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Description: Multiple flights linked to Vancouver Island have been added to the province’s coronavirus exposure list in less than a week.
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Subject: BC Centre for Disease Control, Victoria International Airport, Flair Airlines, Air Canada, Pacific Coastal Airlines, WestJet
Group: Community Exposures & Transmissions, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Pescod, Nicholas
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, Ontario--Waterloo, Alberta--Calgary, British Columbia--Vancouver, British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Kelowna, British Columbia--Prince George, British Columbia--North Saanich, British Columbia--Cassidy, British Columbia--Regional District of Nanaimo
Format: Video recording, News media
Date: 2021-08-16
Extent: 0:30
Description: Two flights that arrived on Vancouver Island from Calgary had COVID-19 cases onboard.
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Subject: BC Centre for Disease Control, WestJet
Group: Community Exposures & Transmissions, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Comox, British Columbia--Comox Valley, Alberta-Calgary, British Columbia--Cassidy, British Columbia--Regional District of Nanaimo
Format: News media
Date: 2021-09-01
Description: Three more recent Vancouver Island flights have had at least one positive COVID-19 case on board.
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Subject: BC Centre for Disease Control, Air Canada, WestJet
Group: Community Exposures & Transmissions, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Pescod, Nicholas
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Cassidy, British Columbia--Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia--Vancouver, British Columbia--North Saanich, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Kelowna, British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: News media
Date: 2021-09-06
Description: The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) has added three recent flights linked to Vancouver Island to its coronavirus exposure list.
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Subject: BC Centre for Disease Control, Air Canada, Pacific Coastal Airlines, Turkish Airlines
Group: Community Exposures & Transmissions, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver, British Columbia--Cassidy, British Columbia--Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia--Comox, British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--Bella Bella, Türkiye, British Columbia--Penticton
Format: News media
Date: 2021-11-09
Description: A handful of recent flights linked to Vancouver Island have been identified as having had a COVID-19 exposure onboard.
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Subject: BC Centre for Disease Control, WestJet, North Cariboo Air
Group: Community Exposures & Transmissions, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--North Saanich, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, Alberta-Calgary, British Columbia--Vancouver, British Columbia--Cassidy, British Columbia--Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia--Fort St. John, Alberta--Edmonton, British Columbia--Comox, British Columbia--Comox Valley
Format: News media
Date: 2021-09-25
Description: Nearly a half-dozen recent flights linked to Vancouver Island have been identified as having had a COVID-19 exposure onboard.
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Subject: BC Centre for Disease Control, WestJet, Harbour Air Seaplanes, Air Canada
Group: Community Exposures & Transmissions, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Vancouver, British Columbia--North Saanich, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Sechelt, British Columbia--Sunshine Coast, Alberta--Edmonton, British Columbia--Cassidy, British Columbia--Regional District of Nanaimo
Format: News media
Date: 2021-09-18
Description: Over the past 72 hours, the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) has added five recent Vancouver Island flights to its COVID-19 exposure list.
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Subject: WestJet, BC Centre for Disease Control
Group: Community Exposures & Transmissions, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Comox, British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--Nanaimo, Alberta--Calgary, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--North Saanich, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula
Format: News media
Date: 2021-05-09
Description: The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) has added Air Canada/Jazz 8261 from Vancouver to Nanaimo on Jan. 3 to its COVID-19 exposure list.
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Subject: Air Canada
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Vancouver
Format: News media
Date: 2021-01-10
Description: Air Canada has announced that it will resume non-stop flights from Nanaimo to Calgary and Toronto starting next month.
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Subject: Air Canada, Nanaimo Airport, Comox Airport, Devana, Dave, Everett, Anthony, Tourism Vancouver Island
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Pescod, Nicholas
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Comox, British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--Cassidy, British Columbia--Regional District of Nanaimo, Alberta--Calgary, Ontario--Toronto, British Columbia--Vancouver
Format: News media
Date: 2021-06-22
Description: The B.C. government will provide up to $50 million in grants to help the hard-hit tourism sector recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Subject: Province of British Columbia, Horgan, John, The Butchart Gardens, Mark, Melanie
Group: Government Affairs, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Lawrence, Jeff
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia, British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Brentwood Bay, British Columbia--Central Saanich, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: News media
Date: 2021-05-18
Description: BC Ferries says a higher than normal rate of absenteeism led to several sailing cancellations that ended up stranding some passengers on Salt Spring Island over the weekend.
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Subject: BC Ferries, Lardizabal, Lani, Lambert, Anne, Marshall, Deborah, McNeely, Eric, BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union, Olsen, Adam
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Lawrence, Jeff, Lawrence, April
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia, British Columbia--Salt Spring Island
Format: News media
Description: BC Ferries is ending the weekend by cancelling a pair of sailings between Vancouver Island and B.C.’s Mainland, saying a crew shortage is to blame.
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Subject: BC Ferries, Transport Canada
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Morneau, Ethan
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Tsawwassen, British Columbia--North Saanich, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Gulf Islands
Format: News media
Date: 2023-03-05
Description: BC Ferries CEO Mark Collins has had his contract terminated, effective immediately, as the company tries to rebound from staffing shortages and service interruptions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Subject: BC Ferries, Collins, Mark, MacPhail, Joy, Sharland, Jill, BC Ferry Service Board
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: News media
Date: 2022-07-22
Description: BC Ferries is looking to hire more than 500 people in a push to combat a shortage of workers that, in recent years, has forced the company to cancel sailings.
