Victoria Viewpoints: Friday, March 19, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Friday, March 19, 2021 
   

Coronavirus response in BC

BC reports 737 new cases of COVID-19, highest daily total since January 7

1-on-1 with Dr. Bonnie Henry: Looking back at one year of COVID-19 pandemic 

BC records 737 new cases of COVID-19, highest number in more than 2 months

UK COVID-19 variant replacing existing virus in BC, accounts for 12 per cent of new cases

BC reports 737 new cases as officials tout Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

Construction site shuts down due to COVID-19 exposure; 32 new cases in Island Health 

BC's COVID-19 case count climbs to 737 on Friday

Globe and Mail

Victims lose $2 million in crypto currency frauds, Vancouver police warn scams more frequent

British Columbia completes 95 percent of surgeries postponed during first wave of COVID-19

CBC

BC Conservation officers put down 2 more cougars linked to dog attacks in Lower Mainland

Restaurant staff, taxi drivers say they feel left out of vaccine rollout for front' line workers

Parole board orders close monitoring of Jarrod Bacon's finances and cellphone

Cullen commission money laundering report due in May gets extension to December

BC nearly clears backlog of surgeries one year after onset of pandemic

Vancouver Sun

Vancouver advocates demand protection for Asian and migrant women and sex workers

'Do you remember me?' Former foster child pleads to BC ministry to be a better parent to kids aging out of care

Coastal First Nations worried sunken tugboat could leak fuel

Limited travel to US is driving Alberta purchases of Okanagan condos

Kevlar advisable for murder hornet 'citizen' scientists

Victoria Times-Colonist

Victoria City Council votes to end all day camping in parks as of May 1

Marchers demand forestry reform, halt to old-growth logging

Saanich mayor renews push for casino to help pay for projects

Victoria News

Olympic rugby player helping bring essential items to Victoria's unhoused

Plastic check out bags could be banned in Saanich starting this summer

Greater Victoria residents rally to protect old-growth forests at BC Legislature

BC says surgical wait list now below pre-pandemic levels

Global BC

BC churches won't rule out appeal on 'surprising' ruling upholding in-person service ban

BC Ferries workers feel 'betrayed' after being left off COVID-19 vaccine priority list

Dubai man arrested in Vancouver for allegedly helping terror-linked Iranian airline evade sanctions

Georgia Straight

Romance and investment cryptocurrency scams bilk Vancouverites of almost $2 million in one week

BCs Francophone Day honours Vancouver's La Boussole for helping francophones during COVID-19 pandemic

The Tyee

Governments are making taxpayers subsidize corporate cleanup of Oil and Gas Wells

Yet another housing survey, for a City that seems to love them

Five things to know about massage parlour workers in Canada and their rights

Alberta's War Room creates a job

Youth Climate activists aim to rally support for Indigenous Land Defenders

BC Prawn Fishers face uncertain future as Feds Target Freezing at Sea practice

Miscellaneous