Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Wednesday,  January 20, 2021 
   

Coronavirus response in BC

BC adds 500 COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths; fewest in hospital since November

COVID-19  positivity rate in small BC city 'as bad as anywhere in the world right now': doctor

BC First Nation credits family who self-disclosed COVID-19 diagnosis with helping outbreak control 

New COVID-19 cluster in BC Interior linked to 'social events' in Williams Lake

Interior Health long-term care residents to be offered COVID-19 vaccines by the end of next week

Community spread of new COVID-19 variants may be happening in Canada: Tam

Case numbers remain stable but deaths still high, seven flights with exposures and more

Late to the game - BC's delayed integration of COVID alert

BC records 500 new cases of COVID-19 and 14 more deaths

Outbreaks at Surrey pretrial and care homes in Prince Rupert and Strathcona

BC is maximizing the benefit of the limited COVID-19 vaccine supply

BC's COVID-19 cases trending in right direction, officials say as 500 new cases reported

Another case of COVID-19 reported at Cowichan Valley school

Two deaths linked to COVID-19 outbreak at Nanaimo long term care home

BC records 500 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 14 deaths

Globe and Mail

BC property manager and self-described 'Wolf of Burrard Street' under investigation

BC coroner calls for better safety training after young BMX champ dies at fish harm

CBC

Teen BMX champion who died in workplace accident wan't properly trained; coroners report

Discovery Islands salmon farms seek judicial review of federal phase out

Vancouver School Board adds more in-person class instruction after complaints from parents

Vancouver businesses call for city to provide public toilets for homeless people during pandemic

Fort Nelson in northeastern BC loses flight service for at least 3 months amid COVID slump

Deserted university campuses undercut businesses that rely on student spending

Fired Pan Pacific Hotel workers launch wrongful termination class action

Vancouver Sun

Street disorder reaches tipping point for Mount Pleasant businesses

Rising mountain mishaps in BC fuelled by pandemic and social media

Vancouver secondary school students to get increased social time

Lack of jobs key cause of 'deaths of despair' among Indigenous peoples

Hotel workers' union files class-action suit over 100 COVID dismissals at Pan Pacific

Transport Canada won't budge on BC ferry deck regulation

Child report hammers NDP plan for more involuntary detention

Victoria Times-Colonist

After 50 years, store the inspired downtown Victoria's Design District is closing

Metchosin councillor apologizes, steps down as deputy mayor after pandemic travel

In wake of suicide, Island Corridor Foundation wants to address safety on Goldstream Trestle

Victoria News

Oak Bay Council supports Fort Street bike lanes

School bus driver laments motorists who pass while red lights are flashing

BC falling behind in maintenance of forest service roads

Global BC

Surrey senior issued $112 bill after calling RCMP to report break-in attempt

Petition pushes BC government for tighter COVID-19 travel and quarantine restrictions

Province says Rio Theatre's sports bar conversion plan 'likely meets COVID-19 rules

Victoria MP expecting baby in April, will run again if there is a spring election

Victoria man who damaged 14 businesses believed to have stolen a ferry a day earlier

Georgia Straight

Conservative party leader makes MP Derek Sloan a convenient scapegoat

Taxing foreign buyers didn't make homes more affordable in BC. How would a national levy be any different?

The Tyee

'Unprofessional and Disrespectful': Walker among items taken from homeless people

How much of Vancouver is even left to plan?

Hey Minister. It's time to end our disgraceful food band dependency

Miscellaneous