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Subject: BC Ferries, Marshall, Deborah
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Morneau, Ethan
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Saanich, British Columbia--Powell River, British Columbia--Sunshine Coast, British Columbia--Madeira Park, British Columbia--Sunshine Coast Regional District
Format: News media
Date: 2023-03-15
Description: When it comes to the BC Ferries’ mask sign, you’ll see it when you see it, according to late-night talk show host James Corden.
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Subject: BC Ferries, Corden, James, Meiszner, Peter, Social Media, Transport Canada
Group: PPE, Masks, Medical Supplies, & Equipment, Parody, Humour, & Satire, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: News media
Date: 2020-11-20
Description: This Easter weekend is off to a rough start for BC Ferries workers after they had to deal with multiple groups of belligerent anti-maskers who were on their way to a rally in Vancouver.
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Subject: BC Ferries, Lee, Kevin, Lalli, Brian, Vaccinations, AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD Vaccine, Henry, Bonnie, BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union, Province of British Columbia, Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure, Fleming, Rob
Group: Criminal, Racist, Threatening, & Non-compliant Behaviour, Parody, Humour, & Satire, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism , Vaccinations
Creator: Lawrence, Rebecca
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: News media
Date: 2021-04-03
Description: BC Ferries sailings between Nanaimo and Vancouver may face cancellation Friday night as the company struggles with an ongoing crew shortage.
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Subject: BC Ferries, Transport Canada
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Lawrence, Jeff
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Tsawwassen, British Columbia--Cedar, British Columbia--Regional District of Nanaimo
Format: News media
Date: 2022-11-26
Description: Ferry sailings can be disrupted in winter due to storms, but this year is expected to be especially challenging due to serious staffing issues at BC Ferries.
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Subject: BC Ferries, Omicron Variant, Variants of Concern, Chang, Astrid, Vaccinations, Government of Canada
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: van Straaten, Tess
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia, British Columbia--Salt Spring Island, British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Horseshoe Bay
Format: News media
Date: 2022-01-17
Description: BC Ferries says it is experiencing a high level of traffic as its website went down Monday, an outage that happened shortly after the province confirmed its non-essential travel ban between select health authorities would be lifted Tuesday.
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Subject: BC Ferries, Collins, Mark
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: News media
Date: 2021-06-14
Description: BC Transit has announced they will not be running 25 of their trips between Langford to downtown Victoria, and 22 of the trips on the UVic to Esquimalt routes on Saturday due to employee illness.
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Subject: BC Transit, Moore, Erin, Victoria Regional Transit System
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Brougham, Laura
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: News media
Date: 2022-01-22
Description: BC Transit cancelled multiple trips in Greater Victoria for a second straight day, and officials are chalking it up to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Subject: BC Transit, Schubert, Kevin, Omicron Variant, Variants of Concern, Fleming, Rob, Victoria Regional Transit System
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Brougham, Laura
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: News media
Date: 2022-05-05
Description: Comox Valley Regional Transit System announced Friday it is implementing its summer level service starting April 6, meaning reducing service to schools and post-secondary institutions.
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Subject: Comox Valley Regional Transit System, BC Transit
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Lawrence, Rebecca
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Comox Valley
Format: News media
Date: 2020-04-03
Description: British Columbians will no longer know whether they were exposed to COVID-19 while onboard a flight in their province.
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Subject: BC Centre for Disease Control, Public Health Agency of Canada, Victoria International Airport
Group: Testing, Case Counts, Analysis, & Modelling, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Pescod, Nicholas
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia, British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: News media
Date: 2021-11-22
Description: Spring breakers are flocking to Vancouver Island. This year, as restrictions reduce, many businesses in the Capital Regional District are seeing a spike in tourists.
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Subject: Olson, Kirsten, Amelia Lee Boutique, Nursey, Paul, Destination Greater Victoria, BC Ferries
Group: Business Affairs, Economy, & Sustainability, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Sidaway, Kori
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Victoria
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-27
Description: COVID-19 exposures may have happened on two Harbour Air seaplane flights between Nanaimo and Vancouver, according to the BC Centre for Disease Control.
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Subject: Harbour Air Seaplanes, BC Centre for Disease Control, Air Canada, WestJet, Flair Airlines, Swoop
Group: Community Exposures & Transmissions, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Lawrence, Jeff
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Vancouver
Format: News media
Date: 2021-04-09
Description: A flight from Vancouver to Nanaimo on Sept. 25 has been added to the province’s COVID-19 exposure warning list. The flight was Air Canada 8261 from Vancouver to Nanaimo.
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Subject: Air Canada
Group: Community Exposures & Transmissions, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver, British Columbia--Nanaimo
Format: News media
Date: 2020-10-07
Description: Longtime Vancouver Island residents who can’t travel for the summer holidays due to the pandemic are rediscovering their own backyards and loving them. It has led to record-breaking tourist season in the tiny lakefront town of Lake Cowichan.
