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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: Valley students adapt to COVID-19 restriction to compete in online world championship | Comox Valley Schools

URL: https://22.files.edl.io/8bc1/08/11/20/175622-ef18356a-04f1-4ff3-8c13-8e7fdcc112f9.pdf

Description: Valley secondary students participated in Destination Imagination’s first ever virtual world championship mid July and achieved significant results.

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Subject:   Comox Valley Schools Destination Imagination Global Finals Georges P. Vanier Secondary School

Title: Comox Valley RCMP is taking precautions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic | Royal Canadian Mounted Police

URL: https://bc-cb.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=2087&languageId=1&contentId=63775

Description: In order to protect the public, our volunteers and our employees, the Comox Valley RCMP is making the following temporary changes in response to COVID-19.

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Subject:   Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Title: Police warn residents about possible door-to-door scam in Courtenay | Royal Canadian Mounted Police

URL: https://bc-cb.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=2087&languageId=1&contentId=64312

Description: The Comox Valley RCMP has received three reports of a woman going door-to-door soliciting money for the homeless and/or seniors who cannot afford groceries during the pandemic.

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Subject:   Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Title: Comox Nautical Days cancelled for 2021 | Town of Comox

URL: https://comox.ca/modx/news/2021/03/18/comox-nautical-days-cancelled-for-2021/

Description: The Town of Comox has announced it is cancelling the popular Comox Nautical Days event in 2021, due to the ongoing challenges with the pandemic.

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Subject:   Town of Comox Comox Nautical Days

Title: Town of Comox reopens more facilities to the public | July 5, 2021 | Town of Comox

URL: https://comox.ca/modx/news/2021/07/05/town-of-comox-reopens-more-facilities-to-the-public/

Description: With public health restrictions easing, the Town of Comox is pleased to announce the reopening of Town Hall, the Comox Fire Hall and the Public Works building to the general public.

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Subject:   Town of Comox

Title: Comox council extends temporary patio and parklet program to support food & beverage business recovery | July 15, 2021 | Town of Comox

URL: https://comox.ca/modx/news/2021/07/15/comox-extends-patio-and-parklet-program-to-support-food-and-beverage-business-recovery/

Description: Restaurants, coffee shops, breweries and pubs in Comox were given the green light by Comox Council this week to continue to use outdoor on-site open spaces and parking areas to increase their seating capacity.

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Subject:   Town of Comox Arnott, Russ

Title: Latest news on accessing your family doctor: Announcing the CAPE Clinic | Comox Valley Division of Family Practice

URL: https://divisionsbc.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/CAPE%20clinic%20PR_08042020_0.pdf

Description: During this COVID pandemic we want to re-assure you that all family doctors continue to provide longitudinal care. To reduce our usage of PPE, new clinics have been created to offer face to face assessments.

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Subject:   Comox Valley Division of Family Practice North Island Hospital Comox Valley Community Assessment and Physical Examination Clinic

Title: Press release from the physicians of Comox Valley Division of Family Practice | March 19, 2020

URL: https://divisionsbc.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/COVID%20Press%20Release%20March%2019%202020%20-COMOX_0.pdf

Description: We know that you in the community are quite rightly concerned and anxious about COVID-19. Your family physicians have organized ourselves to respond to the situation as it evolves and to provide you with timely and accurate information regarding the novel COVID-19 pandemic currently upon our doorstep.

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Subject:   Comox Valley Division of Family Practice

Title: Comox Valley Economic Recovery Task Force supports local businesses with the addition of “Support Local BC” partnership | Experience Comox Valley

URL: https://experiencecomoxvalley.ca/news-centre/cv-ertf-supports-local-businesses-with-the-addition-of-support-local-bc-partnership/

Description: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Comox Valley Economic Development and Tourism is partnering with Support Local BC, an online portal created and launched so that customers could purchase gift certificates for local, independent business throughout British Columbia.

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Subject:   Coastal Community Credit Union Comox Business in Action Downtown Courtenay Business Improvement Association Community Futures Strathcona Wells, Bob Prescesky, Allyson Comox Valley Economic Development Society Think Local First

Title: The golden trifecta: Local artisan bakery teams up with Comox Valley grain farmer and miller to promote food security on Vancouver Island | Honey Grove Bakery

URL: https://lushvalley.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Honey-Grove-Press-Release.pdf

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Subject:   Honey Grove Bakery Hillcrest Farm Diesch, Thomas Yacub, Lili Waite, Bo Cote, Etienne Pringle, Angela

Title: Education assistants find new ways to help students | April 20, 2020 | Province of British Columbia

URL: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020EDUC0031-000723/

Description: For B.C.’s education assistants (EAs), the COVID-19 measures have compelled them to find creative and compassionate ways to support students either remotely or in person.

