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

Collected by: Vancouver Island University

Archived since: Mar, 2020

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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]

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Title: B.C. has 1.3M rapid tests in a warehouse, officials confirm after top doctor called it an 'urban myth' | CTV News

URL: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-has-1-3m-rapid-tests-in-a-warehouse-officials-confirm-after-top-doctor-called-it-an-urban-myth-1.5729530

Description: Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry told a news conference it was an “urban myth” that millions of COVID-19 rapid tests were sitting unused in a warehouse somewhere in the province. Turns out the number isn’t millions, but closer to 1.3 million, or, according to the Ministry of Health, 1,342,150 tests to be precise

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Subject:   Henry, Bonnie,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Rapid Antigen Tests Klassen, Mike Health Canada

Title: B.C. health minister silent as muzzling criticism grows | CTV News

URL: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-health-minister-silent-as-muzzling-criticism-grows-1.6238643

Description: More B.C. health-care workers have spoken up publicly and on background confirming CTV News reporting on allegations of repercussions for speaking up about patient care and workplace conditions, but the health minister has not answered questions on the matter.

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Subject:   Dix, Adrian Doctors of BC BC Nurses' Union Canadian Medical Protection Association Henry, Bonnie Chalke, Jay Falcon, Kevin Minhas, Andy Fong, Anthony Mcleod, Kevin,  Province of British Columbia

Title: B.C. health officials mum as controversy mounts over 'anti-democratic' reporting policy | CTV News

URL: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-health-officials-mum-as-controversy-mounts-over-anti-democratic-reporting-policy-1.5596944

Description: British Columbia health officials are facing mounting criticism and questions in the wake of a CTV News story exposing their practice of only publicly reporting the number of COVID-19 patients in hospital who are infectious.

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Contandriopoulos, Damien Henry, Bonnie Furstenau, Sonia Fisman, David

Title: B.C.'s stockpile of COVID treatments growing amid continued eligibility restrictions | CTV News

URL: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-s-stockpile-of-covid-treatments-growing-amid-continued-eligibility-restrictions-1.6216756

Description: B.C.’s stockpile of COVID-19 anti-viral treatments has ballooned even further in as guidelines continue to restrict access to the drug despite ample supply.

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Paxlovid Dobell, Anne Lush, Jennifer BC Centre for Disease Control Henry, Bonnie Government of Canada

Title: Calls for improved ventilation in B.C. schools to prevent spread of COVID-19 | CTV News

URL: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/calls-for-improved-ventilation-in-b-c-schools-to-prevent-spread-of-covid-19-1.6055016

Description: While some parents are excitedly counting down the final days of summer vacation, others are worried about their kids starting another school year during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   Ventilation Casavant, Tracey Heighton, Jennifer,  Province of British Columbia ,  Furstenau, Sonia

Title: 'Continuous' masking returning to B.C. hospitals, clinics, care homes | CTV News

URL: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/continuous-masking-returning-to-b-c-hospitals-clinics-care-homes-1.6580288

Description: Some health-care workers in British Columbia have started receiving notification that they will once again be expected to wear masks in medical settings, but the language is ambiguous about what exactly will be required and for whom.

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Subject:   Sagar, Brian Dix, Adrian Lower Mainland Integrated Protection Services Provincial Health Services Authority Vaccinations British Columbia's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner Govender, Kasari,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health

Title: Education minister outlines changes to B.C. schooling during pandemic: Q+A | CTV News

URL: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/education-minister-outlines-changes-to-b-c-schooling-during-pandemic-q-a-1.4878167

Description: Schools across B.C. are gearing up to launch distance learning as in-class teaching has been suspended indefinitely during the novel coronavirus pandemic. CTV Morning Live sat down with Rob Fleming, B.C.'s education minister, to discuss how schools in the province are adapting.

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Subject:   Fleming, Rob,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Education

Title: End of mask mandate in B.C. health-care settings a 'violation' of vulnerable people's rights: Commissioner | CTV News

URL: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/end-of-mask-mandate-in-b-c-health-care-settings-a-violation-of-vulnerable-people-s-rights-commissioner-1.6353271

Description: B.C.'s human rights commissioner says the province is failing to uphold the rights of those who are vulnerable and marginalized by ending mask mandates in health-care settings.

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Subject:   Govender, Kasari Henry, Bonnie Dix, Adrian Gandhi, Sanjiv,  Province of British Columbia ,  British Columbia's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner

Title: More COVID-19 press briefings coming to B.C. but they won't feature Dr. Bonnie Henry | CTV News

URL: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/more-covid-19-press-briefings-coming-to-b-c-but-they-won-t-feature-dr-bonnie-henry-1.5628388

Description: A group calling themselves non-partisan health professionals are holding their first briefing on B.C.'s COVID-19 response this week, citing a lack of transparency and a "worrisome lack of science-informed pandemic response" from officials in the province.

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Subject:   Protect Our Province BC Zeidler, Karina,  Province of British Columbia ,  Henry, Bonnie Dix, Adrian BC Centre for Disease Control

Title: No consultation: B.C. plan to expel seniors from hospitals may not be 'attainable,' care providers say | CTV News

URL: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/no-consultation-b-c-plan-to-expel-seniors-from-hospitals-may-not-be-attainable-care-providers-say-1.6090375

Description: The Ministry of Health did not consult with the very care home operators it expects to take in seniors being expelled from hospitals in preparation of a surge in serious illnesses anticipated from COVID-19 and influenza, CTV News has learned.

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health BC Care Providers Association Lake, Terry BC Centre for Disease Control BC Nurses' Union Grewal, Aman Lush, Jennifer Lush, Marianne Dix, Adrian Henry, Bonnie Influenza

Title: COVID-19: No plans to change B.C.'s back-to-school plan despite Delta variant surge | CTV News

URL: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/no-plans-to-change-b-c-s-back-to-school-plan-despite-delta-variant-surge-1.5533713

Description: While her counterpart in Ontario unveiled a cautious plan to get students back in the classroom, B.C.’s top doctor is sticking with a plan announced before the last school year had even ended – and well before the Delta variant began setting back reopening plans across the globe.

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Subject:   Variants of Concern Henry, Bonnie Ventilation Furness, Colin Kline, Mark Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Education,  Province of British Columbia ,  Delta Variant

Title: Secrecy over B.C.'s true number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients | CTV News

URL: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/secrecy-over-b-c-s-true-number-of-hospitalized-covid-19-patients-1.5595394

Description: Just how many British Columbians are actually in hospital with COVID-19 is a tightly-held secret, with few privy to the true number as health officials keep two sets of numbers: one public, the other internal.

