year's Eve alcohol restrictions, and more

Province reports COVID cases jumped by 683 in the last day

BC announces 683 new cases of COVID-19 and 8 new deaths in final update of 2020

Almost a third of BC Long Term Care residents who caught COVID-19 in 2020 have died

'We are still in a very precarious situation'; 683 new COVID-19 cases, 11 on Island

BC finished 2020 with 683 more COVID-19 cases, eight deaths

Globe and Mail

BC will focus on economic recovery, health reform in 2021, Premier Horgan pledges

BC needs a public inquiry to sort out the Site C mess

CBC

BC Health Officer says fate of NHL game play now in hands of Provincial government

Heavy rain and snow warnings kick off the New Year for parts of BC

Industry, local mayors feel 'discarded' after not being consulted in BC fish farm phase-out plan

Vancouver Island apartment fire sends 8 people to hospital

2 charged in connection with illegal gambling house in Richmond

RCMP to increase New Year's Eve presence at Big White, after 111 COVID-19 cases linked to ski resort

3 suspicious fires at Richmond apartment building prompt RCMP to ask for public's help

Vancouver Sun

VPD urges people to celebrate New Year's Eve close to home

Rainfall warning posted for parts of BC's South Coast

Victoria Times-Colonist

Eight people taken to hospital after fire at Duncan apartment  building

Three Island flights added to COVID-19 exposure list

New Year's Day levees, polar bear swims cancelled

More people are dying from drug overdoses than from COVID-19

Victoria News

Saanich Peninsula Hopsital outbreak declared over

Petition calls on BC to extend students' winter break

Global BC

Last call for alcohol: Frustrations over BC order halting New Year's Eve liquor sales at 8PM

No plans to delay BC student's return to class, despite new COVID-19 variant

Vancouver man jailed on Christmas Day for allegedly hosting parties ignore repeated warnings,  police says

BC to say whether Canucks will play in Vancouver 'soon', says health minister

A parade of storms in BC to welcome 2021

Georgia Straight

Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips resigns due to St; Bart's vacation

NDP politicians Aman Signs and Peter Julian thank front-line health-care workers with truckload of Mandarin oranges

More than 1,500 arts, culture and sports organizations to receive  over $45 million in gaming grants

Predictions: Vancouver city politics won't get really stinky until 2022

Predictions: Site C dam and LNG will create headaches for BC Premier John Horgan

Predictions: Election on the horizon in Canada

Predictions: Demand for housing will remain high in Metro Vancouver

Predictions: It gets better

The Tyee

Big ideas: 20 from 2020

Even Horgan is startled by How Fast Government can respond

The 'Most' of The Tyee in 2020

Vancouver Courier

BC restaurants: 'Shame on Dr. Henry' for NYE alcohol sales ban

Similar numbers of Canadians and Americans say they approve of 'political correctness'

Miscellaneous