Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, March 4, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Thursday, March 4, 2021 
   

Coronavirus response in BC

BC top doctor apologizes for seniors' COVID-19 vaccine delay

BC reports 564 new cases of COVID-19 as variant cases climb again

BC to prioritize COVID-19 outbreaks and clusters with first doses of AstraZeneca vaccine

Johnson and Johnson vaccine approval expected in 'next few days': feds

Doctor Bonnie Henry apologizes for second dose delay, AstraZeneca vaccines to arrive

'I want the vaccine so I can Live"

BC's top doctor apologizes for seniors' COVID-19 vaccine delay

COVID-19 variants on the rise, as BC records 564 new cases and 4 more deaths

First shots of AstraZeneca vaccine will go to curb outbreaks in Lower Mainland

Thirty-five new COVID-19 cases in Island Health, as province sees uptick

BC nears 300,000 COVID-19 vaccinations, essential workers next

Globe and Mail

How Many teachers have had COVID-19 but didn't know it? Researchers want to find out

Renewable diesel boom highlights challenges in clean-energy transition

British Columbia eases requirements, extends deadline for small business recovery grants

Vancouver residents told to avoid feeding Canada geese, report nests as flocks grow

CBC

Metro Vancouver Spring Break camp options still exist despite COVID-19

Sikh doctor subjected to racist comments following BC newscast says it's a 'reality check'

BC eases requirements, extends deadline for small business recovery grants

TransLink study shows copper kills almost all bacteria on high-touch surfaces

Why a grocery store's decision to leave downtown could increase inequality in Prince George

Vancouver Sun

BC condo insurance crisis continues in 2021, but faint signs of hope for unit owners

Opposition fears BC NDP has hidden agenda for homeowner grant

Pressure builds on BC government to ease church COVID restrictions

Chief of Vancouver Island First Nation 'outraged' after Green MLA posts about outbreak

Victoria Times-Colonist

Police investigate second death in two days in Beacon Hill Park

Victoria ratifies partial closing of Clover Point loop

Tsartlip First Nation chief outraged by Green MLA's post about outbreak

Victoria Yacht Marina on market after four years after it was built, as pandemic leaves slips empty

Public input sought on tiny-home proposal for Royal Athletic Park

Horgan's runaway costs of Site C: Enough is enough

Slippery road in drive for change at ICBC

Victoria News

Real estate sales surge across Greater Victoria but risks lie ahead

Iconic KFC bucket removed from Goldstream Avenue

BC Liberals, NDP sing in harmony on local election reforms

BC extends deadline for tourism, small business COVID-19 grants

Global BCe

'It's dire': BC paramedic says burnout, abuse has Brough profession to breaking point

BC government going after money made by host ofVancouver 'makeshift nightclub'

Inquest into RCMP shooting death of Hudson Brooks recommends improved police training

Study to probe level of COVID-19 transmission in Vancouver schools

Showdown in the works over proposal to reinstate Stanley Park Bike lane

Ottawa urged to fund Burnaby fire department expansion amid Trans Mountain safety concerns  

British Columbia extending deadline for recovery grant program following delays

Georgia Straight

Two temporary modular housing buildings approved for East Vancouver

Battle brewing over VSB high school class time

With detached home prices going through the roof, report predicts condos next hot item in Metro Vancouver

The Tyee

Tiny Townhouse Prototype finds a home in the Downtown Eastside

BC's Anti-Renoviction Reform is too weak, says Tenants' Advocate

Bring back Vancouver Co-op Living. All Along Broadway

Miscellaneous