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Subject:   Dix, Adrian,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Vancouver Coastal Health Royal Columbian Hospital Fraser Health Da Roza, Gerald Henry, Bonnie Horgan, John

Title: Some ventilation upgrades at B.C. hospitals as health minister addresses COVID-19 outbreaks | CTV News

URL: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/some-ventilation-upgrades-at-b-c-hospitals-as-health-minister-addresses-covid-19-outbreaks-1.5696416

Description: The minister of health and his staff have provided some new information on B.C.'s response to COVID-19 outbreaks in hospitals, but many of the details remain hazy, including how many hospitals saw improved ventilation as a result.

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Subject:   Ventilation Dix, Adrian,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Lions Gate Hospital Richmond Hospital Island Health Northern Health Interior Health Providence Health Care Fraser Health Surrey Memorial Hospital Vancouver Coastal Health Tam, Theresa

Title: Teachers, parents pressure B.C. to reinstate mask mandate days before schools reopen | CTV News

URL: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/teachers-parents-pressure-b-c-to-reinstate-masks-days-before-schools-reopen-1.6212442

Description: Days before students return to school, some teachers and parents are calling for tighter COVID-19 protocols in classrooms.

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Subject:   Ohana, Annie L.A. Matheson Secondary School Surrey Schools Foster, Lizanne Surrey Teachers' Association,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Martins, Kyenta Vancouver District Parent Advisory Council BC Children's Hospital

Title: Threats, discipline, fear: The muzzling of B.C. health-care workers | CTV News

URL: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/threats-discipline-fear-the-muzzling-of-b-c-health-care-workers-1.6236966

Description: Many British Columbia medical staffers are frustrated and even angry about what they describe as a culture of fear and silence when it comes to raising questions about the quality of care in the province, as well as other issues.

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Subject:   Doctors of BC Greggain, Josh Gandhi, Sanjiv Winston, Paul,  Province of British Columbia ,  BC Nurses' Union Grewal, Aman Dix, Adrian

Title: Rally pushes for 10 paid sick days on B.C.'s final day gathering feedback | CTV News

URL: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/we-need-to-fill-this-gap-rally-pushes-for-10-paid-sick-days-on-b-c-s-final-day-gathering-feedback-1.5638189

Description: With the window for public feedback closing on B.C.’s incoming paid sick leave policy, supporters gathered at the legislature in Victoria on Monday to send a message to government.

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Subject:   BC Federation of Labour Cronk, Laird Mackenzie, Isobel BC Care Providers Association Lake, Terry Greater Vancouver Board of Trade,  Province of British Columbia

Title: Gym user concerned about COVID-19 safety measures at Port Coquitlam fitness centre | BCIT News

URL: https://bcitnews.com/2021/09/21/gym-user-concerned-about-covid-19-safety-measures-at-port-coquitlam-fitness-centre/

Description: More than one B.C. gym is challenging restrictions.

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Subject:   Akbari, Susan West Coast Iron Gym BC Vaccine Card,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health The Fitness Academy Puhky, Dave Studio 4 Athletics Vaccinations British Columbia's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner

Title: B.C. identifies first case of U.K. coronavirus variant in Vancouver Island resident | CTV News

URL: https://beta.ctvnews.ca/local/british-columbia/2020/12/27/1_5246016.html

Description: The new coronavirus variant, first identified in the U.K., has been identified in B.C., according to a statement from the provincial health officer and the B.C. Ministry of Health.

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Subject:   Island Health Variants of Concern Alpha Variant Henry, Bonnie,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health

Title: Critics accuse B.C. government of passing the buck on school vaccination mandates | CTV News

URL: https://beta.ctvnews.ca/local/british-columbia/2021/10/5/1_5612656.amp.html

Description: The B.C. government has formed a committee that will advise individual school boards on how they can bring in vaccine mandates for teachers and other school staff in their districts. But critics say it should be a province-wide mandate.

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia ,  Vaccinations Foster, Lizanne Costa, Elizabete Henry, Bonnie Surrey Schools

Title: Kids needing surgery will be flown from Vancouver Island to Vancouver after pediatric surgeon takes 'unanticipated' leave | CTV News

URL: https://beta.ctvnews.ca/local/british-columbia/2021/9/18/1_5591046.amp.html

Description: A shortage of pediatric surgeons on Vancouver Island has hospitals there on pediatric diversion, meaning any children who need surgery will be sent to Vancouver for care.

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Subject:   Victoria General Hospital BC Children's Hospital,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Island Health

Title: Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district projects $1.4M loss due to COVID-19 | CTV News

URL: https://beta.ctvnews.ca/local/vancouver-island/2021/2/25/1_5324370.html

Description: Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools' 2020-21 annual amended budget projects a $1.4-million operating fund loss mainly due to families choosing online, distributed learning over sending their kids to attend school in person.

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Subject:   Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Education,  Province of British Columbia

Title: Vancouver Island breaks record with 102 new COVID-19 cases added in 24 hours | CTV News

URL: https://beta.ctvnews.ca/local/vancouver-island/2021/9/17/1_5590082.amp.html

Description: B.C. health officials have identified a record-breaking 102 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region Friday.

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Subject:   Island Health BC Centre for Disease Control Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health,  Province of British Columbia ,  Fraser Health Vancouver Coastal Health Interior Health Vaccinations Sunset Lodge Salvation Army

Title: Travel to Haida Gwaii banned amid coronavirus outbreak | Daily Hive News

URL: https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/haida-gwaii-travel-ban-coronavirus/

Description: The BC and Haida governments have decided to ban travel to the remote archipelago, amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the community.

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Subject:   Farnworth, Mike,  Province of British Columbia ,  Henry, Bonnie Council of the Haida Nation Skidegate Band Council Old Massett Village Council Haida Nation

Title: BC’s city-by-city COVID death toll revealed | Fraser Valley Current

URL: https://fvcurrent.com/article/bc-city-covid-death-numbers/

Description: Data obtained by The Current gives first look at breakdown of deaths for each British Columbia city.

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Subject:   Omicron Variant Variants of Concern Delta Variant BC Centre for Disease Control,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Vital Statistics

Title: B.C. education ministry gives reassurances amid Zoom hacking concerns | Globalnews.ca

URL: https://globalnews.ca/news/6769640/b-c-education-ministry-gives-reassurances-amid-zoom-hacking-concerns/

Description: A day after it announced the purchase of a licence to use Zoom, B.C.’s Ministry of Education addressed security concerns about the popular video conferencing service.

