Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for Tuesday, October 19, 2021
   

Coronavirus response in BC

BC records 560 new cases of COVID-19 and 5 more deaths 

Another 560 new COVID-19 cases reported in BC along with five deaths

Children still catching COVId outside school, not in classrooms, BC officials say

Child COVID cases dropping after Back-to-School Spike

Health Authority taking over operations at Vancouver acre home struck by deadly COVID-19 outbreak

COVID cases dropping dramatically in children ages five to 11

BC records 5 more COVID-19 deaths, 560 new cases Tuesday

COVID-19 cases in BC kids under 12 have peaked, in decline

Globe and Mail

Indigenous development on Vancouver's west side to include three 38 storey towers 

Hockey games, weddings, concerts in BC back to 100 percent for fully vaccinated

Lawyers say they should be excluded from money-laundering policies in British Columbia

'It was really, really apocalyptic': After fire in Lytton, museum staff find artifacts that survived 

CBC

Park Board and City of Vancouver seek public input for West End Waterfront design 

Lawyer for alleged loan shark cautions money laundering inquiry against calls for more enforcement

Health professionals dissatisfied with BC's COVID-19 briefings to start hosting their own

Critics slam Surrey's new rules on political signs as 'a smack to democracy'

Hockey games, concerts, movie theatres back to 100% capacity for fully vaccinated people in BC

Delivery Driver shot multiple times on shift still waiting for answers, arrests 

BC Interior town has the highest gas prices in the region and no one seems to know why

Mural depicting colonial history of Prince George to be demolished

Fraser Health seeks injunction to shut down Rolly's restaurant in Hope

Gitanmaax members stop child from being taken from community by social workers

Vancouver Sun 

Restrictions lifted in BC allowing full capacity for concerts, sports events weddings and parties 

Early proposal for Jericho Lands development includes three, 38 storey towers and 10,000 new homes

Vancouver vandalism is the 'worst ever seen' by West End shower

Horgan attacks public access to government information

Man in critical condition after arrest in Coquitlam, IIO called in

Proof of dirty cash eludes money laundering inquiry

Victoria Times-Colonist 

Capacity limits to be removed for indoor seated events with vaccine proof

BC makes flu shot free for everyone this year

Langford launches fund to help young families buy condos

Bill would allow BC citizens personal data to be sent of country 

Work begins on resurfacing of Bamfield Road in wake of fatal bus crash

Shortage of lifegaurds force swimming pools to trim hours

More than 170 charged in anti-logging protests 

Victoria News

Langford homeownership program will gift up to 75% of downpayment

Oak Bay tracks development applications online

West Shore firefighters gear up for Halloween fun

BC removes fees from influenza shot as part of COVID-19 effort

Global

Trudeau's claim residential Schoo records released 'not accurate', says truth and reconciliation centre

BC to end capacity limits for indoor events in most regions

Fired houseworkers file human rights complaint against Vancouver hotel

BC casinos used foreign high rollers as money-laundering 'pawns,' inquiry hears 

Fraser Health seeks court order to close Hope restaurant defying COVID health orders

Officials investigating after vandalism at Lake Country washrooms

Pro-RCMP group angry after Surrey city council cotes to amend political signage bylaw

BC government under pressure over proposal to charge for freedom of information request 

Georgia Straight

BC NDP government aims to impose fees for making freedom-of-information requests 

Biggest downtown Vancouver penthouse sold for 55 percent less than original $20.5 million asking price

Anti-lockdown activist Ryan Kulbaba describes feeling very sick and wonders if it's a case of severe flu

The Tyee

Why it's hard for BC's NDP to be Greener

Why BC Needs an Independent COVID Science Group 

BC introduces 'Troubling' Limits on Freedom of Information 

Immigration doesn't reduce wages

Vancouver, Where did your Shophouses Go?

Miscellaneous

Lawyers say they should be excluded from money laundering policies in BC

Hockey games, weddings, concerts in BC back to 100 per cent for fully vaccinated 

Tk'emlúps leaders' letter set steps for PM to prove commitment to reconciliation