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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: COVID-19 outbreaks declared at care homes in Surrey, Port Coquitlam and Qualicum Beach | Globalnews.ca

URL: https://globalnews.ca/news/7533622/b-c-care-home-outbreaks-saturday/

Description: COVID-19 outbreaks have been declared in three new B.C. care homes.

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Subject:   Fleetwood Villa Nicola Lodge The Gardens at Qualicum Beach Fraser Health Island Health Revera Living Sienna Senior Living The Care Group

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: Town of Ladysmith delays vaccine requirement policy until mid-March | Nanaimo News Now

URL: https://nanaimonewsnow.com/2022/01/13/town-of-ladysmith-delays-vaccine-requirement-policy-until-mid-march/

Description: The Town of Ladysmith is planning to implement a COVID-19 vaccination policy for its staff, but it won’t be enacted until March 14.

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Subject:   Town of Ladysmith Vaccinations McCarrick, Allison Rapid Antigen Tests City of Nanaimo City of Parksville Town of Qualicum Beach

Title: Only 3 City of Nanaimo employees on unpaid leave due COVID vaccination mandate | Nanaimo News Now

URL: https://nanaimonewsnow.com/2022/02/07/only-3-city-of-nanaimo-employees-on-unpaid-leave-due-covid-vaccination-mandate/

Description: An overwhelming number of City of Nanaimo employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Subject:   City of Nanaimo Vaccinations Van Horne, John Regional District of Nanaimo Wells, Delcy District of Lantzville Town of Qualicum Beach Rapid Antigen Tests

Title: ‘It’s far too severe:’ Qualicum Beach couple disputes $11,400 COVID border fines | Nanaimo News Now

URL: https://nanaimonewsnow.com/2022/05/12/its-far-too-severe-qualicum-beach-couple-disputes-11400-covid-border-fines/

Description: Charles and Susan Lee, formally of Nanaimo and now residing in Qualicum Beach, are fighting a pair of expensive federal imposed COVID-19 travel fines applied earlier this year.

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Subject:   Lee, Charles Lee, Susan Omicron Variant Variants of Concern Johns, Gord

Title: Qualicum Beach couple successfully disputes steep COVID border fines | Nanaimo News Now

URL: https://nanaimonewsnow.com/2022/06/27/qualicum-beach-couple-successfully-disputes-steep-covid-border-fines/

Description: A Surrey based prosecutor elected to drop charges against Charles and Susan Lee earlier this month, who were fined in mid-January at the Peace Arch border crossing while on their way back into Canada.

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Subject:   Lee, Charles Lee, Susan Omicron Variant Variants of Concern

Title: Doctor prescribed nature pass program takes effect at Milner Gardens | Nanaimo News Now

URL: https://nanaimonewsnow.com/2022/07/04/doctor-prescribed-nature-pass-program-takes-effect-at-milner-gardens/

Description: Popular Milner Gardens & Woodland in Qualicum Beach has joined a national program designed to make it easier for people to benefit from spending more time outside.

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Subject:   Milner Gardens & Woodland Vancouver Island University Lem, Melissa Ball, Geoff BC Parks Foundation

Title: 1M bottles of children's medicine coming to Canada, but Island pharmacist calls that a 'drop in the bucket' | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/1m-bottles-of-children-s-medicine-coming-to-canada-but-island-pharmacist-calls-that-a-drop-in-the-bucket-1.6160303

Description: Supply chain issues have left pharmacy shelves across Vancouver Island – and the country – depleted of children’s pain medications, but on Friday, Ottawa announced relief is on the way.

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Subject:   Watson, Lyndsey Sharma, Supriya Tylenol Silver, Andrea Respiratory Syncytial Virus Government of Canada Influenza Nanaimo Regional General Hospital Victoria General Hospital

Title: From pickleball to community halls, 12 Vancouver Island communities receive $4M in funding | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/from-pickleball-to-community-halls-10-vancouver-island-communities-receive-3-8m-in-funding-1.5322527

Description: The B.C. government is contributing roughly $4 million to help fund infrastructure projects across Vancouver Island. Twelve local projects – ranging from new pickleball courts in Cowichan to community hall repairs in Saanich – have received grants from B.C.'s Community Economic Recovery Infrastructure Program. The funding is intended to support B.C. communities that have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic, and to assist with projects that can meet immediate community needs.

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Subject:   Southern Vancouver Island Nature Trails Society Victoria Lawn Bowling Club District of Central Saanich District of Oak Bay Oak Bay Recreation Centre Cowichan Valley Regional District Kerry Park Recreation Centre Cumberland Lake Park Town of Qualicum Beach Strawberry Vale Community Hall Village of Tahsis Black Creek Community Centre Sointula Resource Centre Society Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence

Title: Qualicum Beach terminates airline's lease after airport party | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/qualicum-beach-terminates-airline-s-lease-after-airport-party-1.5708759

Description: The Town of Qualicum Beach has cancelled new airline Oceanside Air's lease, saying a staff party at the airport broke COVID-19 protocols and liquor laws.

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Subject:   Town of Qualicum Beach Oceanside Air Schwabe, Arnold Transport Canada Qualicum Beach Airport

Title: Vaccines arrive on Vancouver Island as 1 death, 21 new COVID-19 cases recorded | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/vaccines-arrive-on-vancouver-island-as-1-death-21-new-covid-19-cases-recorded-1.5240634

Description: Dr. Bonnie Henry says COVID-19 vaccines have now arrived in every health authority in B.C.