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Subject:   Zoom,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Education

Title: British Columbians could be fined $230 for not wearing a mask in indoor, public spaces | Globalnews.ca

URL: https://globalnews.ca/news/7482662/british-columbians-could-be-fined-230-for-not-wearing-a-mask-in-indoor-public-spaces/

Description: Anyone who is caught without a mask in an indoor public place or who refuses to comply with the mandatory mask policy in B.C. will be handed a $230 fine.

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia

Title: British Columbia prioritizing teachers, child-care staff and first responders for COVID shot | Globalnews.ca

URL: https://globalnews.ca/news/7704731/bc-covid-19-vaccination-rollout-update-march-18-2021/

Description: More than 300,000 front-line workers, including first responders, grocery store employees, teachers and child-care workers will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations In April.

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Subject:   Horgan, John Vaccinations,  Province of British Columbia ,  Henry, Bonnie Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD Vaccine

Title: ‘Scrambling’: Family told by Victoria hospital not enough staff to feed 87-year-old mother | Globalnews.ca

URL: https://globalnews.ca/news/8584559/victoria-hospital-staff-shortages-patient-care/

Description: A lack of staff at Victoria’s Royal Jubilee hospital due to COVID-19 has meant at least one patient needs to count on family to come in and feed her.

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Subject:   Mears, Margaret Bell, Helen Royal Jubilee Hospital,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Island Health Omicron Variant Variants of Concern

Title: ‘Mountain of debt’: B.C. restaurants want extension for COVID-19 loan repayment | Globalnews.ca

URL: https://globalnews.ca/news/9711840/bc-restaurants-ceba-loan-repayment-extension-needed/

Description: Restaurant owners and representatives in B.C. are calling on the federal government to postpone or eliminate the repayment of a pandemic-era loan of up to $60,000.

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Subject:   Government of Canada Fol Epi Leir, Cliff Restaurants Canada Vaupshas, Adrienne Tostenson, Ian BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association Bailey, Brenda,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Bray, Jeff Downtown Victoria Business Association

Title: Survey finds B.C. teachers feeling stressed, overwhelmed amid staff crunch | Globalnews.ca

URL: https://globalnews.ca/news/9733495/bctf-teachers-survey-stress-shortage/

Description: A new survey of B.C. school teachers has found the province’s educators are feeling stress both in and outside of the classroom.

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Subject:   British Columbia Teachers' Federation Johnston, Clint Chilliwack School District Langley School District Singh, Rachna,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Education

Title: ‘Morally distressed’: B.C. nurses hold rally outside Victoria General Hospital | Globalnews.ca

URL: https://globalnews.ca/news/9820553/bc-nurses-rally-victoria-general-hospital/

Description: Dozens of nurses and health advocates are holding a rally at Victoria General Hospital on Sunday.

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Subject:   Victoria General Hospital Island Health Gear, Adriane Saanich Peninsula Hospital Royal Jubilee Hospital,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health BC Nurses' Union

Title: School mask mandates again? Why some experts believe it’s a good idea | Globalnews.ca

URL: https://globalnews.ca/news/9924285/mask-mandates-canada-covid/

Description: As cases of COVID-19 increase across the country, some health experts are hoping schools will reinstate mask mandates in order to help stop the spread of the virus and other respiratory illnesses as fall approaches and warnings of a “tridemic” grow.

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Subject:   Respiratory Syncytial Virus Influenza Clase, Catherine Variants of Concern Protect Our Province BC,  Province of British Columbia ,  Health Canada Toronto Public Health Vancouver School Board Pembina Trails School Division Evans, Gerald

Title: Andrew Weaver: Stepping up & speaking up when it matters | Island Social Trends

URL: https://islandsocialtrends.ca/andrew-weaver-stepping-up-speaking-up-when-it-matters/

Description: Editorial feature on Dr. Andrew Weaver.

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Subject:   Weaver, Andrew BC Green Party,  Province of British Columbia ,  Horgan, John New Democratic Party of British Columbia University of Victoria Omicron Variant Variants of Concern Vaccinations Long COVID 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Title: BC & Island Health vaccination profile at July 2 | Island Social Trends

URL: https://islandsocialtrends.ca/bc-island-health-vaccination-profile-at-july-2/

Description: Details about vaccine supply and pace of immunizations on Vancouver Island and British Columbia.

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Subject:   Vaccinations Island Health Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health,  Province of British Columbia ,  Henry, Bonnie Dix, Adrian Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD Vaccine Horgan, John Trudeau, Justin Eagle Ridge Community Centre Archie Browning Sports Centre

Title: BC post-secondary wooing students back to campus under Step 4 | Island Social Trends

URL: https://islandsocialtrends.ca/bc-post-secondary-wooing-students-back-to-campus-under-step-4/

Description: As COVID vaccination levels continue increasing in BC, universities and colleges are coordinating for a safe on-campus return.

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training,  Province of British Columbia ,  Vaccinations Island Health Camosun College Bell, Sherri Vancouver Island University Stuart, Carol University of Victoria

Title: BC respiratory season: Medical masking required & health-care workers must be vaccinated | Island Social Trends

URL: https://islandsocialtrends.ca/bc-respiratory-season-medical-masking-required-health-care-workers-must-be-vaccinated/

Description: Starting Tuesday October 3, masks will be mandatory in all health authority hospitals, private hospitals, long-term care, seniors assisted living, and provincial mental health facilities for workers, visitors, contractors, and volunteers.

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Subject:   Henry, Bonnie Dix, Adrian Vaccinations Conservative Party of British Columbia,  Province of British Columbia ,  Influenza Respiratory Syncytial Virus Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Omicron Variant Variants of Concern "Kraken" Variant Pirola Variant Furstenau, Sonia Gandhi, Sanjiv

Title: COVID stats: Too soon for the lightweight touch | Island Social Trends

URL: https://islandsocialtrends.ca/covid-stats-too-soon-for-the-lightweight-touch/

Description: Variance in accuracy for Island Health data on July 8th is a case in point of how it’s far too soon to let up on attention and accuracy during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   Henry, Bonnie Dix, Adrian Vaccinations Variants of Concern,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Island Health Delta Variant

Title: Education Minister offers assurances on New Year’s Day | Island Social Trends

URL: https://islandsocialtrends.ca/education-minister-offers-assurances-on-new-years-day/

Description: Today on New Year’s Day, BC Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside posted on Twitter about the angst many parents and families are feeling about the return to classrooms during the burgeoning Omicron wave of the COVID pandemic.

