Victoria Viewpoints: Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for    Wednesday, May 5, 2021
   

Coronavirus response in BC

BC reports 572 new COVID-19 cases, fewest in over 6 weeks

BC to start vacationing children 12 and older; hope 1st dose will be done by June

Daily case count and hospitalizations fall

Vaccinating people as young as 12 will soon be part of BC's immunization plan, Dr. Bonnie Henry says

BC announces 572 new cases of COVID-19, the lowest total since mid-March

BC to offer Pfizer vaccine to kids 12 and up, possibly before end of school year

Premier Horgan aims to dispel vaccine hesitancy in talks with community groups

BC's Dr. Henry says province looking to provide vaccines to youth 12 years to 17

Dip in COVID-19 cases with 572 newly announced in BC

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

Globe and Mail

BC gives $2 million to Japanese Canadian seniors as step toward righting internment wrongs

PNE Fair cancelled for second straight year due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions 

CBC

Altercation between loggers and activists near Vancouver Island blockade captured on video

Cougar believed to be responsible for BC attack killed, says conservation service

Money laundering inquiry calls back ex-minister over inconsistencies during 1st round of testimony

As death toll rises, advocates in Metro Vancouver tell parents to watch for signs of gang activity

RCMP to set up roadside checkpoints on 4 highways in BC this weekend

Interior Health shuts down non-compliant Kelowna martial arts studio

Red dresses hang across BC in a call for justice for missing and murdered Indigenous women

BC gives $2M to Japanese Canadian seniors as step toward righting internment wrongs

Vancouver Sun

Roadside travel checks to start in BC at midnight

The PNE, East Van's working-class institution, is worth saving

BC Conservation Officers kill two cougars after woman attacked

Only a cynic would think delayed oversight of InBC was calculated choice by NDP

Victoria Times-Colonist

'The best night ever': shelter resident grateful to be indoors

Search for Indigenous woman continues as BC marks Red DressDay

Qualicum Beach swamped by surge in Freedom of Information requests

Saanich rejects casino: "It came down to values" mayor says

Victoria News

Indigenous man walks Greater Victoria to honour missing and murdered women and girls

Clash between loggers, activists halts forestry operations over Fair Creek 

Snowbirds hold first training session in Comox Valley in more than 2 years

BC to launch travel restriction road checks at 4 locations this Thursday

UBC parkade project to use solar energy for hydrogen vehicles

BC funds health services for survivors of Japanese internment

Global

Red dresses hung across BC to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

BC tests emergency alert, but earthquake warning system still years away

Unlike many US schools, BC won't require vaccines on post-secondary campuses

BC CDC updates website to acknowledge COVID-19 is spared by aerosols

BC RCMP reveals locations of COVID-19 travel checkpoints

PNE cancels in-person fair for 2021

A game changer: Proponents hope recovery house will gain support of Penticton city council

Former BC gaming minister Rich Coleman recalled by Cullen Commission

Georgia Straight

BC housing market shows 'fading momentum' but 2021 sales may still shatter historic 2016 record

The Tyee

In Vancouver's SROs, Tenants look out for each other during the pandemic 

Tom Berger's cases revealed his moral character

Where does Vancouver's Urban Forest need to grow next?

I want to tell you how this feels

Miscellaneous