Victoria Viewpoints: Friday, April 23, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Friday, April 23, 2021
   

BC's Travel restrictions

B.C's travel crackdown on hold until next week

BC Gov't splitting province up into three zones to enforce COVID travel restrictions

What is essential travel in BC under the new COVID-19 travel restrictions?

BC Ferries to deny non-essential travel on multiple routes as part of COVID-19 restrictions

BC travel restriction details revealed amid concerns about police enforcement

Many details on BC's Travel Ban, But Key questions unanswered

BC to restrict non-essential travel between 3 provincial health zones

British Columbians banned from non-essential travel outside their health regions

Recreational travellers who leave health authority could be fined $575

BC Ferries refusing tickets for non-essential travel between health regions

Ferry workers will be asking if travel between health regions is essential

'Stay local' BC Tourism groups back COVID-19 travel ban

BC's COVID-19 non essential travel ban takes effect, $575 fines approved

Coronavirus response in BC

British Columbia reports another 1,001 new cases, 4 new deaths

1,000 new cases again; eight workplace closures ...

Canada lowers age recommendation for AstraZeneca to 30 years old and above

Got AstraZeneca? Gen X is looking for you

BC cancels West Vancouver country club's clinic offering AstraZeneca vaccine to members

BC records 1,001 new cases of COVID-19 and 4 more deaths

BC pharmacy vaccine rollout leading to frustration over lack of central booking system

Aggressive vaccination strategy paying off as Vancouver's DTES achieves 'significant herd immunity'

1,001 new cases, four deaths as new travel restrictions come into effect

Island Health declares outbreak at second Victoria Long Term Care home

BC sees decline in hospitalizations, 1,001 new COVID-19 cases Friday

Globe and Mail

Former cabinet minister says BC Liberal government took moneyulaundering seriously

At a Vancouver forum, experts see immigration adding fuel to the overheated big-city housing market

CBC

Allegations BC prioritized gaming revenue over money laundering are 'offensive,' former minister says

College warns of 'grave risk' from BC woman accused of performing illegal cosmetic injections

Flight ban leaves BC residents stranded in India amid COVID-19 crisis

3 school trustees join mass departure from Vancouver's Non-Partisan Association

'A landmark decision': Sinixt First Nation react to Supreme Court confirming existence

First Nations leaders urge BC Housing to investigate Indigenous deaths at supportive housing

Chinese Seniors saved from eviction after province steps in to buy building

Vancouver Sun

Corduroy Restaurant holds rally, but industry spokesman calls it a 'foolish mistake'

BC tourism sector hunkers down as out-of-region visitors told to stay away

BC Liberals didn't 'turn a blind eye' to money laundering, de Jong tells inquiry

Impact of India's second wave felt in BC

BC had 2,600 more deaths than normal last year

NDP passes buck to Ottawa on key gaps in BC budget

Chinese Canadian Museum's integrity at his with genocide denier as director

Victoria Times-Colonist

Victoria council votes to continue Richardson Street bikeway plan

City Councillors need to show support for the police and the people

Clean up crew arrives at site of leaking shipwreck in Nootka Sound

Victoria News

Greater Victoria firefighters, police left searching for leftover COVID-19 vaccines

Sidney residents angry about removal of downtown tree

Global BC

BC Gov't splitting province up into three zones to enforce COVID travel restrictions

What is essential travel in BC under the new COVID-19 travel restrictions?

BC Ferries to deny non-essential travel on multiple routes as part of COVID-19 restrictions

Protest against COVID-19 restrictions held at BC restaurant that defied health orders

Work underway to house Strathcona Park Homeless, as deadline to clear camps looms

Former cabinet minister says BC Liberal government took money laundering seriously

Road trips for road tests: Queue-jumpers cause major backlog on Vancouver Island

Vancouver car dealership shuttered amid COVID-19 outbreak

NPA exodus continues as Vancouver civic party's school trustees quit

Georgia Straight

BC travel restriction details revealed amid concerns about police enforcement

Ontario Premier Ford's mea culpa smells like a cover-up for a government in disarray

Three school trustees abandon NPA caucus after this week's departure of three city councillors

BC Court of Appeal ruling reveals that senior city staffers followed a script in rejecting 105 Keefer Street application

The Tyee

Why does BC's Budget give sort shrift to Safe Supply

BC Housing steps in to prevent eviction of Chinatown Seniors

Many details on BC's Travel Ban, But Key questions unanswered

How Pierre Trudeau relented on Indigenous rights

Vancouver is a Hellscape, and Delta is Bliss?

With 'Piecemeal' Budget, BC is headed towards climate failure, critics say

Miscellaneous