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Subject:   Whiteside, Jennifer,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Education Omicron Variant Variants of Concern Stinson, Scott Sooke School District

Title: Lack of air conditioning: Island Health temporarily relocates July 30 Eagle Ridge COVID-19 immunization appointments | Island Social Trends

URL: https://islandsocialtrends.ca/lack-of-air-conditioning-island-health-temporarily-relocates-july-30-eagle-ridge-covid-19-immunization-appointments/

Description: Due to the challenges faced at the Eagle Ridge Arena during the June heat wave, and the forecast heat this weekend, Island Health is relocating all appointments from the Eagle Ridge immunization clinic to the air-conditioned Victoria Conference Centre on Friday, July 30.

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Subject:   Island Health Vaccinations Eagle Ridge Community Centre Victoria Conference Centre Island Health Vax Van 2021 Western North America Heat Wave Henderson, Sarah,  Province of British Columbia ,  Henry, Bonnie Starlight Stadium

Title: Mandatory COVID vaccination for teachers left up to school districts | Island Social Trends

URL: https://islandsocialtrends.ca/mandatory-covid-vaccination-for-teachers-left-up-to-school-districts/

Description: There are 60 school districts in BC, and each one is now faced with the option to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for all their staff. Island Social Trends sought comments on the decision-making about mandatory COVID vaccination being left to school districts. These are the responses from school districts in the south Vancouver Island region so far.

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Subject:   Vaccinations Henry, Bonnie Horgan, John Bond, Shirley Greater Victoria School District Whiteaker, Ann Sooke School District Parmar, Ravi Saanich School District Dunford, Tim Cowichan Valley School District Spilsbury, Candace,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Education BC Public School Employers' Association

Title: SD63 student absence rate stable on first day back | Island Social Trends

URL: https://islandsocialtrends.ca/sd63-student-absence-rate-stable-on-first-day-back/

Description: Today, on this first day back after winter break — during the Omicron wave of the pandemic — attendance levels for both students and staff are falling within the normal range in SD63 Saanich. By comparison, in SD62 (west shore and Sooke), 14% of students were away from class today in SD62.

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Subject:   Saanich School District Omicron Variant Variants of Concern Eberwein, Dave Sooke School District,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Education Whiteside, Jennifer

Title: Vancouver Island librarians 'learned their worth' during COVID | Island Social Trends

URL: https://islandsocialtrends.ca/vancouver-island-librarians-learned-their-worth-during-covid/

Description: Picketing at Vancouver Island Regional Library branches could start on Thursday, March 3, with client and patron service impacts.

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Subject:   Vancouver Island Regional Library British Columbia General Employees' Union Labour Disputes Smith, Stephanie,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Carson, David

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: NRGH among 20 hospitals to have emergency operation centre reactivated to manage patient flow | Nanaimo News Now

URL: https://nanaimonewsnow.com/2023/01/06/nrgh-among-30-hospitals-to-have-emergency-operation-centre-reactivated-to-manage-patient-flow/

Description: The province’s Minister of Health Adrian Dix revealed at a Friday, Jan. 6 news conference the re-introduction of emergency operation centres (EOC’s) with emergency room capacity tested during a severe respiratory illness season. Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) will be among the facilities to see the designation re-implemented for at least six weeks starting on Monday, Jan. 9, which includes leadership teams reviewing bed availability.

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Subject:   Dix, Adrian Nanaimo Regional General Hospital Island Health,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health

Title: Lift BC nurses' vaccine mandates to ease staffing shortfalls, say critics | Northern Beat

URL: https://northernbeat.ca/opinion/lift-bc-nurses-vaccine-mandates-to-ease-staffing-shortfalls-say-critics/

Description: Should B.C. nurses who refuse to get vaccinated for COVID-19 still be banned from working in the province’s short-staffed healthcare facilities? It’s a question being mulled over internally within the B.C. government right now, as the province develops its fall vaccine campaign for the flu and COVID-19.

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Subject:   Vaccinations,  Province of British Columbia ,  Goetz, Michael Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre Interior Health BC Nurses' Union Henry, Bonnie Dix, Adrian Fursteanu, Sonia BC United Davies, Dan BC Labour Relations Board

Title: Locals gather at 'Right to Choose' sidewalk rally in opposition to pandemic mandates | Salt Spring Exchange

URL: https://saltspringexchange.com/2021/09/08/locals-gather-at-right-to-choose-sidewalk-rally-in-opposition-to-pandemic-mandates/

Description: Around 200 community members gathered together this afternoon in Ganges on Salt Spring Island in what organizers described as a 'Right to Choose' sidewalk rally.

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Subject:   Vaccinations BC Vaccine Card Island Health,  Province of British Columbia

Title: COVID exclusive: Behind the scenes of Dr. Henry’s last-ditch resistance to a mask mandate | theBreaker

URL: https://thebreaker.news/business/henry-masks-november/

Description: Almost five months after officials in Toronto and Washington state mandated masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19, British Columbia finally required mouths and noses be covered at indoor public spaces in late November. But Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry resisted through much of the fall, just as she had in the spring when she discouraged mask-wearing before reluctantly suggesting homemade versions.

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Subject:   Henry, Bonnie,  Province of British Columbia ,  Henry, Lynn Farnworth, Mike Prevost, Jean-Marc Lambrechts, Nicola

Title: COVID exclusive: Bonnie Henry’s wordsmith quit to become lobbyist for AstraZeneca jab maker | theBreaker

URL: https://thebreaker.news/business/henry-wordsmith-lobbyist/

Description: The veteran NDP operative who put words in Dr. Bonnie Henry’s mouth has left his job and is now registered to lobby the British Columbia government for a company that makes AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines.

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Subject:   Prevost, Jean-Marc,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Henry, Bonnie Lambrechts, Nicola Lavigne, Brad Counsel Public Affairs Emergent BioSolutions AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD Vaccine

Title: COVID exclusive: Face of B.C. government pandemic battle called herself a “private citizen” | theBreaker

URL: https://thebreaker.news/news/bonnie-book-foi/

Description: Her face is on the cover. Her name gets top billing. The title is the slogan she repeats at the government press conferences that she is paid to give. But Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry claimed in internal email that her March 9-published book about her job is separate from her job. How is that?

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Subject:   Henry, Bonnie Dix, Adrian,  Province of British Columbia ,  Sullivan, Michelle Thompson, Laurel Lambrechts, Nicola Prevost, Jean-Marc Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health

Title: NDP harms public trust by concealing report on communication breakdowns and PPE scarcity in seniors care homes | theBreaker

URL: https://thebreaker.news/news/ernst-young-report-ndp/

Description: Deputy Minister of Health Stephen Brown and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry delivered a pandemic update to BC Green Party staff on the same day Ernst and Young completed a $197,000 review of long term care. But the party’s leader said officials made no mention of the Oct. 22 report, which was kept secret until this week — three months after the NDP won the Oct. 24 snap election.

