Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, March 18, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Thursday, March 18, 2021 
   

Coronavirus response in BC

BC's updated COVID vaccination timeline

British Columbia prioritizing teachers, child care staff and first responders for COVID shot

BC reports 622 new COVID-19 cases and 8 deaths, as vaccinations ramp up

BC may need more COVID-19 restrictions to 'bend the curve' again as variant cases rise

New case count rises above 600, eight new deaths 

BC announces next priority and age based groups for COVID-19 immunization program

Teachers and other frontline workers to receive earlier vaccinations in BC

BC records 622 new cases of COVID-19 and 8 more deaths as vaccine timeline moves up

Front-line workers in BC, including teachers, grocery store staff to begin receiving vaccines in April

Updates COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan projects BC residents will be vaccinated faster than expected

Health officials give timetable for vaccinating all BC adults by July

BC emergency, grocery, school staff get COVID-19 vaccine starting April

BC's COVID-19 case count rises to 622 Thursday, 136 variants

Globe and Mail

Chevron to halt funding for Kitimat LNG after no buyers surface 

BC judge dismisses churches' petition against COVID-19 rules: lawyer says

CBC

BC judge dismisses churches' petition against COVID-19 rules

Penticton shelter will remain open despite city's objection, says BC Housing Minister David Eby

Parents at Vancouver school upset by COVID-19 exposure letter PAC chair says caused unnecessary panic

Fort Nelson First Nation gets $40.5M federal funding for clean energy project

Hugs may be coming soon to seniors in care in Vancouver Coastal Health region

Vancouver Sun

Judge dismisses BC churches' petition against COVID-19 rules: Lawyer

BC Hydro's 500 page Site C report avoids key questions

Vogue covers former Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson's secret wedding in Stanley Park

Former Surrey Council candidate loses bid to toss defamation lawsuit filed by developer

Victoria Times-Colonist

Cyclist has life-threatening injuries after being struck by vehicle: Victoria Police

Logger death prompts investigations by WorkSafe BC, coroner and RCMP

Island watershed projects receive funding from provincial government

Boys heart is right on track with fundraiser for fire-damaged Heritage Acres

Income assistance hike took the long road

Closing institutions abandons those most in need

Victoria News

Cyclist struck on Gorge Road East suffering life threatening injuries

Global BC

BC Supreme Court upholds provincial ban on in-person religious services

'Huge relief': BC's teachers, police officers, front line workers react to COVID-19 vaccine news

Surrey's new police chief to make a base salary of $285,000

Report into downed jetliner leaves BC Iranian community with unanswered questions

Georgia Straight

BC Supreme Court upholds provincial ban on in-person religious services

'Huge relief': BC's teachers, police officers, front line workers react to COVID-19 vaccine news

Surrey's new police chief to make a base salary of $285,000

Report into downed jetliner leaves BC Iranian community with unanswered questions

The Tyee

BC's Deadliest Care Home Outbreak Took Yuet Sheung Wan. Her family wants change

The Faces, and Realities, of those living on disability assistance

An App Designed to Curb drug overdose deaths has saved 15 lives

Miscellaneous