Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for    Tuesday, May 4, 2021
   

Coronavirus response in BC

Childcare, school staff, first responders in Fraser Health can book vaccinations this week

Pregnant women in BC now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine

Canada will have received 6.4M AstraZeneca COVID-19 doses by June's end, official says

Pausing AstraZeneca could cause more deaths 

BC hopes to speed second doses of COVID-19 vaccine as supply increases

Former Great Canadian Gaming Corp. CEO and spouse have first court hearing for allegedly violating Yukon's quarantine rules

BC family mourns 57 year old 'man of a million projects' who died of COVID-19

Vancouver ER Doctor pens medical thriller about fear and misinformation surrounding anti-vaccine movement

Pregnant people 16 and up can now book a vaccine as BC records 697 new COVID-19 cases

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine not troubled by variants so far, says CEO

BC Centre for Disease Control now accepts virus can linger in the air

BC fears cross-border transmission as virus rages in Alberta

BC not too worried about high-level concerns with AstraZeneca jab

BC designates pregnant people as priority group for COVID-19 vaccination

Looking for the nearest COVID shot? Tech entrepreneur creates texting software in BC

Another 697 COVID--19 cases for BC Tuesday, 486 in. hospital

Globe and Mail

Ballard shares drop 20% as investors reassess hydrogen sector's valuations

Solving recent public shootings a 'top priority' for Lower Mainland police, chief says

CBC

Service to find vaccine locations via texting launches in BC and Ontario

Surrey's new police department falling short on reflecting diverse community, advocate claims

Delta Police still searching for suspects in killing of BC Corrections Officer

Neighbourhood Association calling for more dog parks in Saanich 

Woman airlifted to hospital after cougar attack in BC's Fraser Valley

Vancouver Sun

Woman sent to hospital after Surrey shooting

This is why we don't sprinkle Tide detergent on rooftops, BC Housing complex learns

New Surrey police badge design has deep local and overseas roots

Victoria Times-Colonist

Mayor says Langford councillor travelled to Arizona in late April: 'That's his decision'

Sooke clocks slow just as we want them to speed up

Ocean concrete workers locked out after talks stall over concessions

Campers express mixed feelings about moving indoors as VicWest shelter opens

Rail service on Island is a huge opportunity; costs have been exaggerated

Victoria News

Province funds $750K to help CRD tackle toxic algae blooms in Saanich lakes

Panel forming to create West Shore senior-care plan as access to services lacking

BC political parties to collect $3.25N from taxpayers this year

US home builders call for end to Canadian lumber war

Global

'This could be manslaughter': Legal experts warn about hosting parties during COVID-19

Alleged police impersonator caught by off duty cop: West Kelowna RCMP

BC couple accused of jumping COVID-19 vaccine queue in Yukon back in court May 18

Woman airlifted to hospital after cougar attack near Aggasiz 

Delta police chief says shooting of corrections officer has 'markings of gang related incident'

Demand for Metro Vancouver real estate remains high as prices grow, board says

Head of Canadian military intelligence school removed amid misconduct probe

Georgia Straight

Is the party finally over? Fraser Valley Real Estate Board reports signs of housing market cooling down

Still piping hot: Greater Vancouver housing market posts highest April sales on record

The Tyee

Higher Ed is Indigenizing. But are schools responsible for vetting identities

Seed the North: Fighting Climate Change, One sprout at a time

Miscellaneous