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Subject:   Brown, Stephen Henry, Bonnie Furstenau, Sonia EY Canada Dix, Adrian,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Pickup, Michael

Title: Exclusive: Behind the scenes of Dr. Bonnie Henry’s mask-averse back-to-school ad campaign | theBreaker

URL: https://thebreaker.news/news/henry-back-to-school-ad/

Description: NDP government communications officials suddenly feared blowback from the back-to-school ad starring Dr. Bonnie Henry after it debuted in August.

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Subject:   Henry, Bonnie Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Education,  Province of British Columbia

Title: Exclusive: B.C. NDP’s secret daily COVID-19 data revealed | theBreaker

URL: https://thebreaker.news/news/more-ndp-covid-secrets/

Description: The B.C. NDP government is hiding even more data about the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia ,  BC Centre for Disease Control Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Nanaimo Regional General Hospital Island Health East Kootenay Regional Hospital Interior Health Royal Inland Hospital Vancouver General Hospital Amica Lions Gate Amica Senior Lifestyles Holman, Sean

Title: Coronavirus case confirmed in B.C. Ministry of Health HQ | theBreaker

URL: https://thebreaker.news/news/virus-in-health-hq/

Description: A person who works in the same Victoria office building as Dr. Bonnie Henry has been infected by the coronavirus, theBreaker.news has learned.

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health,  Province of British Columbia

Title: COVID-19 crisis fast-tracks safe drug supply | The Discourse

URL: https://thediscourse.ca/cowichan-valley/covid-safe-supply-drugs/

Description: People who use drugs and don't have secure housing are extremely vulnerable to the coronavirus. Officials are scrambling to offer new supports to keep people safe.

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Subject:   British Columbia Toxic Drugs Crisis Plant, Elizabeth Waters, Shannon Nunn, Emma Middlemiss, Melissa Cowichan Leadership Group,  Province of British Columbia ,  COVID-19 Cowichan Task Force for Vulnerable Populations BC Housing Emergency Management BC British Columbia Centre on Substance Use

Title: Education administrators concerned over disparities in COVID-19 funding for First Nations students | The Discourse

URL: https://thediscourse.ca/vancouver-island/education-administrators-concerned-over-disparities-in-covid-19-funding-for-first-nations-students/

Description: First Nations students attending schools off of reserves are receiving significantly less in federal education funding for COVID-19 related costs than their peers who attend schools on reserves.

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Subject:   First Nations Education Steering Committee McNeil, Tyrone Billy-Minnabarriet, Verna Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association Government of Canada,  Province of British Columbia ,  Brand, Kevin Qwam Qwum Stuwixwulh School Snuneymuxw First Nation Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools Cadwallader, Ted Allen, Reed Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw School Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nations Miller, Marc Government of Canada | Indigenous Services Canada

Title: BC to follow Quebec’s lead, ban protests around hospitals and schools | The Orca

URL: https://theorca.ca/resident-pod/bc-to-follow-quebecs-lead-ban-protests-around-hospitals-and-schools/

Description: BC is following Quebec’s lead to create a “bubble zone” around hospitals and schools that would prevent anti-vaxers from disrupting children and healthcare workers with protests.

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia ,  Horgan, John Vaccinations Access to Services (COVID-19) Act

Title: Need to know | The Orca

URL: https://theorca.ca/resident-pod/need-to-know/

Description: Rob Shaw looks at the revelation that heath authorities have been withholding pandemic data, and wonders what they were thinking.

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia ,  BC Centre for Disease Control Griffiths, Nathan Cowichan Tribes Henry, Bonnie Dix, Adrian

Title: The quiet parts out loud | The Orca

URL: https://theorca.ca/resident-pod/the-quiet-parts-out-loud/

Description: BC’s Green Party finally did this week what it has been dancing around for several months: Directly criticised the judgement and decision-making of Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry.

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Subject:   Henry, Bonnie BC Green Party BC Vaccine Card Furstenau, Sonia,  Province of British Columbia ,  Social Media

Title: Too soon | The Orca

URL: https://theorca.ca/resident-pod/too-soon/

Description: BC’s legislature returns back to normal Monday, with all 87 MLAs shoulder to shoulder. As cases and hospitalizations continue to mount, it’s a bad look – even if Dr. Bonnie Henry says it’s safe.

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia ,  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Northern Health Interior Health Fraser Health Henry, Bonnie Farnworth, Mike Bond, Shirley Furstenau, Sonia Vaccinations

Title: Wrong message, worst time | The Orca

URL: https://theorca.ca/resident-pod/wrong-message-worst-time/

Description: Yes, case numbers are on the rise in younger demographics. But that’s also who has suffered most in the pandemic, and blaming them was astonishing.

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Subject:   Horgan, John Henry, Bonnie,  Province of British Columbia ,  Ma, Bowinn

Title: 'They should be ashamed of themselves: Protesters target B.C. hospitals disrupting patients, staff | CityNews

URL: https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2021/09/01/covid-protesters-bc-hospitals/

Description: As demonstrators loudly protest COVID-19 vaccine policies and mask mandates, patients and workers inside a number of B.C. hospitals are expressing frustration with their disruptive behaviour.

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Subject:   Vaccinations BC Vaccine Card Vancouver City Hall Vancouver General Hospital Chow, Matthew Doctors of BC Victoria Hospitals Foundation Royal Inland Hospital BC Emergency Health Services Island Health MacNeil, Kathy,  Province of British Columbia ,  Stewart, Kennedy Horgan, John

Title: Victoria cruise ship season: Hundreds of ship calls expected in 2022 | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/350-cruise-trips-expected-to-return-to-victoria-in-2022-1.5687427

Description: Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to return to Victoria next year during the 2022 cruise ship season, according to the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA).

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Subject:   Greater Victoria Harbour Authority Fleming, Rob,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Robertson, Ian

Title: B.C. daycare operators call for more support amid Omicron wave | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/absolutely-no-plan-at-all-daycare-operators-call-for-more-support-amid-omicron-wave-1.5738641

Description: School classes from kindergarten through Grade 12 were closed last week across B.C. to implement new safety measures and to prepare for the highly transmissible Omicron variant, but daycare and preschool providers were expected to open. The sector says it’s been ignored and essentially left to fend for itself.

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Subject:   Brown, Catriona Omicron Variant Variants of Concern Nightingale Preschool and Junior Kindergarten Brame, Meagan Vaccinations Russel, Patricia,  Province of British Columbia ,  Rapid Antigen Tests Day Care Centres Saxe Point Day Care

Title: All reservable B.C. campsites on Vancouver Island booked for Victoria Day long weekend | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/all-reservable-campsites-on-vancouver-island-booked-for-victoria-day-long-weekend-1.5393541

Description: Anyone looking to book a campsite at a provincial park on Vancouver Island during the Victoria Day long weekend may be disappointed to hear that all reservable spots have already been claimed.

