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COVID-19: Vancouver Island, BC (Central & North)

Collected by: Vancouver Island University

Archived since: Mar, 2020

Description:

In March 2020 the Canadian Web Archiving Coalition (CWAC) stated: "The deadly flu outbreak of 1918-19 is often called the ‘forgotten pandemic.’ Our responsibility now is to ensure the lessons of COVID-19 are not forgotten. Our collective efforts to capture and preserve the essential online elements of this unprecedented event are critical." (CARL-ABRC). The COVID-19: Vancouver Island, BC (Central & North) Web Archive reflects community experiences and responses to the pandemic in the region served by Vancouver Island University, documenting and supporting diverse aspects of scholarly inquiry, creativity, and community life. The Web Archive is intended to provide a body of information that will support scholarship, creativity, and study. Information rights related to web archiving include considerations of copyright and fair dealing, and of individual and community privacy. The following are among principles and resources that guide web archiving decisions: Ethics of care, for example in VIU Library’s Pledge to our user communities; OCAP® principles, and awareness of relationality and accountability to Indigenous communities, and potential impacts related to web archiving; Good practice and expert advice, emerging and accessed through communities of practice, e.g. the Canadian Web Archiving Coalition (CWAC); and VIU Library, Evolution of Physical Collections: 2017-2021 VIU Library, Special Collections Guidelines (Under review 2020). Web archives are informed by available capture technologies and also by affordances of the content source; not all websites can be successfully crawled or rendered, and quality of archived versions varies. This project is supported by VIU's Special Funding for COVID-19 research projects and carried out in coordination with the University of Victoria’s COVID-19 Collection and the Canadian Web Archiving Coalition. Contact us at research.help@viu.ca with questions or for more information about content included in the Web Archive. [Working description 2021 April 6]

Subject:   Spontaneous Events Society & Culture Science & Health Vancouver Island COVID-19 (Disease)

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Title: BCGEU librarians start the week with moderate job action | Island Social Trends

URL: https://islandsocialtrends.ca/bcgeu-librarians-start-the-week-with-moderate-job-action/

Description: This past weekend, people might have thought to visit their local Vancouver Island Regional Library branch. But at 10 branches there were picket lines, in an escalated statement of job action by the BCGEU Local 702 librarians.

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Subject:   Vancouver Island Regional Library British Columbia General Employees' Union Labour Disputes Canadian Union of Public Employees | Local 401 Carson, David

Title: VIRL hopes for counter-proposal soon | Island Social Trends

URL: https://islandsocialtrends.ca/virl-hopes-for-counter-proposal-soon/

Description: Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) says it is standing by for a revised counter-proposal from British Columbia General Employees Union (BCGEU) Local 702 and looks forward to negotiating a mutually respectful agreement with the librarians who work in the VIRL libraries.

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Subject:   Vancouver Island Regional Library British Columbia General Employees' Union Labour Disputes Carson, David Lord, Joanna Smith, Stephanie

Title: VIRL librarians welcome BCGEU president at Sidney branch picket line | Island Social Trends

URL: https://islandsocialtrends.ca/virl-librarians-welcome-bcgeu-president-at-sidney-branch-picket-line/

Description: Vancouver Island librarians who are currently on strike are stoked about their BCGEU president Stephanie Smith and some of the union bargaining committee coming to take part in their picket line at Sidney/NorthSaanich branch today Tuesday March 15.

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Subject:   Vancouver Island Regional Library British Columbia General Employees' Union Labour Disputes Smith, Stephanie

Title: ‘It’s just not sustainable, they’re exhausted:’ nurses rally at Nanaimo hospital for more resources | Nanaimo News Now

URL: https://nanaimonewsnow.com/2022/11/24/video-its-just-not-sustainable-theyre-exhausted-nurses-rally-at-nanaimo-hospital-for-more-resources/

Description: Nearly 200 nurses from Nanaimo and surrounding communities marched from a nearby church to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on Thursday, Nov. 24, demanding the provincial government address the ongoing health-care crisis.

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Subject:   Nanaimo Regional General Hospital Island Health Province of British Columbia Charters, Kelley BC Nurses' Union Gear, Adriane Eby, David Chemainus Health Care Centre Port Hardy Hospital Ucluelet Medical Laboratory

Title: Creativity and community support carried the Chemainus Theatre through 2020 | The Discourse

URL: https://thediscourse.ca/cowichan-valley/community-creativity-carry-chemainus-theatre-through-2020/

Description: The Chemainus Theatre relied on creativity and community support to get through this year.

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Subject:   Chemainus Theatre DuMez, Mark Vancouver Foundation Island Coastal Economic Trust

Title: COVID 19: What’s the plan for people without homes? | The Discourse

URL: https://thediscourse.ca/cowichan-valley/covid-whats-the-plan-for-people-without-homes/

Description: I spoke with John Horn, with the Cowichan Housing Association, about the plan to shelter people experiencing homelessness through a pandemic.