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Subject: Landry, Adele, Metcalfe, Robin, Murphy, Rachel, The Tube Shack
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Ryan, Skye
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Lake Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley
Format: News media
Date: 2020-04-29
Description: Here is a list to keep you in the loop of all the closures, cancellations, and schedule changes around Vancouver Island as a result of COVID-19.
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Subject: City of Victoria, Crystal Pool and Fitness Centre, Royal Athletic Park, Island Health, Capital Regional District, DeMamiel Creek Golf Course, District of Saanich, Saanich Commonwealth Place, G.R. Pearkes Recreation Centre, Gordon Head Recreation Centre, Cedar Hill Recreation Centre, Comox Valley Sports Centre, City of Courtenay, Comox Valley Aquatic Centre, Comox Valley Curling Club, Comox Valley Regional District, City of Nanaimo, Nanaimo Aquatic Centre, Nanaimo Ice Centre, Beban Park Social Centre, Bowen Park Complex, Oliver Woods Community Centre, Port Theatre, City of Langford, Eagle Ridge Community Centre, Starlight Stadium, Westhills Ice Arena, Goudy Field, Langford Lanes, Town of Esquimalt, Town of Sidney, Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea, Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney Museum and Archives, Municipality of North Cowichan, Cowichan Aquatic Centre, Village of Cumberland, Strathcona Gardens Recreation Complex, Strathcona Regional District, Campbell River Sportsplex, City of Campbell River, Campbell River Community Centre, Quadra Island Community Centre, Gorge Hall, Manson's Community Hall, Sayward Heritage Hall, Village of Gold River, Garrick's Head Pub, The Churchill, Fol Epi, De Dutch Pannekoek House, Brasserie L'Ecole, Milestones, Irish Times, Bard & Banker, BC Ferries, Black Ball Ferry Line, Coho (Ferry), Victoria Clipper, FRS Clipper, Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, Victoria Royals, Western Hockey League, Obama, Michelle, Taylor, James, Raitt, Bonnie, Provincial Court of British Columbia, Victoria Police Department, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, GoodLife Fitness, Tim Hortons, Spinco Vancouver Island, Belfry Theatre, Greater Victoria Public Library, Vancouver Island Regional Libraries, Mount Washington Alpine Resort, British Columbia Superior Courts, Sidney Star Cinema, Landmark Cinemas, Cineplex Entertainment, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, WestJet, Royal BC Museum, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, Hudson's Bay Company
Group: Arts & Culture, Business Affairs, Economy, & Sustainability, Government Affairs, Health Practitioners, Services, & Authorities, Hospitality Industry, Libraries, Archives, & Museums, Sports, Recreation, & Leisure, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Capital Regional District, British Columbia--Saanich, British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Langford, British Columbia--Esquimalt, British Columbia--Sidney, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--Courtenay, British Columbia--Cumberland, British Columbia--Campbell River, British Columbia--North Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia--Quadra Island, British Columbia--Cortes Island, British Columbia--Sayward, British Columbia--Gold River, British Columbia, British Columbia--Comox Valley Regional District
Format: News media
Date: 2020-03-18
Description: Green MLA Sonia Furstenau says the idea of a four-day work week floated by New Zealand's prime minister is worth exploring in B.C. as well.
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Ardern, Jacinda, Parksville & District Chamber of Commerce, Burden, Kim
Group: Business Affairs, Economy, & Sustainability, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Hanson, Kendall
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia, British Columbia--Oceanside
Format: News media
Date: 2020-05-23
Description: BC Ferries says its vehicle traffic on major routes is down about 50 per cent, and passenger traffic is down about 70 per cent. But many are wondering if the terminals will remain empty once the holidays approach. If BC Ferries reservations are any indication, the chances are slim. In the days leading up to and following Christmas, many sailing reservations are already sold out.
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Subject: BC Ferries
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Lawrence, April
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Sound recording, News media
Date: 2020-12-12
Extent: 1:32
Description: Vancouver Island hotels, businesses and ferries may be getting more than they bargained for over B.C. Day long weekend.
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Subject: BC Ferries, Webb, Sarah, Oswego Hotel, Sightseeing Victoria, Elhada, Nezar
Group: Hospitality Industry, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Lapine, Hannah
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: News media
Date: 2021-08-01
Description: The president of the union representing BC Ferries workers says the company’s comments that employee absenteeism led to a handful of service cancellations over the weekend are a “slap in the face.”
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Subject: BC Ferries, Marshall, Deborah, McNeely, Eric, BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union, Transport Canada
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Lawrence, Jeff
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: News media
Date: 2022-07-21
Description: The noon ferry to the Lower Mainland loaded on-time and on-schedule Friday — but some other passengers weren’t so lucky. At least four BC Ferries sailings were cancelled, and the president of the union representing BC Ferries workers says this is likely just the beginning.
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Subject: BC Ferries, McNeely, Eric, BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union, Vaccinations, Nursey, Paul, Destination Greater Victoria, Victoria Clipper, FRS Clipper
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Griffin, Mary
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia, British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, Washington--Seattle
Format: News media
Date: 2022-06-10
Description: The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) added WestJet flight 3109 from Calgary to Nanaimo on Jan. 26 to its COVID-19 exposure list Sunday.
