Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, January 14, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Thursday,  January 14, 2021 
   

Coronavirus response in BC

South African COVID-19 variant found in BC

Doses of COVID-19 vaccine expected in 60 BC First Nations by next week 

BC reports 536 new COVID-19 cases and 7 deaths, as UK, South African variants detected

BC becomes 2nd province to identify South African COVID-19 variant

Vancouver Coastal Health says COVID-19 transmission in schools is low

BC seeking legal advice on ability to stop non-essential travellers

BC Interior active cases soar past Vancouver Coastal despite smaller population

Releasing more data around First Nations COVID-19 cases won't combat racism: BC officials

Four confirmed cases of UK variant in British Columbia, as well as one case of South African variant

British Columbia looks to create its own pandemic bubble 

BC identifies first case of infectious coronavirus variant found in South Africa

Dr. Bonnie Henry condemns BC businesses for refusing entry to Indigenous people due to COVID-19 fears

Positive COVID-19 test puts Lake Babine Nation vaccinations on pause

60 BC First Nations can expect to receive COVID-19 vaccines by end of next week

Horgan looks at banning interprovincial travel as South African variant arrives in BC

536 COVID cases, 7 deaths reported as BC find its first cases South African variant

More vaccine arrives as BC struggles with remote COVID-19 cases

BC considers provincial COVID-19 bubble as visitors come in

Globe and Mail

Ed Finn, a 'fiery' figure, used his voice to fight union battles

CBC

Ambulances transferring the dead in northern BC due to gap in body removal service

A parkade has gone $22M over budget and it's shaking up city hall in Prince George

BC drivers one step closer to saving on insurance rates following regulator approval

Coast Guard throws technology behind protecting southern resident killer whales

TSB says high speed and human error led to 2019 crash of Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue vessel

BC care aides left out of single-site staffing order and vaccine rollout, prompting concern for seniors

Vancouver Sun

High profile Vancouver lawyer's misconduct drove student to despair

Why it should be (a bit) harder to run for Vancouver mayor

'How do we police that?" Mayor of Golden questions idea of restricting interprovincial travel

Dam experts hired to determine if Site C can be completed safely

BC government acquires land for 16 provincial parks, but none in busy Vancouver or Sea-to-Sky regions

Victoria Times-Colonist

As Victoria councillor apologizes, premier eyes inter-provincial travel ban

BC seeking legal advice on limiting travel to the province: premier

Navigational errors, communication failures led to vessel hitting shore near Sooke: TSB

Ogden Point's 1917 breakwater watched as blocks lift and shift

Council opts to look at other sites for community tent after Avalon proposal draws concern

Victoria News

Tiny home project on Victoria parking lot gets boost from council

TSB: Sooke search and rescue boat crash caused by 'misinterpretation of navigational information''

Island Mayor calls for de-escalation as social media gets uglier in racism fight

Todd Stone says he's not running for BC Liberal leadership

Global BC

British Columbians now form biggest bloc of speculation taxpayers

Regulator approves 15% cut to ICBCs basic insurance rates

Former cabinet minister Todd Stone says he won't seek BC Liberal leadership

Georgia Straight

Federally owned Trans Mountain to use Colony Farm in Coquitlam for work on pipeline expansion

Black Shirt Day on January 15 will commemorate Black struggle for civil and human rights

Not all frontline health workers who need priority COVID-19 vaccination are doctors and nurses

Todd Stone won't seek leadership of BC Liberal Party

Pat Rehn becomes first MLA in Canada to be kicked out of caucus after travelling abroad during pandemic

The Tyee

In multigenerational homes, sometimes you have to create your own pandemic rules

Miscellaneous