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Subject:   Horn, John Cowichan Women Against Violence Society Cowichan Community Centre COVID-19 Cowichan Task Force for Vulnerable Populations BC Housing Cowichan Housing Association Island Health

Title: Cowichan Tribes members share stories of COVID-19-related racism | The Discourse

URL: https://thediscourse.ca/cowichan-valley/cowichan-tribes-covid-racism/

Description: Here are three Quw’utsun teachings to help get all of us through this crisis.

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Subject:   Cowichan Tribes Williams-Parkinson, Kathy TELUS Geheran, Tony Seward, Lena Antoine, Laura

Title: Cowichan libraries adapt to COVID-19 | The Discourse

URL: https://thediscourse.ca/cowichan-valley/cowichan-virl-libraries-open-covid/

Description: Libraries in the Cowichan region are now offering new ways to access books, materials and services while keeping staff and the community safe.

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Subject:   Vancouver Island Regional Library Van Koevering, Annette

Title: 3 Vancouver Island schools added to COVID-19 exposure list | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/3-vancouver-island-schools-added-to-covid-19-exposure-list-1.5290755

Description: Three more schools on Vancouver Island have been added to Island Health’s COVID-19 exposure list. The potential exposures occurred at Crofton Elementary School, Chemainus Secondary School and Bayview Elementary School.

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Subject:   Cowichan Valley School District Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools Island Health Crofton Elementary School Chemainus Secondary School Bayview Elementary School

Title: Closures coming to 2 Vancouver Island-area hospitals due to staff shortage | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/closures-coming-to-2-vancouver-island-area-hospitals-due-to-staff-shortage-1.6008048

Description: Island Health is warning residents of multiple closures at the Chemainus Health Care Centre (CHCC) and Cormorant Island Community Health Centre in August due to a staff shortage.

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Subject:   Island Health Chemainus Health Care Centre Cormorant Island Community Health Centre BC Emergency Health Services

Title: Island Health announces 2 new COVID-19 outbreaks | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/island-health-announces-2-new-covid-19-outbreaks-1.5767273

Description: Health officials have declared two new outbreaks of COVID-19 at long-term care homes on Vancouver Island. Two residents each at Chemainus Health Care Centre in Chemainus and Selkirk Seniors Village in Victoria have tested positive, according to a news release from Island Health.

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Subject:   Island Health Chemainus Health Care Centre Selkirk Seniors Village West Coast Seniors Housing Management

Title: Reduced hours continue at 2 Island health-care centres | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/reduced-hours-continue-at-2-island-health-care-centres-1.6091463

Description: Limited staff availability has led to the further reduction of services at one Vancouver Island health-care facility and the extension of overnight closures at another.

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Subject:   Island Health Cormorant Island Community Health Centre Chemainus Health Care Centre

Title: Emergency room, primary care closures continue over long weekend in rural B.C. | CBC News

URL: https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6572198

Description: A number of communities throughout B.C. are being affected by service reductions through the September long weekend.

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Subject:   Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital Interior Health Ashcroft Hospital and Community Health Care Centre Roden, Barbara Port Hardy Hospital Island Health Cormorant Island Health Centre Chemainus Health Care Centre

Title: Alert Bay residents worried as overnight ER services shut down for two weeks | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/alert-bay-residents-worried-as-overnight-er-services-shut-down-for-two-weeks-1071882/

Description: A remote B.C. island community is anxious as it faces a two-week overnight closure of its local emergency room due to the ongoing medical staffing crisis across the province.

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Subject:   Island Health Cormorant Island Community Health Centre Buchanan, Dennis Govereau, Randy BC Emergency Health Services Port McNeill Hospital Chemainus Health Care Centre Gear, Adriane Regional District of Mount Waddington

Title: Chemainus business owners shut down voluntarily because of COVID-19 | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/chemainus-business-owners-shut-down-voluntarily-because-of-covid-19-718845/

Description: The owners of two stores in Chemainus are taking bold steps, voluntarily shutting down over concerns about COVID-19.

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Subject:   Christmas in Chemainus Hansel and Gretel's Candy Company Yeager, Ward Yeager, Kathy Siebring, Al

Title: Chemainus senior battling cancer creates smiles by transforming into Santa each day | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/chemainus-senior-transforms-into-santa-everyday-to-share-magic-of-christmas-723138/

Description: Dressed as Santa Claus, the 76-year-old has been transforming himself into Santa Claus each day in an effort to bring the magic of the holidays to anyone who needs it.

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Subject:   Service, Geoff Christmas

Title: COVID-19 exposure event reported at Ladysmith Secondary School | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/covid-19-exposure-event-reported-at-ladysmith-secondary-school-742943/

Description: School District 68 announced Wednesday evening on social media that a COVID-19 exposure event took place at Ladysmith Secondary School on Feb. 5.