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Subject:   Vaccinations Island Health Saanich Peninsula Hospital The Gardens at Qualicum Beach Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

Title: Vancouver Island hardware store temporarily closes after COVID-19 exposure | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/vancouver-island-hardware-store-temporarily-closes-after-covid-19-exposure-1.5194681

Description: A hardware store in Qualicum Beach has temporarily closed its doors for cleaning after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.

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Subject:   Dolly’s Home Hardware Island Health

Title: Vancouver Island library strike closes 4 more branches | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/vancouver-island-library-strike-closes-4-more-branches-1.5842900

Description: Four dozen librarians were off the job across Vancouver Island on Thursday amid a second day of strike action against the Vancouver Island Regional Library system.

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

Title: COVID-19 fallout doubles cost of Arrowsmith SAR hall | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/covid-19-fallout-doubles-cost-of-arrowsmith-sar-hall-701961/

Description: The original budget for a new search and rescue hall already under construction at the Qualicum Beach Airport was $700,000 but now the cost has increased to $1.3 million.

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Subject:   Arrowsmith Search and Rescue Tamblyn, Ron Rivers, Nick

Title: 'Disgusted': Posters saying COVID-19 restrictions have ended appear all over Vancouver Island | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/fake-posters-saying-covid-19-restrictions-are-over-nationwide-appear-across-vancouver-island-748683/

Description: Fake posters claiming COVID-19 restrictions are over in Canada have been popping up in communities across Vancouver Island recently.

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Subject:   Dowdle, Anita Dowdle, Ken Kroes, Roy Island Health

Title: Island film industry optimistic as crews return to action | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/island-film-industry-optimistic-as-crews-return-to-action-683064/

Description: Like many, the film industry was brought to a halt when COVID-19 struck fast and hard back in March. But today the lights, camera and action resumed here on Vancouver Island.

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Subject:   Front Street Pictures Gilbert, Kathleen Netflix Chesapeake Shores (Television program) Air Bud Entertainment Horgan, John Vancouver Island South Film and Media Commission

Title: Island Health declares COVID-19 outbreak at Qualicum Beach long-term care facility | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/island-health-declares-covid-19-outbreak-at-qualicum-beach-long-term-care-facility-727853/

Description: There is an outbreak of COVID-19 at a long-term care facility in Qualicum Beach. Island Health has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at The Gardens at Qualicum Beach after an employee working at the facility recently tested positive for the virus.

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Subject:   The Gardens at Qualicum Beach Island Health The Care Group

Title: Longtime Parksville gym closes for good after huge COVID-19 losses | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/longtime-parksville-gym-closes-for-good-after-huge-covid-19-losses-940376/

Description: Clients were in shock Wednesday learning that Jim Miller's longtime Parksville gym, 'Jim's Gym', has closed for good.

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Subject:   Jim's Gym Miller, Jim Wood, Kent D’Amico, Shelley Namaskar Yoga Nagra, Dale Bodyworks Fitness

Title: More than 80 B.C. attractions including Butchart Gardens to receive recovery grants | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/more-than-80-b-c-attractions-including-butchart-gardens-to-receive-recovery-grants-850211/

Description: Several Vancouver Island tourism attractions and tour bus operators in B.C. will receive grants of up to $1 million to help them recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the province says.

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia Mark, Melanie The Butchart Gardens Craigdarroch Castle Jamie's Whaling Station L.A. Limousines & Transportation Services Milner Gardens & Woodland Vancouver Island University Prince of Whales Whale and Marine Wildlife Adventures Remote Passages Smith Transportation Ltd. Tofino Botanical Gardens Tofino Bus West Coast Aquatic Safaris Wilson's Group of Companies Ocean Outfitters Orca Spirit Adventures CVS Tours

Title: Vancouver Island communities reliant on tourism to receive funding for new developments amid pandemic | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/vancouver-island-communities-reliant-on-tourism-to-receive-funding-for-new-developments-amid-pandemic-756963/

Description: Multiple Vancouver Island communities, considered to be tourism-dependent, are set to receive a financial boost from the B.C. government for new tourism infrastructure developments amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia Walker, Adam Cameron, Kevin

Title: Vancouver Island legion branch temporarily closing after member tests positive for COVID-19 | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/vancouver-island-legion-branch-temporarily-closing-after-member-tests-positive-for-covid-19-718000/

Description: Qualicum Beach Royal Canadian Legion Branch 76 says it will close until at least Nov. 23 after one of their members recently tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Subject:   Royal Canadian Legion Branch 76 (Qualicum Beach)

Title: Vancouver Island school district has had stricter mask protocols for months | NEWS 1130

URL: https://www.citynews1130.com/2021/02/26/vancouver-school-district-mask/

Description: The BC Teachers’ Federation and some parents say they need the province to push more mask-wearing for all kids because they can’t do more than provincial guidelines. But one district on Vancouver Island has been — since the very beginning — and it seems they have had no interference or issues. When it was clear before kids returned to school in September that the Qualicum School District wanted more masking than the province dictated, Superintendent Dr. Kevin Elder says the board voted to do so.

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Subject:   School District No. 69 Qualicum Elder, Keven Province of British Columbia British Columbia Teachers' Federation

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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