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Subject: WestJet, BC Centre for Disease Control
Group: Community Exposures & Transmissions, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Cassidy, British Columbia--Regional District of Nanaimo, Alberta--Calgary, British Columbia--Comox, British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: News media
Date: 2021-01-31
Description: Passengers who were on a recent Air Canada flight that landed in Nanaimo are being warned about possible exposure to COVID-19.
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Subject: Air Canada, Nanaimo Airport
Group: Community Exposures & Transmissions, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver, British Columbia--Cassidy, British Columbia--Regional District of Nanaimo
Format: News media
Date: 2020-12-22
Description: BC Ferries continues to adapt their ticket purchasing process, adding the ability for foot passengers to book their tickets in advance online.
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Subject: BC Ferries
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Cox, Graham
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: News media
Date: 2021-06-24
Description: The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) recently added four Vancouver Island flights to their COVID-19 exposure list.
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Subject: BC Centre for Disease Control, Air Canada, WestJet
Group: Community Exposures & Transmissions, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--North Saanich, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Vancouver, Alberta--Calgary, British Columbia--Comox, British Columbia--Comox Valley
Format: News media
Date: 2021-08-30
Description: The job market is hot — many employers from across different industries, including the hospitality and tourism sector, are struggling with hiring staff. While some suggest it is due to a labour shortage, others say it’s a sign to change how industries operate.
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Subject: 2% Jazz Coffee, Jones, Sam, Stanford, Jim, DeCarolis, Cristen, Pizzeria Prima Stradaha, BC Ferries, Schuetze, Herbert
Group: Business Affairs, Economy, & Sustainability, Hospitality Industry, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Aziz, Tahmina
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia
Format: News media
Date: 2021-08-06
Description: Travelling to and from Hornby Island could be harder this year than it’s ever been, according to those who sail the route on BC Ferries.
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Subject: BC Ferries, Sharratt, Sarah, Sanddar, Brittany, Ross, Karen, McCreary, Rob, Transport Canada
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Stoltz, Dean
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Hornby Island, British Columbia--Denman Island
Format: News media
Date: 2022-08-16
Description: Frustrations are growing on Vancouver Island and beyond as Passport Canada deals with an influx of hundreds of thousands of passport applications leading to some delays.
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Subject: Passport Canada, Rivera, Jesus, Singleton, Liam, Service Canada, Barron, Lisa Marie
Group: Government Affairs, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Lawrence, April
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Nanaimo
Format: News media
Date: 2022-04-25
Description: International flights can return to Nanaimo Airport and many other smaller airports in Canada.
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Subject: Nanaimo Airport, Transport Canada, Government of Canada, Vaccinations, Rapid Antigen Tests, Omicron Variant, Variants of Concern, Alghabra, Omar
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Pescod, Nicholas
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia--Cassidy
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-05
Description: Passengers recently onboard two recent Island flights are being warned of possible exposure to COVID-19.
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Subject: BC Centre for Disease Control, Air Canada
Group: Community Exposures & Transmissions, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--North Saanich, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Vancouver, British Columbia--Fort St. John, British Columbia--Regional District of Nanaimo
Format: News media
Date: 2021-04-17
Description: The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) has added multiple recent Island flights to its coronavirus exposure list.
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Subject: BC Centre for Disease Control, Air Canada, WestJet, Fisman, David, Ventilation
Group: Community Exposures & Transmissions, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Vancouver, British Columbia--Cassidy, British Columbia--Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia--North Saanich, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Comox, British Columbia--Comox Valley, Alberta--Calgary, British Columbia--Kelowna
Format: News media
Date: 2021-11-07
Description: The owner of Island Hothouse near Ladysmith is calling on the federal government to help temporary foreign workers arrive in Canada.
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Subject: Island Hothouse, Charlton, Matt, Government of Canada, BC Agricultural Council
Group: Business Affairs, Economy, & Sustainability, Government Affairs, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Hanson, Kendall
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Yellow Point, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley Regional District, Mexico
Format: News media
Date: 2020-03-18
Description: The Village of Zeballos recently posted a notice on its website requesting anyone considering coming to the small community for non-essential purposes to abandon those plans.
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Subject: Village of Zeballos, Colborne, Julie
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Zeballos, British Columbia--North Central Vancouver Island
Format: News media
Date: 2021-05-09
Description: Some passengers on a recent Nanaimo flight were shocked and infuriated by what happened before, during, and after the plane landed. Passengers on an Air Canada flight that arrived from Vancouver on Sunday evening told CHEK News the plane was filled to capacity, with the majority of those being exchange students from Europe.
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Subject: Air Canada, Nanaimo Airport, Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools, Spencer, Chase, Devana, Dave
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Hanson, Kendall
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia--Cassidy
Format: Sound recording, News media
Date: 2021-01-19
Extent: 1:51
Description: The streets of Chemainus were alive with music Friday, but the sidewalks were quiet. The same day, Federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced that the US Canadian border will remain closed until at least July 21.