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Subject:   BC Parks,  Province of British Columbia

Title: 18 Greater Victoria elementary schools don't have a full-time custodian | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/as-cold-and-flu-season-approaches-18-greater-victoria-elementary-schools-don-t-have-a-full-time-custodian-1.6554760/

Description: Kids are back at school, bringing germs into the classroom with them — and teachers in Greater Victoria worry there's a lack of custodians to keep their schools properly clean.

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Subject:   Greater Victoria School District Turcotte, Ilda Greater Victoria Teachers’ Association Singh, Rachna,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Education

Title: B.C. announces $27M in grants for bus operators, regional airports | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/b-c-announces-27m-in-grants-for-bus-operators-regional-airports-1.5340221

Description: The B.C. government has announced more than $27 million in grants to support regional airports and intercity bus travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia ,  Horgan, John Wilson's Transportation Wilson, John Sayers, Judith | Kekinusuqs

Title: B.C. government adding 602 nursing seats in a move to address skills gap | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/b-c-government-adding-602-nursing-seats-in-a-move-to-address-skills-gap-1.5789209

Description: The British Columbia government is adding 602 new nursing seats to public post-secondary institutions in a move the B.C. Nurses' Union calls a “promising step” toward addressing a staffing crisis in health-care.

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia ,  BC Nurses' Union Dix, Adrian Kahlon, Ravi Grewal, Aman

Title: B.C. invests $2M in three Vancouver Island food hubs | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/b-c-invests-2m-in-three-vancouver-island-food-hubs-1.5332585

Description: The province is committing up to $2 million to expand the BC Food Hub Network to Vancouver Island. The network is designed to bolster food security, while helping food and beverage producers grow their business by providing shared-use processing facilities, equipment, expertise and other resources. The funding announced March 2 will be used for three new food hubs in Victoria, Cowichan Valley and Bowser.

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Subject:   BC Food Hub Network,  Province of British Columbia ,  Popham, Lana Vancouver Island University Vancouver Island University | Deep Bay Marine Field Station Butterworth, Carl

Title: B.C. pledges funding for hundreds more health-care training seats | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/b-c-pledges-funding-for-hundreds-more-health-care-training-seats-1.5993845

Description: The B.C. government has announced it is funding 322 new health-care training seats at institutions around the province.

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia ,  Dix, Adrian Camosun College Vancouver Community College Thompson Rivers University Justice Institute of British Columbia

Title: Emergency department in Alert Bay, B.C., closed again due to staff shortage | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/emergency-department-in-alert-bay-b-c-closed-again-due-to-staff-shortage-1.6346468

Description: There will be no emergency medical services available in Alert Bay, B.C., this long weekend. Health authorities on Vancouver Island say the Cormorant Island Community Health Centre (CIHC) will remain closed due to a staff shortage from 7 p.m. Thursday until 8 a.m. Tuesday.

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Subject:   Island Health Cormorant Island Community Health Centre Port Hardy Hospital,  Province of British Columbia

Title: Greater Victoria nurses rally at premier's Langford office demanding end to staffing shortage | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/greater-victoria-nurses-rally-at-premier-s-langford-office-demanding-end-to-staffing-shortage-1.5590572

Description: Almost 200 nurses rallied at Premier John Horgan’s constituency office Friday to demand an end to the chronic nursing shortage in B.C. hospitals and patient care facilities.

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Subject:   Horgan, John BC Nurses' Union Gear, Adriane,  Province of British Columbia

Title: 'How are we going to pay our bills?': B.C. restrictions hitting local gyms and bars hard | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/how-are-we-going-to-pay-our-bills-b-c-restrictions-hitting-local-gyms-and-bars-hard-1.5716704

Description: A day after COVID-19 restrictions took effect on Monday, the province announced another round of measures on Tuesday in an effort to slow down the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. The new restrictions, which include the closure of bars and nightclubs, will take effect on Thursday.

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia ,  Omicron Variant Variants of Concern Leachman, Quincy The Duke Saloon Thacker, Katie Third Space Movement Tostenson, Ian BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association

Title: Cowichan Tribes call for help after 2 new COVID-19 deaths | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/is-it-enough-no-cowichan-tribes-calls-for-help-after-2-new-covid-19-deaths-1.5314810

Description: COVID-19 may have arrived late in B.C.'s largest First Nation, but the pandemic's deadly presence is now there and leadership worry it's not going anywhere fast. This week, Cowichan Tribes leadership announced two new COVID-19-related deaths.

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Subject:   Cowichan Tribes Vaccinations Thompson, Derek Horgan, John Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine,  Province of British Columbia

Title: Island Health warns of ER closures at North Island hospital | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/island-health-warns-of-er-closures-at-north-island-hospital-1.6298806

Description: On Friday, Island Health said the Cormorant Island Community Health Centre (CICHC) emergency room in Alert Bay would be closed on March 4, 5 and 6 due to a staff shortage.

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Subject:   Island Health Cormorant Island Community Health Centre Port Hardy Hospital Port McNeill Hospital,  Province of British Columbia

Title: 'It's tough to watch': Victoria restaurant industry reeling from new dining restrictions | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/it-s-tough-to-watch-victoria-restaurant-industry-reeling-from-new-dining-restrictions-1.5371357

Description: The B.C. government’s new restrictions on indoor dining have already taken a major toll on restaurants and those that work in them on Vancouver Island.

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Subject:   Cantin, John John's Place Gerrard, Anna Bray, Jeff Downtown Victoria Business Association TUTTI Delivery Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort Mount Washington Alpine Resort Dix, Adrian Mavrikos, Christopher Romeo's,  Province of British Columbia

Title: 'It's very, very sad': Daughter says she was called to Victoria hospital to feed mother due to staffing shortage | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/it-s-very-very-sad-daughter-says-she-was-called-to-victoria-hospital-to-feed-mother-due-to-staffing-shortage-1.5763210

Description: Helen Bell got what she describes as an alarming phone call from a nurse at Victoria's Royal Jubilee Hospital on Monday morning, at 7:43 a.m., asking her family to feed her mother because the hospital was too short staffed to do so.

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Subject:   Bell, Helen Royal Jubilee Hospital Island Health Mears, Margaret,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Forrest, David

Title: 'Limited staffing availability' closes North Island emergency department again | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/limited-staffing-availability-closes-north-island-emergency-department-again-1.5990398

Description: A hospital on northern Vancouver Island has been forced to temporarily close its emergency department this weekend due to a lack of available staff. Port McNeill Hospital's emergency room will be closed from 3 p.m. Saturday until 7 a.m. Sunday, according to a statement from Island Health.

