Victoria Viewpoints: Friday, February 5, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Friday,  February 5, 2021 
   

Coronavirus response in BC

British Columbia looks cautiously toward easing COVID-19 restrictions, maybe in March

BC's ban on social gatherings and events extended until further notice

BC reports 471 new COVID-19 cases, six more deaths

Concerns around COVID-19 variants grows in BC with fears cases could soar with more interactions

BC reports whopping 547 COVID-19 cases in Whistler so far this year

Whistler update, 12 flights with exposures

Dr. Bonnie Henry extends health orders to 'buy time' during uncertainty about variants and trends

BC extends COVID-19 restrictions indefinitely

BC extending pandemic restrictions indefinitely 

BC records 471 cases of COVID-19 and 6 more deaths

2 BC First Nations under state of emergency due to COVID-19

Après ski gatherings blamed as cases surge in Whistler

'Very worrisome' - five things to know about BC's latest epidemiological modelling

BC's top doctor extends social gathering restrictions

BC extends COVID-19 gathering restrictions as infections slow down

BC's new COVID-19 cases stay below 500 again Friday

Globe and Mail

BC man who helped a stranded US family rewarded with new car, lifetime supply of peanuts

CBC

Good Samaritan given new car after driving stranded family to Alaska 

Prince Rupert care home resident remembers by her Haida family as a great life mentor

Village in northwestern BC cut off to vehicles after snowplow badly damages bridge

Residents struggle without water inside 500 unit Lougheed Village

Employment data show BC resilient, says minister but opposition unimpressed

Vancouver Sun

Vancouver traveller finds out hard way that terms and conditions are a contract

BC keeping close eye out for 'California' variant of COVID

Northern BC First Nations family concerned about lack of mental health care for grieving mom

Victoria Times-Colonist

Officers cleared in death of Mill Bay man shot five times during arrest attempt

Victoria News

Greater Victoria listed #5 among best small cities to live, work as a filmmaker 

Ancestral human remains found at Victoria construction site

BC unemployment rate climbs as COVID-19 drags on

Global BC

Delta mayor seeks new spending controls after police spend $42K on PR Firm 

Sierra Club report sparks debate over old-growth forests and climate change

Unemployment: Kelowna's jobless rate lowest in the nation

Georgia Straight

Trudeau's climate bill needs to take a lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic

The Tyee

The next Governor General? Tyee readers have a lot of opinions

Who controls Strathcona Park? Police and Councillors Clash with Tent City residents

Rising tumult for Vancouver's Oldest Political party

Miscellaneous