Victoria Viewpoints: Thursday, April 29, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for    Thursday, April 29, 2021
   

The passing of Thomas Berger

'A true trailblazer': BC politician and judge Thomas Berger dies at 88

Thomas Berger, lawyer who fought for ground breaking Indigenous land claims, dead at 88

Berger leaves behind legacy that will continue to shape province and country far into future
'Great champion of Indigenous Peoples' BC Judge, politician, Thomas Berger dies

Northerners remember Thomas Berger, a champion of Indigenous rights
Former BC NDP leader and legal legend Tom Berger dies at 88
Thomas Berger, whose inquiry gave northerners a voice, passes away
Lawyer, politician, judge Thomas Berger dead at 88




Coronavirus response in BC

BC reports 853 new COVID-19 cases, as hospitalizations drop from record high

'How tragic, how fast, how indiscriminate': Healthy BC father, 46, dies of COVID-19 at home

BC expects vaccine supply to double starting next week

BC almost out of AstraZeneca vaccine, no more expected 'in the short term'

'Chaos confusion': Fraser Health stopping pop up clinic program following days of frustration

US offers COVID-19 vaccine to some BC border residents

BC aims to immunize all first responders, teachers and child-care workers by mid-May

Feds' COVID-19 vaccine supply may not be enough to keep up with provinces, data suggests

Case numbers in intensive care reach record high

Construction on Site C Dam to continue despite COVID-19 outbreak

BC pop-up vaccine clinics not successful, health officials say

Canadian Olympians struggle with idea of jumping the vaccine queue

'Communication issues' spark chase for vaccinations in BC's COVID hot spots

Hospitals 'feeling the strain' as BC records 852 new cases of COVID-19 and 1 more death

BC family mourns 46 year old dad who died suddenly of COVID-19 at home

Pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics are inequitable, say some Fraser Health doctors

Moderna to deliver 1 million more doses in May as Canada braces for a 'massive surge in vaccines'

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Site C megaproject

Tempers flare at Surrey vaccine pop-up clinic, as people wait for hours only to turned away

ICU cases rise to new high as BC records 853 new cases, one death

Health officials apologize for confusion over pop-up clinics

Confusion reigns as Surrey pop-up vaccine clinic closed before it opens

ICU admissions in BC at record levels, says Henry

BC has 503 in hospital, 853 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday

Globe and Mail

BC to fund cleanup projects for marine fishing debris

Street drugs poisoned with bentos can lead to 'catastrophic' overdoses, says advocate

CBC

Changes to Sunshine Coast route will go ahead despite criticism, says BC Ferries

BC working to house people camping in Vancouver park as deadline to leave looms

Fewer vendors and more Plexiglas - a summer market returns to Victoria's inner harbour

Family of missing BC woman marks 5 years since her disappearance with vigil and demand for answers

Vancouver Sun

After court loss, ex-VPD chief warns of emboldening 'rogue officers'

'Air tax' relief coming for businesses, BC government announces

Victoria Times-Colonist

BC Housing buys another Victoria Hotel, as camping ban set to come into effect

Old growth forest activists appeal injunction against blockades

Mistrial declared in murder case involving former Devils Army President

Stop dreaming about returning trains to E&N corridor

BC set back again in Alberta pipeline argument

Ucluelet tackles housing shortage with pilot project allowing people to live in RVs

Debate heats up over mountain biking in CRD parks

Victoria News

Why many Victoria residents may perceive an increase in crime

Royal Athletic Park tiny home village set to welcome 30 people

Fairy Creek logging blockade group files appeal against injunction

North Saanich sign warns travellers f police state

No injured worker funds for COVID-19 Sick pay, BC Liberals say

BC to remove speculation 'air tax' passed on to commercial tenants

Global

Vancouver's struggling Granville Island gets $22M federal cash injunction

Nearly 500 in BC died of an overdose in first three months of 2021, coroner reports

'More than enough' spaces to house Strathcona Park homeless by deadline: Eby

Vernon considering street closure to bring vitality to downtown during the pandemic

Whistler's municipal website hacked

Georgia Straight

Drag racing at East Vancouver's Rio Theatre! Con-drag-ulations! You're a sports bar now!

Road tax or mobility pricing suggested in Metro Vancouver's proposed Climate 2050 Transportation roadmap

Why the BC Prosecution Service must appeal the sentence imposed on COVIDiot who ran illegal booze can

The Tyee

'An immense Toll':498 Deaths from poisoned drugs this year in BC

BC's minimum wage is rising, but farm worker pay is still unresolved

Canada's addiction to corporate bailouts

A Daycare worker's difficult decision

Miscellaneous