Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Wednesday, December 2, 2020 
   

Coronavirus response in BC

BC hockey team spread COVID-19 after tournament in Alberta

BC reports 12 deaths, 834 new cases of  COVID-19

'Dozens' infected with COVID-19 after BC oldtimers hockey team travels to Alberta

'Healthy' BC family posts ad requesting exposure to COVID-19

39 schools add new exposure dates in all five health regions

Over 800 new cases, and Dr. Bonnie Henry on sports, travel, schools and more

BC hits record high COVID-19 hospitalizations for 15th straight updates 

BC records 12 more COVID-19 deaths as top doctor warns against non-essential travel

Indoor adult team sports banned and kids' sports dialed back as COVID-19 spreads in BC

12 more lives lost to COVID-19 in BC, as 834 new cases confirmed

Old-timers hockey team wreaks havoc in rural BC community

Beer-league hockey on ice as BC health orders tightened

Source of Island hospital outbreaks unclear, as 'unchecked transmission' continues in BC

Dr. Henry bans indoor adult team sports; kids dialed back to practice only

COVID patients coming from northern BC to Victoria for intensive care

Victoria hospital takes in two COVID-19 patients from Northern Health

834 new cases, 12 new COVID-19 deaths as BC works on immunization strategy

Hockey team brought COVID-19 back from Alberta, BC doctor says

Globe and Mail

Inside Acuitas Therapeutics, the Vancouver company providing a crucial piece of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

Military helicopter, plane dispatched to rescue Mountie, suspect in ravine

Surrey's new police chief says he envisions a team of 'guardians, not warriors'

CBC

Victoria-area man arrested, fined twice for refusing to wear a face mask

Vancouver Police Department pushes back against cut requested by city staff

Mountie gets man but needs military rescue afer suspect leads officer into icy ravine

Hundreds of vehicles join Surrey convoy in solidarity with Indian farmers

Uncertainty about the future a big financial worry for many British Columbians

Vancouver Sun

Offshore investor of $45 million in Vancouver housing claims fraud

Hundreds join rally from Surrey to Vancouver to support farmer protest in India

Premier defends splitting metro Vancouver transit amongst three ministers

Lawyer says new role with NPA unrelated to lawsuit against Green Councillor

TransLink shuts down credit card payments on Compass Card machines after 'suspicious activity' reported

Shocking allegations of racist ER game reversed, but lacks evidence 

Victoria Times-Colonist

BC Premier says province will patch holes in new federal sick-pay benefits

NDP to put forward Raj Chouhan as BC Legislature speaker

The provincial throne speech you should hear

Victoria News

Bus driver shortage cancels routes in Sooke School District

Investigation clears Victoria Police of wrongdoing in arrested man's death

BC tourism relief coming soon Premier John Horgan says

Global BC

RCMP unit commander warned BC government that organized crime would run casinos 'with impunity'

Hundreds of vehicles join BC car rally in solidarity with Punjabi farmers

BC Premier encourages people to stay home for upcoming holidays

'A huge juggling act': BC parents struggle daily with COVID-19 and daycare

BC education minister reviewing options to remove controversial Chilliwack school trustee

Georgia Straight

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The Tyee

How child apprehensions cause Moms to relapse, and Overdose

Why does it take so long to hold an inquest after Police Kill?

RoboCop Goes to Sea

Vancouver Courier

Horgan: Holiday celebrations must be kept to 'absolute minimum'

Land/corporate ownership registries need to verify ID: anti-money laundering experts

Opioid crisis deaths filling Victoria's hospital crypts

Beware of rising authoritarians indulged by Trump: former justice minister

Miscellaneous