Victoria Viewpoints: Friday, April 9, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for    Friday, April 9, 2021
   

Coronavirus response in BC

BC reports more than 1,200 new COVID-19 cases for 2nd consecutive day

COVID-19 gargle tests to be distributed to Vancouver students who develop symptoms at school

No timeline for Vancouver Canuck's return to play as COVID-19 outbreak continues

PM Trudeau warns young Canadians they can get very sick 'very quickly' as variants surge

New cases remain above 1,200, over 1 million doses administered

Is BC ready for a COVID Wildfire?

Calls for stricter action BC with COVID-19 variants projected to climb into May

Vancouver Canucks GM says players are 'mostly on the other side' of major COVID-19 outbreak

Stricter action called for in BC with COVID variants projected to climb into May

Avoid Indoor gatherings and travel health officer urges, as BC records 1,262 new cases of COVID-19

Expired AstraZeneca Oxford vaccines given to 10 customers at Burnaby pharmacy

BC vaccine clinic cancelled after not enough people make appointments

Unpredictable vaccine deliveries challenge BC's vaccination program: Dix

Teachers in Vancouver Coastal Health region call for vaccination of K-12 staff

1,262 more COVID-19 infections in BC Friday, 9,574 active cases

Globe and Mail

Vancouver Park board orders end of Strathcona Park Homeless camp

You might not be able to get to Alaska, but you can still cruise British Columbia's Inside Passage this summer

Former adviser to BC Premier Horgan under fire for Uyghur remarks

BC Liquor servers to get pay boost on par with general minimum wage increase

CBC

Supreme Court dismisses Delta Hospice Society appeal over membership dispute

Lower Mainland teachers call on province to vaccinate all school-based workers as case counts rise

Shoppers rescued after crashed vehicle leaves them trapped inside Saanich store

Take home COVID-19 tests available for Vancouver kids who start feeling sick at school

Post pandemic traffic in Metro Vancouver could be worse than ever, expert warns

Vancouver Park Board orders Strathcona Park encampment removed by April 30

Vancouver Sun

Pending building sale leaves desperate Chinatown seniors looking for new homes

A grim year by the numbers: 2020's busiest days for overdoses, and what needs to change ...

Tugboat tragedy raises questions about safety on BC coast

40 recommendations for outside dining during COVID-19 

Victoria Times-Colonist

Workers trapped in WalMart cooler after vehicle crashes through parkade wall

UVIC women's rowing coach deny former athlete's allegation of verbal abuse

BC workplaces with COVID-19 outbreaks could be ordered to temporarily close

Dockside Green construction resumes with its first major residential towers since 2008

BC budget needs to be fiscally conservative

Victoria News

Saanich firefighters free trapped workers at Uptown Walmart

No time to waste: Greater Victoria closes in on plan for garbage

Horgan says BC logging licences to be bought back, redistributed

Global BC

43% of Asians in BC, experienced racism in the last year, 87% say it's getting worse

BC teacher arrested on way to school, charged with child exploitation 

Study raising concerns sick British Columbians aren't calling 911 out of COVID-19 fears

BC Liquor servers to get pay boost on par with general minimum wage increase

Forest industry directly employs 50,000 across BC, has big economic impact: study

All tents, shelters, structures must be removed from Strathcona Park by end of April

Georgia Straight

Women, hit hardest by the pandemic, are also the key to economic recovery

The Tyee

After a year behind barriers, Downtown Eastside to get its park back

Transit Gain Doesn't have to equal renter pain

Miscellaneous