Victoria Viewpoints: Friday, January 22, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Friday ,  January 22, 2021 
   

Coronavirus response in BC

British Columbia's age-based COVID Vaccine plan: Oldest to youngest the main criteria

BC prioritizing age and vulnerable people over non medial essential workers in mass COVID-19 immunization plan

Number of UK variant cases in BC climbs to 6, South Africa variant to 3

BC reports another 508 COVID-19 cases, nine deaths

Vancouver vaccine line jumpers, second corrections outbreak, longterm recovery clinics

BC to administer COVID-19 vaccines by age group from February to September

BC's New Vaccine rollout is based largely on age

BC now has three clinics for 'long-hauler' COVID-19 patients with lingering symptoms

Fraser Health declares four new COVID-19 outbreaks in BC, including at jail

BC records 5008 new cases of COVID-19 and 9 more deaths

BC opens 3 clinics dedicated to recovery for COVID-19 long haulers

BC reveals age-based plan to vaccinate general public by September

2 Vancouver residents break COVID-19 rules, get vaccines in Yukon

Front line workers, chronically ill concerned about low priority in BC's new COVID-19 vaccine plan

Yukon to send COVID-19 vaccine doses to nearby Atlin

BC's mass vaccination program to start in April

Dr. Henry hopes new, more-infectious COVID-19 variants don't upset BC's herd immunity plan

Province rolls out plan to vaccinate  4.3M people against COVID-19 before October

Details of BC's vaccine plan: When you'll get one, how to register

BC's COVID-19 mass vaccinations expected to start in April

BC;s COVID-19 infection rate stays stable with 508 cases Friday

Globe and Mail

Deadline looms for rescuing British Columbia's botched business relief program

Cowichan Tribes councillor launches online poster campaign against racism

CBC

Delta Hospice Society to co-operate with Fraser Health so dying patients don't have to move

A miserable cycle

Goodbye sun, hello snow: BC's South Coast to be hit with snow by Sunday

Vancouver Sun

BC waits months to release report meant to improve its handling of deadly pandemic in long term care homes

Victoria Times-Colonist

Man charged with stealing harbour ferry denied bail

Cowichan Tribes extends shelter in place order, as Snuneymuwx begins to reopen

BC Government to release report on its response to pandemic at care homes

Victoria Police, tactical officers carry out high risk arrest at supportive housing facility

Keystone decision pushes Alberta oil toward Island

Motor coach industry deserves support

Victoria News

The five most expensive homes for sale in Greater Victoria

First Nations Leadership Council denounces attempt to overturn salmon farm ban

Global BC

Gangs made BC casinos too dangerous to investigate for money laundering, inquiry hears

Federal panel recommends rapid COVID tests in long-term care; BC still reluctant

BC Mounties chop firewood for elderly woman who was busting furniture to burn, heat home

BCHL, WHL requesting relief funding from provincial government

Boost school safety if BC teachers won't get COVID-19 vaccine early, union says

BC government has handed out just $10 million of $300 million business grant program

Georgia Straight

New extreme weather shelter opens tonight on West Side in Vancouver Odd Fellows Hall

Vancouver prepares for first winter snowfall this weekend, opens warming shelters

BCTF unhappy that teachers, other frontline workers not given vaccine priority, demands mask mandate

Joe Biden's top official, Ron Klein, steps out from the shadows, unlike Canadian political chiefs of staff

The Tyee

From Tent Cities to Affordable housing on one downtown Eastside lot

Meet the Albertans ditching the Jason Kenney Government

BC eases limits on Care Home Visitors. Families Fear Changes don't go far enough

Miscellaneous