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Subject: Blair, Bill, Forrest, John, Sanchez, Nuria, Vintiquity, Wimmer, Mark, Trudeau, Justin, Government of Canada, Vaccinations
Group: Business Affairs, Economy, & Sustainability, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Ryan, Skye
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Chemainus, British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, United States, Canada
Format: News media
Date: 2021-06-19
Description: The long weekend is expected to be a record breaking weekend for visitors since the re-opening from COVID-19 and those without reservations are scrambling for places to stay
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Subject: BC Ferries, Lalai, Zaahira, Wong, Tony, Marshall, Deborah, Rees, Allison, Riverbend Resort, Hales, Nancy, Tassie, Gord, Tourism Vancouver Island, Everett, Anthony
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Ryan, Skye
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Parksville, British Columbia--Oceanside
Format: News media
Date: 2021-07-31
Description: Less than a year after it nearly went under, an iconic ferry service on Vancouver Island is bringing back Sunday sailings next month.
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Subject: Lady Rose Marine Services, Willmon, Greg, Devon Transport
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Pescod, Nicholas
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Bamfield, British Columbia--Port Alberni, British Columbia--Alberni Valley, British Columbia--Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District
Format: News media
Date: 2022-07-18
Description: For the second year in a row, spring break is kicking off amid a pandemic. For Islanders, travel plans are a little closer to home in 2021, many taking to the outdoors with their sleeping bags and tents.
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Subject: Smith, Greg, Braidwood, Adrianna, BC Ferries, Werry, Tracey, Henry, Bonnie, Goldstream Provincial Park, BC Parks
Group: Sports, Recreation, & Leisure, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Lawrence, Rebecca
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: News media
Date: 2021-03-14
Description: It could take time for people to get used to a mask-less world.
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Subject: Horgan, John, Bishop's Family Cycles, Kemp, Rob, Marshall, Deborah, BC Ferries, University of Victoria, Moody, Lia
Group: Business Affairs, Economy, & Sustainability, Education, Post Secondary, PPE, Masks, Medical Supplies, & Equipment, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Griffin, Mary
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia, British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia--Oak Bay, British Columbia--Saanich
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-11
Description: All public transit users will now have to wear a face-covering during their entire commuting journey as masks are now needed while riders wait at bus stops, not just while onboard buses.
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Subject: BC Transit
Group: PPE, Masks, Medical Supplies, & Equipment, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Lawrence, Rebecca
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: News media
Date: 2020-11-27
Description: BC Ferries is reminding would-be travellers that the province’s travel restrictions are still in effect this May long weekend — and that hurling abuse at ferry workers could net them a lifetime ban.
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Subject: BC Ferries
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: News media
Date: 2021-05-17
Description: Two more flights that recently landed at airports on Vancouver Island have been added to the province’s COVID-19 exposure flight list. BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is warning passengers about possible exposure to the coronavirus onboard recent Helijet and Air Canada flights.
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Subject: Helijet, Air Canada
Group: Community Exposures & Transmissions, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Vancouver, British Columbia--North Saanich, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula
Format: News media
Date: 2020-12-17
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
Group: Government Affairs, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Lawrence, Jeff
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Brentwood Bay, British Columbia--Central Saanich, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia--Tofino, British Columbia--Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia--Qualicum Beach, British Columbia--Oceanside, British Columbia--Port Renfrew
Format: News media
Date: 2021-07-23
Description: Three domestic flights that arrived on Vancouver Island have been added to the BC Centre for Disease Control’s COVID-19 exposure list.
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Subject: BC Centre for Disease Control, Air Canada, WestJet
Group: Community Exposures & Transmissions, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Cox, Graham
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Vancouver, British Columbia--North Saanich, British Columbia--Comox, British Columbia--Comox Valley, Alberta--Calgary, British Columbia--Cassidy, British Columbia--Regional District of Nanaimo
Format: News media
Date: 2021-02-01
Description: A family is spending some time in Cedar this weekend instead of Hawaii after two passports didn’t arrive in time for their trip.
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Subject: Adel, Alecia, Passport Canada, Service Canada, Barron, Lisa Marie
Group: Government Affairs, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Hanson, Kendall
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Cedar, British Columbia--Regional District of Nanaimo
Format: News media
Date: 2022-05-24
Description: Passengers who were on a recent flight that landed in Nanaimo are being warned about possible exposure to COVID-19.
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Subject: BC Centre for Disease Control, North Cariboo Air
Group: Community Exposures & Transmissions, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Fort St. John, British Columbia--Cassidy, British Columbia--Regional District of Nanaimo
Format: News media
Date: 2021-05-26
Description: As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in many places around the United States, the Nanaimo RCMP say they’re receiving multiple calls a day about vehicles with U.S. license plates in the community.
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Subject: Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Stuart, Jon, Quarantine Act, Canada Border Services Agency, Oak Bay Police Department, Saanich Police Department, Anastasiades, Markus, Bernoties, Ray, MacIntyre, Cam, Victoria Police Department
Group: Criminal, Racist, Threatening, & Non-compliant Behaviour, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Pescod, Nicholas
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Oak Bay, British Columbia--Saanich, British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, United States
Format: News media
Date: 2020-07-20
Description: Well over a dozen BC Ferries sailings on the Island Gwawis have been cancelled for Thursday and crewing issues are to blame, according to the company.
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Subject: BC Ferries, Transport Canada, Marshall, Deborah, McNeely, Eric
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Gabriola Island, British Columbia--Salt Spring Island
Format: News media
Date: 2022-07-21
Description: A BC Ferries spokesperson is encouraging passengers to check online for possible service disruptions before heading to a terminal.