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Subject:   Port McNeill Hospital Island Health Ashcroft Hospital and Community Health Care Centre Royal Inland Hospital Interior Health Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital British Columbia Toxic Drugs Crisis,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Horgan, John Hospital Employees' Union

Title: Victoria teachers applaud new B.C. school mask mandate | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/masks-now-mandatory-for-vancouver-island-middle-secondary-students-b-c-health-officer-1.5294828

Description: Teachers in the Greater Victoria area are welcoming new mandatory mask protocols for schools announced Thursday, saying the change was long overdue.

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Subject:   Henry, Bonnie Whiteside, Jennifer,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Education Greater Victoria Teachers' Association Greater Victoria School District Waldron, Winona

Title: Navigating childbirth amid COVID-19: One woman's first-hand account | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/navigating-childbirth-amid-covid-19-one-woman-s-first-hand-account-1.4893856

Description: The last number of weeks have been a roller-coaster of emotions, worrying about how COVID-19 could affect my pregnancy; how the disease will change my experience in labour and delivery; and how my expectations need to shift after the child’s birth.

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Subject:   Raymond, Yvonne BC Centre for Disease Control Jones, Aly Ross, Kathleen Midwives Association of British Columbia Island Health Victoria General Hospital Hoyrup, Nikki Pacific Post Partum Support Society Duffy, Sheila Morris, Jonny,  Province of British Columbia ,  Darcy, Judy

Title: Number of cases associated with COVID-19 outbreak at Saanich jail still to be determined, Island Health says | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/number-of-cases-associated-with-covid-19-outbreak-at-saanich-jail-still-to-be-determined-island-health-says-1.5645560

Description: Health officials are still working to determine the number of COVID-19 infections associated with an outbreak at a Vancouver Island jail.

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Subject:   Island Health Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Provincial Health Services Authority

Title: Outpouring of support has Tofino bus operator optimistic about future as risk of closure looms | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/outpouring-of-support-has-tofino-bus-operator-optimistic-about-future-as-risk-of-closure-looms-1.5325802

Description: The Vancouver Island-based Wilson's Group says its hopeful about the future of its intercity bus services following an outpouring of support from community members and local government leaders.

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Subject:   Wilson's Group of Companies Tofino Bus Vancouver Island Connector Fleming, Rob,  Province of British Columbia ,  Sayers, Judith | Kekinusuqs Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations Wilson, John Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

Title: Parents, teachers nervous about return to classrooms as COVID-19 infections surge in B.C. | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/parents-teachers-nervous-about-return-to-classrooms-as-covid-19-infections-surge-in-b-c-1.5536569

Description: As COVID-19 cases climb and the school year nears, some Vancouver Island parents say the time for mandatory vaccinations is now.

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Subject:   Vaccinations Jollymore, Jennifer Waldron, Winona Greater Victoria Teachers' Association Ventilation Conway, Brian,  Province of British Columbia ,  Greater Victoria School District Henry, Bonnie Delta Variant Variants of Concern Brown, Rhianna

Title: Some Greater Victoria businesses won't enforce vaccine card requirement | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/some-greater-victoria-businesses-won-t-enforce-vaccine-card-requirement-1.5562460

Description: Vaccine cards are coming to B.C. on Sept. 13, meaning if you haven't received at least your first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, you won't be able to go out for dinner or work out at a gym. Soon after the announcement was made, a number of Vancouver Island businesses said they will not be enforcing the new health order, saying the requirement is unfair.

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Subject:   BC Vaccine Card Vaccinations Sunnyside Cafe Herring, Stephanie Puhky, Dave The Fitness Academy Marshall, Brendan Aragon, Janni,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health

Title: Vancouver Island adds 221 COVID-19 cases as death toll hits 100 | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/vancouver-island-adds-221-covid-19-cases-as-death-toll-hits-100-1.5656830

Description: Health officials identified 221 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region over the weekend.

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Subject:   Island Health,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Vancouver Coastal Health Northern Health BC Centre for Disease Control Vaccinations

Title: Vancouver Island adds 31 new COVID-19 infections as active cases hit 3-month high | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/vancouver-island-adds-31-new-covid-19-infections-as-active-cases-hit-3-month-high-1.5541851

Description: Health officials identified 31 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region Tuesday as active cases in the region hit a three-month high.

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Subject:   Island Health,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Delta Variant Variants of Concern BC Centre for Disease Control Discovery Harbour Seniors Community Park Place Seniors Living Vaccinations

Title: Vancouver Island adds 32 new COVID-19 cases, active cases hit 109 | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/vancouver-island-adds-32-new-covid-19-cases-active-cases-hit-109-1.5534709

Description: Health officials identified 32 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region Wednesday as the number of active cases in the region reached back into the triple digits.

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Subject:   Island Health,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health BC Centre for Disease Control Vaccinations

Title: Vancouver Island adds 7 new COVID-19 cases | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/vancouver-island-adds-7-new-covid-19-cases-1.5502098

Description: Health officials identified seven new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region Thursday.

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Subject:   Island Health BC Centre for Disease Control,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Vaccinations

Title: COVID-19 on Vancouver Island: Record-breaking 566 new cases added | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/vancouver-island-adds-record-breaking-566-cases-of-covid-19-1.5728584

Description: Health officials confirmed a record-breaking 566 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region Wednesday.

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Subject:   Island Health Vaccinations,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health

Title: Vancouver Island doctor calls for resignation of Island Health leader | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/vancouver-island-doctor-calls-for-resignation-of-island-health-leader-amid-health-care-crisis-1.6259122

Description: An emergency room doctor on Vancouver Island is calling on the leadership of the health authority to resign, saying harassment by Island Health officials is prompting doctors to abandon the region amid a critical shortage of health-care workers.

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Subject:   Island Health Nataros, Alex Williams, Ben Armogam, Prean,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Port Hardy Hospital Cormorant Island Community Health Centre Doctors of BC

Title: Vancouver Island's intercity buses are getting a boost. But remote communities may still be left behind | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/vancouver-island-s-intercity-buses-are-getting-a-boost-but-remote-communities-may-still-be-left-behind-1.5349621

Description: Some intercity bus companies on Vancouver Island are going to be fuelled by a $10.7-million COVID-19 cash injection from the B.C. government over the next year.