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Education D.P. Todd Secondary School School District 57 Prince George Parker, Caroline Cockrell, Stacy Thompson, Hillary Robertson, Andrea École Marigold Elementary School Greater Victoria School District Comox Valley Schools Faoro, Paul Vancouver School Board School District 43 Coquitlam CUPE BC K-12

Title: Recognizing staff, students and families during Education Week | April 11, 2021 | Province of British Columbia

URL: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021EDUC0026-000688/

Description: The pandemic has presented many challenges for everyone in B.C’.s school system as it continues to face unprecedented times. Education Week begins Monday, April 12, 2021, and the Ministry of Education wants to acknowledge that, in spite of stresses and anxiety around the pandemic, teachers, support staff, administrators and trustees have shown incredible dedication and compassion. It also recognizes that students and families are going above and beyond to support their school communities.

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Education Province of British Columbia Ryan, Tara Marchand, Sarah Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools North Vancouver School District Bramley, Saege Yuen, Samantha Comox Valley Schools Seycove Secondary School School District 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin Cedar Elementary School (Cedar)

Title: Union rejects VIRL’s latest offer, strike escalating | March 24, 2022 | Vancouver Island Regional Library

URL: https://virl.bc.ca/union-rejects-latest-offer/

Description: BCGEU has rejected the latest offer from Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL).

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

Title: VIRL/BCGEU bargaining update | March 26, 2022 | Vancouver Island Regional Library

URL: https://virl.bc.ca/virl-bcgeu-bargaining-update/

Description: On Thursday, March 17, the members of BCGEU Local 702 wrote the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) Board, specifying the range of Librarian wage increases that would end the strike. At mediation on March 22, VIRL offered a four-year proposal within the BCGEU-specified range, and with reasonable expectation that an agreement would be achieved. Instead, BCGEU rejected the proposal, escalated its service-impacting strike, and is now seeking an unspecified increase.

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

Title: BCGEU librarians expand pickets and escalate job action | March 17, 2022 | British Columbia General Employees' Union

URL: https://www.bcgeu.ca/bcgeu_librarians_expand_pickets_and_escalate_job_action/

Description: Members of the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) working as librarians for the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) are escalating their job action starting Friday, March 18th in an ongoing effort to get the VIRL Board to issue a new wage mandate.

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

Title: BCGEU librarians escalate job action, call in VIRL’s Ben Hyman, free community event Saturday | April 6, 2022 | British Columbia General Employees' Union

URL: https://www.bcgeu.ca/media_release_bcgeu_librarians_escalate_job_action_april_6_2022/

Description: After a week of system-wide strike action and two weeks without an offer from their employer, members of the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) working as librarians for the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) are further escalating their job action.

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

Title: Driver turned "Covid Cupid" to spread love in the Comox Valley | BC Transit

URL: https://www.bctransit.com/media/releases-and-advisories?nid=1529716150921

Description: JD Ludlow, aka the The Flowerman, is quickly reaching legend status in the Comox Valley, with his latest adventure centered on spreading some joy and love for Valentine’s Day!

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Subject:   BC Transit Comox Valley Transition Society Ludlow, John Comox Valley Regional Transit System

Title: Comox Valley Airport launches YQQ Ready plan to keep travelers and employees safe | June 11, 2020 | Comox Valley Airport

URL: https://www.comoxairport.com/june-11-2020

Description: A comprehensive, best practices - YQQ Ready, is designed to keep passengers, and staff healthy and safe.

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Subject:   Comox Valley Airport Pacific Coastal Airlines WestJet Robertson, Alex

Title: Temporary suspension of Air Canada and Pacific Coastal Airlines services | March 19, 2020 | Comox Valley Airport

URL: https://www.comoxairport.com/march-19-2020

Description: Information regarding Air Canada, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and WestJet service to the Comox Valley Airport.

