Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Wednesday, March 10, 2021 
   

Coronavirus response in BC

British Columbia to open vaccine registration for seniors aged 85+ Thursday at noon

BC reports 531 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death

BC plans to vaccinate all adults in Prince Rupert by April 1

Two schools with exposures temporarily close, Premier Horgan on call centre problems

BC plans to give COVID-19 vaccine to all Prince Rupert area residents by April 1

'Well be able to speed things up' reassures Doctor Bonnie Henry at CBC's vaccine town hall

BC records 531 new cases of COVID-19 and 1 more death

BC opening up vaccinations to seniors 85 and older ahead of scheduled timeline

BC vaccine committee to decide who gets priority for AstraZeneca parallel track

Brazilian variant P1 takes hold in BC

Vaccinate as fast as possible to deal with increase in COVID-19 variants: expert

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine begins arriving in BC

Globe and Mail

BC government won't release Telus contract on vaccine appointment call centres

BC scrambles to fix COVID-19 vaccine booking system after rocky start

Decision to fly to remote BC fish camp in poor weather cited by TSB in deadly crash

CBC

Traffic and collisions in Vancouver down by half in early days of pandemic

Victoria Police rule Beacon Hill Park death a homicide

BC RCMP officer's family seeking answers into circumstances surrounding her death

Northern Health and other defendants refute lawsuit's allegations of racism in death of unborn Indigenous baby

Fines of $6.9K dished out to woman who allegedly broke quarantine rules twice

Vancouver Sun

Pressure on BC government to fix trespassing laws that labour US billionaire and other landowners

Vancouver Park Board backs temporary bike lane in Stanley Park

Botched rollout of vaccination bookings not helping to build confidence

West Vancouver woman fined $6,900 for breathing quarantine rules

Victoria Times-Colonist

Sudden death in Beacon Hill Park a homicide, police say

Temporary protection order put on 1880's Oak Bay farmhouse; owner wants to move it

Narrower Dallas Road bad news when tourists return

'Please try your call again later' doesn't cut it

Victoria News

Dear of woman in Beacon Hill Park deemed homicide: Victoria Police

Rent Freeze, construction rules fuel housing shortage, BC NDP told

Global BC

West Vancouver woman accused of violating quarantine fined nearly $7,000

Squamish pays lower fuel tax than Metro Vancouver. So why does it pay more at the pumps?

Georgia Straight

Pets in condos: advocates press Stratas to adopt more animal-friendly bylaws

Patients at new $2.2 billion St. Paul's Hospital will have no access to medical assistance in dying

Highest 10 year growth in value of detached homes posted in Abbotsford, Cloverdale, Langley

Poll shows BC's John Horgan has highest approval rating of nine Canadian premiers

The Tyee

The Deep Divide on Police in Vancouver Schools continue

Downtown Eastside Market Closure Bad News for Vendors and Community

Why Vancouver should adopt the UN Declaration of Indigenous rights

Miscellaneous