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Subject:   Horgan, John,  Province of British Columbia ,  Wilson's Group of Companies Fleming, Rob Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Tofino Bus Vancouver Island Connector Passenger Transportation Board Waivin Flags Taxi Babchuk, Michele Smith, Angela Greyhound

Title: Alberni farmers make urgent request for on-site slaughter during COVID-19 | Alberni Valley News

URL: https://www.albernivalleynews.com/news/alberni-farmers-make-urgent-request-for-on-site-slaughter-during-covid-19/

Description: Alberni Valley farmers are reiterating the need for on-site animal slaughter as meat plants across the country as affected by COVID-19.

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Subject:   Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Agriculture Irg, Mike Alberni Farmers Institute Popham, Lana Shannon, Tanya Cote, Penny

Title: BC parents look to US pharmacies to find COVID vaccines for under-12 kids | Capital Daily

URL: https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/bc-parents-vaccines-us-pharmacies/

Description: Children in BC are expected to be able to get vaccinated before the holiday season, but pharmacies in Washington are already vaccinating Canadian kids.

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Subject:   Vaccinations Cote, Elise Tillicum Community School Greater Victoria School District Jim’s Pharmacy Berner, Geoff Washington State Department of Health Health Canada Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Henry, Bonnie Interior Health Northern Health Island Health BC Vaccine Card,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health

Title: BC removing vaccine card, daily reports despite signs of 6th wave | Capital Daily

URL: https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/bc-removing-vaccine-card-daily-reports-despite-signs-of-6th-wave/

Description: Cases and hospitalizations are ticking upward, but BC is staying the course by removing restrictions and data sharing.

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Subject:   BC Vaccine Card Vaccinations,  Province of British Columbia ,  Wastewater Surveillance Island Health Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Omicron Variant Variants of Concern Henry, Bonnie Dix, Adrian National Advisory Committee on Immunization Helm, Britt Nanaimo Regional General Hospital Furstenau, Sonia

Title: What we know (and don’t) about how COVID-19 affets racial minorities on Vancouver Island | Capital Daily

URL: https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/covid-19-race-based-data-collection-vancouver-island-bc/

Description: Experts say collecting race-based data could help drive better public health decisions, but that isn't happening.

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Subject:   Cowichan Tribes Furstenau, Sonia First Nations Health Authority Island Health Ahousaht First Nation Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations Louie, Greg Heiltsuk Nation Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Tŝilhqot'in National Government Tŝilhqot'in Nation Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Snuneymuxw First Nation Govender, Kasari Henry, Bonnie Kobayashi, Karen Brown, Boma BC Centre for Disease Control Gustafson, Réka

Title: Third wave of COVID-19 crashes over Vancouver Island | Capital Daily

URL: https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/covid-19-third-wave-vancouver-island/

Description: After escaping the brunt of COVID-19 illnesses and fatalities for most of last year, the third wave of the pandemic is now starting to strain public health workers in the Island Health region.

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Subject:   Variants of Concern Island Health Stanwick, Richard Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort Gamma Variant Law, Dan Vaccinations Alpha Variant BC Ferries Beta Variant Karlen, Dean Henry, Bonnie,  Province of British Columbia ,  BC Centre for Disease Control

Title: COVID cases surge in Victoria temporary housing—but residents and staff say they have only ‘whispers and rumours’ for information | Capital Daily

URL: https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/covid-victoria-unhoused-temporary-housing/

Description: One housing worker says facilities aren’t prepared for outbreaks. The province, meanwhile, has released no information.

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Subject:   Johnson, Jerri Paul's Motor Inn,  Province of British Columbia ,  Muncey Place Travelodge by Wyndham Victoria Johnson Street Community BC Housing PHS Community Services Society Our Place Society Island Health Stanwick, Richard Houston, Kelvin Capital City Center Hotel Scott, Michael McKenzie, Grant Daly, Julian Perkins, Shae Beacon Hill Park Vaccinations Island Health Vax Van Red Cedar Cafe

Title: As death strikes coastal First Nations, communities talk of "thwarted" attempts to protect themselves | Capital Daily

URL: https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/covid19-alert-bay-nuxalk-quarantine/

Description: With the Province ignoring calls for local travel bans that would bolster their efforts, even as remote First Nations see their first fatalities from the pandemic, some small coastal communities fear they won’t be able to hold off the tide for long.

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Subject:   Nuxalk Nation Webber, Wally Bertrand, Daniel Wuikinuxv Nation Heiltsuk Nation Kitasoo/Xai'xais Nation Central Coast Regional District,  Province of British Columbia ,  BC Ferries Royal Canadian Mounted Police Farnworth, Mike 'Namgis First Nation Buchanan, Dennis Government of Canada Tallio, Mike

Title: Emails show Dr. Bonnie Henry knew of concerns over BC’s COVID-19 data and school exposures while publicly downplaying them | Capital Daily

URL: https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/henry-stanwick-covid-school-exposures-emails/

Description: Internal emails show BC public health leaders, including provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, had concerns about the quality of COVID-19 transmission data collected in schools—and that those concerns persisted in private, months after officials had started making claims to the media and the public on a regular basis that the risk of transmission in schools was very low.

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Subject:   Henry, Bonnie Capital Daily Burnaby Beacon,  Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Gustafson, Réka Daly, Patricia Brodkin, Elizabeth Galanis, Eleni Docking, Christine Interior Health Northern Health Vancouver Coastal Health Fraser Health Howe, Carolyn Greater Victoria School District Island Health Stanwick, Richard Hoyano, Dee British Columbia Teachers' Federation Greater Victoria Teachers' Association BC Centre for Disease Control Mooring, Teri Waldron, Winona Ventilation

Title: Island school absence and illness rates continue to rise, but province plans no further action | Capital Daily

URL: https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/island-school-absence-illness-rates-rise-province-plans-no-action/

Description: Illnesses and absences among staff and students are straining schools on the Island, but the BC health ministry said there is no threshold at which they would intervene with public health measures.

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Turcotte, Ilda Greater Victoria Teachers' Association Greater Victoria School District Remembrance Day Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Education and Child Care BC School Covid Tracker Sooke School District Gulf Islands School District Mayne Island School Benwell, Scott Whitten, Deb Influenza

Title: Island teachers, parents report high absences, illnesses amid lack of public health data | Capital Daily

URL: https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/island-teachers-parents-report-high-absences-illnesses-amid-lack-of-public-health-data/

Description: Teachers and parents on Vancouver Island are seeing widespread sickness and absences among K-12 students and staff, amid a continued lack of infection prevention measures in classrooms.

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Subject:   Influenza Rapid Antigen Tests Island Health,  Province of British Columbia ,  BC School Covid Tracker Rossman, Andrea Marliss, Kathy Greater Victoria School District Greater Victoria Teachers' Association Capital Daily Burnaby Beacon Stanwick, Richard Henry, Bonnie

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