Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Tuesday, March 2, 2021 
   

Coronavirus response in BC

BC defends plan to delay second dose as Ontario, Alberta consider following suit

BC reports 438 new COVID-19 cases as top doctor defends plan to delay second dose

Fraser Health warns of more COVID-19 variant of concern school exposures

Questions surround BC's decision to extend the gap between COVID-19 vaccine doses

Before rolling out vaccines to Black Canadian communities, advocates call on government to rebuild trust

'Risky' or 'incredible'? Experts split on delaying 2nd vaccine dose to expand coverage

Canada on track to get nearly 1M vaccines this week and next: officials

Eight more schools with variant cases, dose interval extension questions

Rising COVID-19 cases and a dysentry outbreak hit Downtown East side

BC defends delay of 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Longer intervals between vaccine doses means restrictions will be lifted sooner: Henry

Premier Horgan says not every community will get COVID-19 vaccination clinic

Contagious variants detected at five Surrey schools

BC reports 438 new COVID cases, 2 deaths; Dr. Henry defends vaccine plan

Globe and Mail

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CBC

Interior Health ends contract with Okangan detox centre to take over its addiction services

BC argues health orders balance COVID-19 safety considerations with religious rights

Alleged logging at ancient First Nation burial site in BC prompts province to investigate

Vaccine guidance in a bento box: Communities rally to ensure BC Seniors not missed by immunization efforts

Auditor general raises long running concern with BC government's budget accounting

Penticton won't allow emergency winter homeless shelter to remain open after March 31

Conservation officer fired for refusing to kill black bear cubs sues to get his job back

Vancouver area home sales up 73% year over year, as market shifts in favour of sellers: real estate board

Vancouver Sun

Strata dispute shine light on how insurance costs hit resales in Abbotsford in 2020

Money laundering investigation - from tragedy to farce

Judge grills lawyer about Dr. Henry not providing affidavit in COVID-19 church case

Latest Site C cost estimate likely to escalate even more

Victoria Times-Colonist

Victoria asks court if Beacon Hill Park can be used for temporary sheltering

Some hesitant to move indoors to shelter in Victoria Arena

Real Estate Sales, prices surge amid strong demand, low inventory; 'mobs' of buyers

Songhees Nation to launch ambitious tourism venture

From Here On, Horgan owns Site C

Victoria News

Victoria asks court to clarify if Beacon Hill Park can be used for sheltering

Saanich ancestral human remains discovery reminder of culture dug up and displaced

Petition opposing Western Speedway development proposal gains steam

Tourism, small business getting COVID-19 help, BC minister says

Global BC

Real Estate Lawyers may have helped high rollers buyVancouver homes like casino chips: inquiry

RCMP officer who shot and killed Hudson Brooks speaks at Coroner's inquest

Video shows BC RCMP arresting car theft suspects on Highway 97

BC education minister looks to fill 'gaps' in COVID-19 school safety plans

BC's housing minister blasts Penticton city council for closing temporary shelter

Housing sales break records in BC's Fraser Valley

Penticton chosen for BC's first publicly funded pre-school program

Lawyer for BC churches says in-person gatherings important to religious freedom

Province announces 450 new child care spaces for the Okanagan

BC records January's largest ever total for lives lost due to illicit drugs

Georgia Straight

Two violent incidents at Vancouver restaurants result in three injured and three arrested

Surrey, Fraser Valley markets post double-digit increases in average home prices in February

Five places record massive increases in home prices as buyers look outside Vancouver for options

The Tyee

Seniors in Chinatown need help accessing vaccine information, say advocates

'Why Do we have this kind of carnage? André Picard on Elder Care in Canada

Miscellaneous