Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday/Sunday, January 23/24, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Saturday/Sunday,  January 223/24, 2021 
   

Coronavirus response in BC

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Nanaimo Regional Hospital

Independent school in Chilliwack closing for 2 weeks amid COVID-19 cluster

Fraser Health declares COVID-19 outbreak at Surrey homeless

COVID-19 outbreak at St. Paul's Hospital grows to third unit

BC quietly updates number of variants from UK, South Africa as researcher raise concerns

26 people infected in COVID-19 outbreak at Surrey emergency shelter

Globe and Mail

Trans Mountain pipeline's fortunes rise as Biden blocks rival Keystone XL

Patent dispute heats up as Steelhead LNG fights natural gas producers

Dentists, teachers disappointed they won't be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccine in BC

Taxi companies lose court bid to quash Uber, Lyft licences in British Columbia

CBC

Pandemic tests limits of religious freedom as churches set to fight BC's COVID-19 rules in court

In ruling on rape, BC judge pleads for action to protect Indigenous girls from 'horrible crimes'

Vancouver seaplane company to resume test flights with electric commercial airplane

Visitors to BC care homes deemed 'essential' move to front of vaccine line - others wait and worry

Vancouver Sun

Graffiti overwhelms Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and Chinatown 

Why doesn't rainy Vancouver have more covered public spaces

Rangers on hand after latest coyote encounters in Stanley Park

BC Teachers say Foundation Skills Assessment too much stress for kids this year

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

Victoria Times-Colonist

Saanich, Victoria councillors urge action on drug overdoses, decriminalization

Nanaimo must grant former staffer's access to information requests 

'We're still in it': Wet'suwet'en push forward on rights recognition

Bad management bears some blame for high case rates 

Victoria News

Anti-Semitic, hateful graffiti spotted in forest near Royal Roads University

Cougar spotted at Royal Roads University Sunday afternoon

Frank Bourree receives award of distinction from Victoria chamber

Global BC

Point Roberts pins COVID-19 border exemption hopes on President Biden

Okanagan Schools spend federal aid on cleaning over air quality improvements

Canada's vaccine delays to dominate agenda as Parliament set to resume Monday

Dentists, teachers disappointed they won't be prioritized for vaccine in BC

Oliver Fire department members get creative, built their own new truck

BC to release third-party report Ito COVID-19 in care homes, Monday

Inspectors throw a wrench into Rio Theatre's sports bar plans

Snowpack levels above average for most of province: BC River Forecast Centre

Georgia Straight

Vancouver's Tamara Taggart and Madame Premier combat sexist term undermining BC-COVID19 school concerns

Does Canada even need a Governor General?

Dentists become latest BC professionals seeking to move up on COVID-19  vaccine priority list

Canadian establishment must wake up to reality - the Biden administration is going big on the climate

The Tyee

Four pipeline realities for Alberta's Rumplestiltskin

Miscellaneous