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Subject: BC Ferries, McIntosh, Dan, Omicron Variant, Variants of Concern
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: The Canadian Press
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: News media
Date: 2022-01-16
Description: After plenty of warning from officials, many are still heading out to remote Island areas for the long weekend. Port Renfrew says hundreds of cars are passing through their town everyday, and they worry that what they're carrying is COVID-19.
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Subject: Toulmin, William, Conlin, Mike, Dunn-Jones, Mariyah, Pacheedaht First Nation
Group: Indigenous Communities, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Kolsut, Julian
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Port Renfrew
Format: News media
Date: 2020-04-10
Description: Representatives of Quadra Island are asking people to stay home, even if they are allowed to travel to the community under the province’s new travel restrictions. Jim Abram, the Strathcona Regional District representative for the Discovery Islands and We Wai Kai First Nation Chief Ronnie Chickite issued a statement on Sunday urging people not to travel to Quadra Island for recreational reasons for the time being due to COVID-19.
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Subject: Abram, Jim, Strathcona Regional District, We Wai Kai First Nation, Chickite, Ronnie
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Quadra Island
Format: News media
Date: 2021-04-26
Description: Shortly after Tofino and Ucluelet announced that they were going to be disallowing visitors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Quadra Island followed suit. The island community announced on Friday it will be restricting all non-essential access, asking visitors to stay away due to concerns of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Subject: Abram, Jim, Destination BC, Strathcona Regional District
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Cox, Graham
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Quadra Island, British Columbia--Tofino, British Columbia--Ucluelet, British Columbia--Clayoquot Sound
Format: News media
Date: 2020-03-20
Description: Residents of Quadra Island are worried about being stranded ashore when medical emergencies occur at night because BC Ferries can’t guarantee a crew for sailings to get ambulances across to the hospital in Campbell River.
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Subject: BC Ferries, Fleming, Rob, Province of British Columbia, Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, BC Emergency Health Services, Bingham, Tessa, Collins, Mark, Chang, Astrid, Canadian Coast Guard, Leong, Cindy, Imbeau, Michelle, Abram, Jim, Brent, Paul
Group: Health Practitioners, Services, & Authorities, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Baker, Rochelle
Publisher: CHEK News
Source: Canada's National Observer
Coverage: British Columbia--Quadra Island, British Columbia--Campbell River, British Columbia--North Central Vancouver Island
Format: News media
Date: 2022-07-21
Relation: https://www.change.org/p/bring-back-off-hour-ferry-service-for-emergency-services-on-quadra-island
Description: Passengers who were on two recent Vancouver Island flights are being warned about possible exposure to COVID-19.
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Subject: BC Centre for Disease Control, WestJet, Air Canada
Group: Community Exposures & Transmissions, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver, British Columbia--Comox, British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--North Saanich, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: News media
Date: 2021-08-08
Description: Passengers onboard recent Nanaimo and Comox flights are being warned of possible exposure to COVID-19. Air Canada WestJet
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Subject: BC Centre for Disease Control
Group: Community Exposures & Transmissions, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver, British Columbia--Cassidy, British Columbia--Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia--Comox, British Columbia--Comox Valley, Alberta--Calgary, Manitoba--Winnipeg, Quebec--Montreal, British Columbia--Kelowna
Format: News media
Date: 2021-04-25
Description: Washington State Ferries has extended its suspension of sailings on its Sidney-Friday Harbor-Anacortes route for the summer and likely the year due to COVID-19.
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Subject: Washington State Ferries, Sterling, Ian, Washington State Department of Transportation
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Pescod, Nicholas, Bala, Jasmine
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Sidney, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, Washington--Anacortes
Format: News media
Date: 2021-02-22
Description: Staff shortages and ongoing maintenance at BC Ferries have resulted in the cancellation of numerous sailings, Saturday.
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Subject: BC Ferries
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Collins, Roger
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: News media
Date: 2023-03-25
Description: BC Ferries is advising that due to staffing shortages, it is extending the changes to sailing schedules on three routes. The changes were initially implemented on Jan. 28, but they are being extended until at least June 22.
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Subject: BC Ferries
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Brougham, Laura
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Horseshoe Bay, British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Langdale, British Columbia--Sunshine Coast
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-21
Description: Frustrated Vancouver Island commercial truck drivers — and their supporters — voiced their opposition to a vaccine mandate for commercial truck drivers who cross back into the country at the Canadian border by driving from Campbell River to Victoria on Sunday.
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Subject: Vaccinations, Lambert, Troy, Government of Canada, Ferguson, Jed, Trimarchi, Giancarlo, Grocery Trade, Canadian Trucking Alliance, American Trucking Association
Group: Food Security, Protests & Activism, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism , Vaccinations
Creator: Stoltz, Dean
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: Canada, United States, British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Delta, Ontario--Ottawa, British Columbia--Courtenay, British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--Campbell River, British Columbia--North Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Bowser, British Columbia--Oceanside, British Columbia--Regional District of Nanaimo
Format: News media
Date: 2022-01-23
Description: The Cowichan Valley School District purchased the school bus cameras with a Safe Return to Class fund from the federal government in the wake of COVID-19, totalling a cost of $150,000.
