Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday-Monday, February 13-15, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Saturday-Monday, February 13-15, 2021 
   

Coronavirus response in BC

Provinces to boost vaccination efforts as Pfizer deliveries expected to ramp up

Supplier claims access to 12M COVID vaccine doses but can't find takers

Quarantine hotel upgrades on offer for BC air travellers/ Over 600 travellers from Vancouver to Hawaii in past month

Supply delays, lack of domestic production, puts timing of BC's vaccine roll-out plan in question

Globe and Mail

Vancouver city hall backlog delays crucial developments

Forestry companies are takeover targets as lumber prices soar

Marchers gather for annual Vancouver event to honour missing and murdered women

CBC

Campaign calls for more Black stem cell donors in order to save lives

Grieving families say their lost loved ones are 'worthless' under BC law, call for changes

Coquitlam resident calls for stronger measures against cougars after several attacks on dogs

IIO notified after man seriously injured in arrest by Vanderhoof RCMP

Annual march commemorates missing, murdered women for 30th year

Province funds 8 low coast addiction treatment beds in North Okanagan

Vancouver Sun

Progressive wins Chilliwack School Board by-election after divisive campaign

Money-laundering facts belie accusations

Horgan promises action against racism at Royal BC Museum

Victoria Times-Colonist

Federal data gives most detailed picture yet of where CERB went in Greater Victoria

Victoria's facadism problem

Rain arrives as temperatures rise after a weekend full of snow

Why no Canadian premier has ever become Prime Minister

Victoria News

Victoria serves up $180,000 in neighbourhood grants for community projects

Global BC

Man responsible for one of BC's most horrifying mass murders can apply for parole again in July

Biologist Carin Bondar wins divisive Chilliwack School Board by-election

30th annual memorial march honours missing, murdered women in Vancouver

Surrey mayor defends opposition to First Nations land acknowledgements at council

Georgia Straight

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The Tyee

A BC Grant to help all kids with post secondary costs isn't working

We are marching until the violence against women ends'

Miscellaneous