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Subject:   Comox Valley Airport Air Canada Pacific Coastal Airlines WestJet

Title: CVRD Board approves funding to assist in community COVID-19 response | April 1, 2020 | Comox Valley Regional District

URL: https://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/connect/news/cvrd-board-approves-funding-assist-community-covid-19-response/

Description: Yesterday, the Comox Valley Regional District’s Board of Directors approved $148,279 in grant-aid to support the homeless and provide food security for marginalized populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   Comox Valley Regional District Ketler, Jesse Comox Valley Community Foundation Comox Valley Coalition to End Homelessness Comox Valley Community Health Network Beckett, Matt Denman Community Land Trust Association Denman Island Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness Association Denman Island Preschool Society Fanny Bay Community Association Fanny Bay Seniors Society Hornby Island Arts Council Hornby Island Daycare Society Hornby Island Educational Society LUSH Valley Food Action Society Royston Community Club and Recreation Commission Ships Point Volunteer Firefighters Association Union Bay Community Club and Recreation Association Arbour, Daniel

Title: CVRD closing regional Emergency Operations Centre | July 5, 2021 | Comox Valley Regional District

URL: https://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/connect/news/cvrd-closing-regional-emergency-operations-centre/

Description: Following the Province’s move to Step 3 of BC’s Restart Plan, and the end of the provincial state of emergency, Comox Valley local governments have determined the regional Emergency Operations Centre supporting the response to COVID-19 can now be closed, effective 4:30 pm July 05, 2021.

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Subject:   Comox Valley Regional District Ketler, Jesse Island Health City of Courtenay K'ómoks First Nation Town of Comox Village of Cumberland

Title: CVRD releases Rethink Comox Valley plan in response to COVID-19 | October 29, 2020 | Comox Valley Regional District

URL: https://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/connect/news/cvrd-releases-rethink-comox-valley-plan-response-covid-19/

Description: Following a thoughtful review of its services, the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) board has approved the Rethink Comox Valley plan, which outlines the key actions the CVRD will undertake to aid in community recovery during the pandemic.

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Subject:   Comox Valley Regional District Ketler, Jesse

Title: Valley schools implement new mask protocols | April 1, 2021 | Comox Valley Schools

URL: https://www.comoxvalleyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/NR_NewMaskProtocol.Apr12021.pdf

Description: Effective Tuesday April 6th, the following changes will be in effect in all our schools. Staff in all grades, adult volunteers, visitors and students in Grades 4 to 12 are required to wear masks at all times inside and while riding a school bus. Masks must also be worn outside if physical distancing cannot be maintained.

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Subject:   Comox Valley Schools

Title: Comox Valley Schools will not require proof of vaccination for staff | November 17, 2021 | Comox Valley Schools

URL: https://www.comoxvalleyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/NR-Comox-Valley-Schools-will-not-mandate-COVID-vaccinations.pdf

Description: After consulting with health experts and thorough discussions at an in-camera meeting, the Board for Comox Valley Schools will not be mandating COVID-19 vaccines for staff at this time.

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Subject:   Comox Valley Schools Vaccinations McDonnell, Sheila Island Health

Title: Arts and tourism projects to receive latest Small Capital Restart funding | July 30, 2020 | Island Coastal Economic Trust

URL: https://www.islandcoastaltrust.ca/sites/default/files/news/NR_Cumberland_Gate%20House_FINAL_0.pdf

Description: The Gate House Community Association and the Cumberland Lake Wilderness Society are the two latest organizations to receive funding through the Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET)’s Small Capital Restart Funding Stream.

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Subject:   Gate House Theatre Cumberland Lake Wilderness Society Island Coastal Economic Trust Robert, Line Cumberland Lake Park & Campground Osborne, Josie

Title: Art, culture and history unite in Cumberland vitalization project | October 26, 2021 | Island Coastal Economic Trust

URL: https://www.islandcoastaltrust.ca/sites/default/files/news/NR_THRIVE_Cumberland_FINAL.pdf

Description: The newly formed Cumberland Business Association (CBA) is embarking on an exciting and multifaceted new community vitalization project that will help drive interest into the downtown area, with funding support from the Island Coast Economic Trust (ICET)’s THRIVE Small Capital Program.

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Subject:   Island Coastal Economic Trust Cumberland Business Association Stone, Aaron Tourism Vancouver Island Destination BC Everett, Anthony West, Kathryn

Title: COVID-19 outbreak at Glacier View Lodge in Courtenay | February 28, 2021 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/covid-19-outbreaks/covid-19-outbreak-glacier-view-lodge-courtenay/

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Subject:   Island Health Glacier View Lodge

Title: Island Health COVID-19 outbreak updates | January 19, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/covid-19-outbreaks/island-health-covid-19-outbreak-updates-0/

Description: Island Health has declared one outbreak over, while four additional long-term care outbreaks have been declared.

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Subject:   Island Health Clover Point Care Trillium Communities Eagle Ridge Manor Sidney All Care Residence Sunrise of Victoria Sunrise Senior Living Comox Valley Seniors Village West Coast Seniors Housing Management

Title: Island Health declares COVID-19 outbreak over at Glacier View Lodge | March 9, 2021 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/covid-19-outbreaks/island-health-declares-covid-19-outbreak-over-glacier-view-lodge/

Description: Island Health has declared the COVID-19 outbreak over at Glacier View Lodge long-term care home in Courtenay.