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Subject: Cowichan Valley School District, Stone, Amanda, Russell, Mike, BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association, Woywada, Jason
Group: Education, K to 12, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Ryan, Skye
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Cowichan Valley
Format: News media
Date: 2021-04-30
Description: Officials with the Island Health authority are pleading to residents to follow public health orders and guidelines to alleviate the pressure on healthcare teams amid the third wave of COVID-19.
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Subject: Island Health, Stanwick, Richard, Williams, Ben, Vaccinations, Province of British Columbia
Group: Health Practitioners, Services, & Authorities, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Cox, Graham
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Format: News media
Date: 2021-04-23
Description: Passengers who were on three recent WestJet flights to Vancouver Island are being warned about possible exposure to COVID-19.
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Subject: WestJet, BC Centre for Disease Control
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Comox, British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--Vancouver Island, Alberta--Calgary, Alberta--Edmonton, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--North Saanich
Format: News media
Date: 2020-12-31
Description: Three men from the Lower Mainland were arrested after they allegedly refused to wear masks and threatened passengers on board a BC Ferries vessel bound for Vancouver Island.
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Subject: BC Ferries, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Sanchez, Andres
Group: Criminal, Racist, Threatening, & Non-compliant Behaviour, PPE, Masks, Medical Supplies, & Equipment, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Cox, Graham
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--North Saanich, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: News media
Date: 2021-10-01
Description: This season of giving, a ferry service sailing through scenic Alberni Inlet and Barkley Sound on Vancouver Island is offering rides for free or by donation all December long.
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Subject: Lady Rose Marine Services, Willmon, Greg, Devon Transport, Ty Watson House, Alberni Valley Hospice Society, Salvation Army Alberni Valley Ministries, Salvation Army
Group: Community Organizations, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Morneau, Ethan
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Alberni Valley, British Columbia--Port Alberni, British Columbia--Bamfield, British Columbia--Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District
Format: News media
Date: 2022-11-26
Description: Passengers who were on a recent flight that landed in Tofino are being warned about possible exposure to COVID-19.
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Subject: BC Centre for Disease Control, Harbour Air Seaplanes
Group: Community Exposures & Transmissions, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Waddell, Justin
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Tofino, British Columbia--Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia--Vancouver
Format: News media
Date: 2021-06-06
Description: Businesses in the tiny community of Lake Cowichan say they are recording their best start to the summer tourist season ever. The pandemic has brought a surprising wave of visitors to the town.
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Subject: Frechette, Dany, Vomacka, Lorna, Allan, Denise, Johnson, Zoe, McGonigle, Tim, Lorna’s Emporium, Dot’s Shoe Store, The Tube Shack
Group: Business Affairs, Economy, & Sustainability, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Lake Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley
Format: News media
Date: 2020-07-14
Description: Motorists heading southbound from the Cowichan Valley to Greater Victoria should expect delays. It is due to a mixture of normal weekend volume and protestors who are part of a convoy heading to downtown Victoria.
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Subject: Malahat Drive, Trans-Canada Highway
Group: Protests & Activism, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Malahat, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley Regional District
Format: News media
Date: 2022-01-29
Description: Transport Canada has announced an extension of the current national ban on cruise ships for an additional year until Feb. 28, 2022.
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Subject: Transport Canada, Alghabra, Omar, Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, Victoria Harbour Ferry, Hobbis, Barry, Fisherman's Wharf, Agnew, Ryan
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Cox, Graham
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: News media
Date: 2021-02-05
Description: The union representing ICBC driver examiners says the government should be working harder to keep people from travelling from the mainland to Vancouver Island for their road tests.
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Subject: Fandrakis, Yanni, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, Toth, Annette, Movement of United Professionals, Morris, Mike, Province of British Columbia, Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Attorney General
Group: Government Affairs, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Hanson, Kendall
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia, British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Port Alberni, British Columbia--Alberni Valley
Format: News media
Date: 2021-02-13
Description: BC Ferries has reduced its service on its Gabriola Island to Nanaimo route this week due to a worker shortage after the company pulled unvaccinated staff from their jobs.
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Subject: Vaccinations, BC Ferries, Earle, Steven, BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union, McNeely, Eric, Downer, Fiona, Filax, Gloria, Elliot, Steve
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism , Vaccinations
Creator: Hanson, Kendall
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Gabriola Island, British Columbia--Nanaimo
Format: News media
Date: 2021-11-19
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
Group: Government Affairs, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Cox, Graham
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Tofino, British Columbia--Ucluelet, British Columbia--Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia--Port Alice, British Columbia--Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Parksville, British Columbia--Oceanside, British Columbia--Qualicum Beach, British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--Ladysmith
Format: News media
Date: 2021-03-29
Description: A Vancouver Island Member of Parliament says it’s too soon to consider reopening the Canada-U.S. land border, despite receiving pressure from down south.
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Subject: May, Elizabeth, Schumer, Chuck
Group: Government Affairs, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Nesbit, Ben
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: Canada, United States
Format: News media
Date: 2021-05-08
Description: Vancouver Islanders are encouraged not to travel between communities, but they won’t face any police roadblocks for a new non-essential travel ban except at BC Ferries terminals, says the minister responsible.