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Subject:   Ladysmith Secondary School Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools Island Health Brechin Elementary School John Barsby Secondary School Rock City Elementary School Qwam Qwum Stuwixwulh School Snuneymuxw First Nation Bayview Elementary School Lake Cowichan School Cowichan Valley School District Cowichan Secondary School Chemainus Secondary School

Title: Island Health announces hour changes for Chemainus health centre, Port Hardy emergency department | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/island-health-announces-hour-changes-for-chemainus-health-centre-port-hardy-emergency-department-1083650/

Description: Island Health is announcing the Port Hardy emergency department will have temporary closures, and the Chemainus Health Care Centre will have changes to its hours due to staff shortages.

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Subject:   Island Health Port Hardy Hospital Chemainus Health Care Centre

Title: 'It's going to impact us a lot': Vancouver Island businesses feel big hit from U.S. border closure | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/its-going-to-impact-us-a-lot-vancouver-island-businesses-feel-big-hit-from-u-s-border-closure-821177/

Description: The streets of Chemainus were alive with music Friday, but the sidewalks were quiet. The same day, Federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced that the US Canadian border will remain closed until at least July 21.

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Subject:   Blair, Bill Forrest, John Sanchez, Nuria Vintiquity Wimmer, Mark Trudeau, Justin Government of Canada Vaccinations

Title: More Vancouver Island schools added to growing COVID-19 exposure list | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/more-vancouver-island-schools-added-to-growing-covid-19-exposure-list-745914/

Description: More schools on Vancouver Island have been added to Island Health’s growing COVID-19 exposure list on Monday. As of February 22, Island Health’s Exposures in Schools list consists of 11 facilities across Vancouver Island.

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Subject:   Island Health Glacier View Secondary School Comox Valley Schools Aspengrove School Chemainus Secondary School Cowichan Valley School District Ladysmith Secondary School Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools Timberline Secondary School Campbell River School District Glanford Middle School Greater Victoria School District Queneesh Elementary School Georges P. Vanier Secondary School Carihi Secondary School Nanaimo District Secondary School Bayview Elementary School

Title: ‘Most people in Chemainus won’t even notice it:’ Temporary outdoor homeless campsites proposed in North Cowichan | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/most-people-in-chemainus-wont-even-notice-it-temporary-outdoor-homeless-campsite-proposed-at-fuller-lake-arena-in-north-cowichan-668047/

Description: Fuller Lake Arena in Chemainus could become the temporary home of a homeless camp.

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Subject:   Municipality of North Cowichan Fuller Lake Arena BC Housing Siebring, Al Cowichan Neighbourhood House Association Victoria Foundation Jawl Foundation Times Colonist Scrimbit, Ken

Title: North Cowichan not offering lifeguard services this summer amid COVID-19 | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/north-cowichan-not-offering-lifeguard-services-this-summer-amid-covid-19-672491/

Description: If you’re visiting an outdoor lake in the North Cowichan area this summer, don’t expect to see a lifeguard on duty. The Municipality of North Cowichan has decided to not provide lifeguard services due to the ongoing health risks presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   Municipality of North Cowichan Lifeguards Arbutus Park Fuller Lake Park Crofton Outdoor Pool Lifesaving Society Siebring, Al Cowichan Valley Regional District

Title: Vancouver Island secondary school added to COVID-19 exposure list | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/vancouver-island-secondary-school-added-to-covid-19-exposure-list-731785/

Description: A Vancouver Island secondary school in Chemainus has been recently added to Island Health's COVID-19 exposure list.

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Subject:   Cowichan Valley School District Island Health Chemainus Secondary School

Title: Daily news update | January 6, 2021 | CHLY 101.7 FM

URL: https://www.chly.ca/daily-news-update/2021/01/05/amidst-outbreak-snuneymuxw-receives-moderna-vaccineamidst-outbreak-snuneymuxw-receives-moderna-vaccine/

Description: New in this update: COVID-19 update; amidst outbreak, Snuneymuxw receives Moderna vaccine; snowboarder death at Mount Washington; oxygen tank ignition suspected in Duncan fire that killed one and injured seven.

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Subject:   Island Health Cowichan Valley School District Chartwell Malaspina Care Residence Snuneymuxw First Nation Vaccinations Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Chemainus Secondary School Chartwell Master Care

Title: BC Ferries passengers challenge fines for not wearing mask | CTV News

URL: https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/bc-ferries-passengers-challenge-fines-for-not-wearing-mask-1.5888192

Description: Three people from British Columbia have launched legal challenges of fines imposed for travelling on BC Ferries without masks, in defiance of COVID-19 regulations.

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Subject:   BC Ferries Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada Transport Canada Macart, Tara Macart, Jonathan Rothweiler, Karla American Airlines

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