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Subject:   Island Health Glacier View Lodge

Title: Island Health moves Comox COVID-19 immunization appointments to Florence Filberg Centre | June 30, 2021 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/island-health-moves-comox-covid-19-immunization-appointments-florence-filberg-centre/

Description: Due to the challenges faced at Glacier Gardens during the recent heat wave, Island Health is relocating the Comox COVID-19 immunization clinic to the air-conditioned Florence Filberg Centre in Courtenay from July 1-5.

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Subject:   Island Health Vaccinations Glacier Gardens Arena Florence Filberg Centre 2021 Western North America Heat Wave

Title: Island Health opens new COVID-19 immunization clinics in the Comox Valley | July 7, 2021 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/island-health-opens-new-covid-19-immunization-clinics-comox-valley/

Description: Island Health has established two new COVID-19 vaccination clinics in the Comox Valley.

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Subject:   Island Health Vaccinations Florence Filberg Centre Glacier Gardens Arena 2021 Western North America Heat Wave

Title: Island Health reschedules some immunization appointments due to extreme heat | June 28, 2021 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/island-health-reschedules-some-immunization-appointments-due-extreme-heat/

Description: Due to the extreme heat wave that is currently affecting British Columbia, Island Health is rebooking COVID-19 vaccination appointments in the communities listed below.

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Subject:   Island Health Vaccinations Glacier Gardens Arena Eagle Ridge Arena Archie Browning Sports Centre Ladysmith Agricultural Hall 2021 Western North America Heat Wave Cedar Community Hall

Title: Island Health’s Vax Van takes first doses on the road | July 22, 2021 | Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/island-healths-vax-van-takes-first-doses-road/

Description: Beginning today, Island Health is making it easier than ever for people aged 12 and over to get their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, by bringing our custom Vax Van to popular destinations across Vancouver Island.

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Subject:   Island Health Vaccinations Island Health Vax Van Benusic, Mike

Title: Temporary closure of downtown Courtenay outpatient lab | October 26, 2021| Island Health

URL: https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/temporary-closure-downtown-courtenay-outpatient-lab/

Description: In order to ensure reliable, consistent service at the North Island Hospital, Comox Valley (NIH-CV) lab, Island Health has made the decision to temporarily close the downtown Courtenay Satellite outpatient lab located at 307A 14th Street effective October 27.

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Subject:   Island Health North Island Hospital Comox Valley

Title: Flexible delivery, support, key to success, says NIC student | North Island College

URL: https://www.nic.bc.ca/about-us/nic-news/news/flexible-delivery-support-key-to-success-says-nic-student/

Description: NIC student Mary Rickinson says NIC’s ongoing support and mix of digital and in-person delivery was exactly what she needed to succeed during the COVID-19 pandemic and afterwards.

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Subject:   North Island College Rickinson, Mary

Title: NIC releases guidelines for safe start to fall | September 2, 2020 | North Island College

URL: https://www.nic.bc.ca/about-us/nic-news/news/guidelines-safe-start-to-fall/

Description: NIC has introduced new safety measures across all of its campuses to ensure student and employee safety for on-campus offerings.

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Subject:   North Island College Fowler, Colin

Title: New NIC resource helps students learn anywhere | North Island College

URL: https://www.nic.bc.ca/about-us/nic-news/news/learn-anywhere/

Description: NIC has launched a new one-stop resource to help students prepare for the digital learning and blended delivery options coming this Fall.

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Subject:   North Island College Kuhnert, Kathleen

Title: NIC fall term includes digital & on-campus offerings | North Island College

URL: https://www.nic.bc.ca/about-us/nic-news/news/nic-fall-programs/

Description: NIC has confirmed its plans for fall and what courses and programs will look like for students. Courses and programs will be offered in one of two ways; either fully digital or a blended on-campus and digital option.

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Subject:   North Island College Domae, Lisa

Title: NIC leads province in transition to online biology labs | North Island College

URL: https://www.nic.bc.ca/about-us/nic-news/news/nic-leads-province-in-transition-to-online-biology-labs/

Description: NIC biology faculty are among the first in the province to transition lab courses to digital delivery.

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Subject:   North Island College Denbigh, Jade Truby, Megan Milligan, Sandra Montgomery, Emaline

Title: NIC announces virtual grad for 2021 | North Island College

URL: https://www.nic.bc.ca/life-at-nic/nic-news/news/nic-announces-virtual-grad-for-2021/

Description: NIC will be holding a virtual graduation for students this year.

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Subject:   North Island College Grad 2021 Kuhnert, Kathleen

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