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Subject: BC Ferries, Farnworth, Mike, Island Health, Fraser Health, Vancouver Coastal Health, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Province of British Columbia, Manseau, Chris
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Shaw, Rob
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia, British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: News media
Date: 2021-04-21
Description: Many people are now working from home because of the COVID-19 pandemic and for a number of employees and employers it’s working out better than expected.
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Subject: Smythe CPA, Topping, Trevor, City of Nanaimo, Rosen, Paul
Group: Business Affairs, Economy, & Sustainability, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Hanson, Kendall
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Nanaimo
Format: News media
Date: 2020-04-20
Description: Vancouver Island hikers can start preparing their gear as Parks Canada has announced the popular West Coast Trail will be reopening to visitors this summer.
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Subject: West Coast Trail, Parks Canada, Huu-ay-aht First Nations, Pacheedaht First Nation, Ditidaht First Nation, Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations, West Coast Trail Comfort Camping, Nitinaht Lake Motel, Nitinaht Lake Campground
Group: Indigenous Communities, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Cox, Graham
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Bamfield, British Columbia--Port Renfrew, British Columbia--Nitinaht, British Columbia--Anacla, British Columbia--Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District
Format: News media
Date: 2021-03-26
Description: The Victoria Airport is one of eight winners of the Airports Council International Best Hygiene Measures by Region award for North America.
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Subject: Victoria International Airport, Airports Council International, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Dickson, Geoff, de Oliveira, Luis Felipe
Group: PPE, Masks, Medical Supplies, & Equipment, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Brougham, Laura
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--North Saanich, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-14
Description: FRS Clipper says the Victoria Clipper high-speed catamaran ferry will resume daily sailings between downtown Victoria and downtown Seattle starting on April 15.
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Subject: Victoria Clipper, FRS Clipper
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, Washington--Seattle
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-30
Description: Saturday, March 19, will mark the return of Victoria’s cruise ship job fair, spearheaded by the Victoria Cruise Industry Alliance (VCLA).
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Subject: Victoria Cruise Industry Alliance, Poustie, Anna, Butchart Gardens, Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, Orca Spirit Adventures, Victoria Pedicabs
Group: Business Affairs, Economy, & Sustainability, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Cox, Graham
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-19
Description: As coronavirus restrictions continue to loosen, hotel bookings in Greater Victoria are on the rise.
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Subject: Destination Greater Victoria, Nursey, Paul, Victoria International Airport, Coho (Ferry), Black Ball Ferry Line, Hollstein, Darlene, Victoria Clipper, FRS Clipper, Lewis, Bill, Hotel Association of Greater Victoria, Oswego Hotel, Banham, Erin
Group: Hospitality Industry, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-30
Description: A handful of people told CHEK News why they travelled to Vancouver Island on the long weekend despite warnings to not travel unless essential.
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Subject: BC Ferries, Variants of Concern, Bruder, Jim, Beck, Cody, Dix, Adrian, Province of British Columbia
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Hanson, Kendall
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Tofino, British Columbia--Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia--Vancouver, British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Abbotsford, British Columbia--North Vancouver, British Columbia--Parksville, British Columbia--Oceanside, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: News media
Date: 2021-04-06
Description: Five Vancouver Island field hockey players were set to represent their country on the world stage, but as Kevin Charach reports, a new COVID-19 variant now has them on standby for a return trip home.
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Subject: Struchtrup, Nora, Field Hockey Canada, 2021 Women’s Junior World Cup, Omicron Variant, Variants of Concern, Mollenhauer, Nancy, St-Onge, Pascale, Chartrand, Christelle, Global Affairs Canada, Government of Canada
Group: Sports, Recreation, & Leisure, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Charach, Kevin
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, Canada, South Africa, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: News media
Date: 2021-11-27
Description: Fully vaccinated Americans are coming back to Canada, but not by sea. That has Victoria ferry operators wondering why are the exception to the border reopening.
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Subject: Coho (Ferry), Black Ball Ferry Line, Victoria Clipper, FRS Clipper, Gudgel, David, Burles, Ryan, Canada Border Services Agency, Vaccinations, Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, Destination Greater Victoria, City of Victoria, Government of Canada, Helps, Lisa
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Sidaway, Kori
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, United States
Format: News media
Date: 2021-08-12
Description: WestJet cancelled flights between Victoria Airport and Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary on Sunday due to staffing shortages.
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Subject: WestJet, Omicron Variant, Variants of Concern, Taylor, Harry
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--North Saanich, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Vancouver, Alberta--Edmonton, Alberta--Calgary
Format: News media
Date: 2022-01-10
Description: B.C. Premier David Eby is voicing his frustration with the ongoing problems at BC Ferries, in an interview with CHEK News.
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Subject: BC Ferries, Eby, David, Falcon, Kevin, MacPhail, Joy, Province of British Columbia, Jimenez, Nicolas
Group: Government Affairs, Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: Shaw, Rob
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: News media
Date: 2023-10-19
Description: BC Ferries is offering discounts for over-height vehicles like RVs, campers and motorhomes on two of its major routes a week after the province lifted a regional non-essential travel ban.
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Subject: BC Ferries, Carson, Janet
Group: Transportation, Travel, & Tourism
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: News media
Date: 2021-06-23
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