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

Collected by: Vancouver Island University

Archived since: Mar, 2020

Description:

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

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

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Title: Film production up on southern Vancouver Island despite pandemic | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/amazing-year-film-production-up-on-southern-vancouver-island-despite-pandemic-1.5443393

Description: As many businesses in Greater Victoria have been hit hard by the pandemic, the local film industry has seen a surge in production.

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Subject:   Gilbert, Kathleen Vancouver Island South Film and Media Commission

Title: B.C. mall owner giving away $1M worth of gift cards | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/b-c-mall-owner-giving-away-1m-worth-of-gift-cards-1.5986829

Description: In an effort to draw people back into its stores, a company that runs three B.C. shopping malls plans to give away $1 million worth of gift cards this year.

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Subject:   Central Walk Mayfair Shopping Centre Woodgrove Centre Tsawwassen Mills Sun, Fan Poland, Laura

Title: Beacon Hill Children's Farm reopens for viewing | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/beacon-hill-children-s-farm-reopens-for-viewing-1.5497342

Description: A beloved Victoria landmark has reopened to the public after a lengthy closure due to COVID-19. The Beacon Hill Children's Farm is now open to visitors from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, after being closed for roughly 16 months because of the pandemic.

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Subject:   Beacon Hill Children's Farm

Title: Beacon Hill Children's Farm reopens to public for 37th year | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/beacon-hill-children-s-farm-reopens-to-public-for-37th-year-1.5822374

Description: The Beacon Hill Children's Farm reopened Wednesday for viewing and for limited interactions with baby goats.

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Subject:   Beacon Hill Children's Farm Koenders, Lynda

Title: Campbell River car dealership reopens after fire | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/campbell-river-car-dealership-reopens-after-fire-1.5921760

Description: The owner of a Campbell River, B.C., car dealership is attributing lessons learned through COVID restrictions with helping his staff continue to operate following a recent structure fire.

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Subject:   Kilby, Scott Campbell River Hyundai

Title: Canada Post suspending service on Vancouver Island due to smoke | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/canada-post-suspending-service-on-vancouver-island-due-to-smoke-1.5104433

Description: Canada Post is suspending delivery service across most of Vancouver Island Monday due to poor air quality conditions.

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Subject:   Canada Post Environment Canada

Title: Comox Valley car dealership temporarily closed due to COVID-19 | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/comox-valley-car-dealership-temporarily-closed-due-to-covid-19-1.5320511

Description: A Comox Valley car dealership has temporarily closed its doors due to a potential COVID-19 exposure. A notice posted on the Facebook page of Comox Valley Toyota says the closure was to ensure the safety of customers, staff and the community.

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Subject:   Comox Valley Toyota Marchi, Michael

Title: Omicron on Vancouver Island: Police, paramedics, firefighters expect staff shortages | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/first-responders-anticipating-staff-shortages-as-omicron-wave-continues-1.5732471

Description: Vancouver Island’s emergency services detachments are closely monitoring staffing levels.

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Subject:   Omicron Variant Variants of Concern Victoria Police Department Manak, Del Royal Canadian Mounted Police Saanich Police Department View Royal Fire Rescue Hurst, Paul Colwood Fire Rescue Langford Fire Rescue Clifford, Troy Ambulance Paramedics of British Columbia BC Emergency Health Services

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

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

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

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

Title: 'Goat Fund Us': Beacon Hill Children’s Farm continues to fundraise amid indefinite closure | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/goat-fund-us-beacon-hill-children-s-farm-continues-to-fundraise-amid-indefinite-closure-1.5025909

Description: Victoria’s Beacon Hill Children’s Farm is continuing to raise funds to help tend to its animals, as the popular landmark faces an indefinite closure due to COVID-19.

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Subject:   Top Shelf Feeds Beacon Hill Children's Farm

Title: Island restaurants raise wages to address labour shortage | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/island-restaurants-raise-wages-to-address-labour-shortage-1.5518076

Description: Like many restaurants across Vancouver Island, the Brentwood Bay Pub is dealing with a labour shortage, and is pulling out all the stops to recruit more staff.

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Subject:   Brentwood Bay Pub Richardson, Natasha Leir, Cliff Fol Epi Williams, Bruce Dhaliwal, Sarj Wyrk

Title: 'It's like a museum': Victoria military antique shop closing after 32 years | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/it-s-like-a-museum-victoria-military-antique-shop-closing-after-32-years-1.5787104

Description: Many businesses have been in survival mode since the start of the pandemic, and one long-standing Victoria store is finally waving the white flag. Command Post Militaria and Antique has decided to surrender after decades of dealing in history.

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Subject:   Command Post Militaria and Antiques Fletcher, Brent

Title: 'It's time to get back to work': Staff shortages in a post-COVID Victoria | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/it-s-time-to-get-back-to-work-job-shortages-in-a-post-covid-victoria-1.5814432

Description: Unemployment levels soared throughout the pandemic, and now that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, many employers are having a hard time getting back to normal staffing levels.

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Subject:   University of Victoria Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce Williams, Bruce Poustie, Anna Victoria Cruise Industry Alliance

Title: Contactless fresh food delivery system coming to Cowichan Valley | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/mobile/contactless-fresh-food-delivery-system-coming-to-cowichan-valley-1.4997856

Description: The Cowichan Valley Co-operative Marketplace, or 'Cow-Op,' will receive nearly $100,000 from the provincial government to develop a contactless home delivery system in the region.

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Subject:   Cowichan Valley Co-operative Marketplace

Title: Nanaimo mall first on Vancouver Island with mandatory masks, temperature checks | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/nanaimo-mall-first-on-vancouver-island-with-mandatory-masks-temperature-checks-1.5121043

Description: A Nanaimo mall is the first major shopping centre on Vancouver Island to implement new COVID-19 safety measures, including mandatory masks and temperature checks.

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Subject:   Woodgrove Centre

Title: Pandemic fueling demand for meatless products on Vancouver Island | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/pandemic-fueling-demand-for-meatless-products-on-vancouver-island-1.5405534

Description: From toilet paper to flour, for more than a year many items have been in demand during the pandemic, and the switch to plant-based foods may be the next trend.

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Subject:   Green Cuisine Cunningham, Andy Doust, Scott The Very Good Butchers

Title: Products made on Vancouver Island see boost in sales with local shopping campaign | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/products-made-on-vancouver-island-see-boost-in-sales-with-local-shopping-campaign-1.5806751

Description: The Island Good campaign was started as a trial in 2018 by the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance. Now, in 2022, the Island Good program has evolved. The program is here to stay permanently, and participating local producers can now use the brand in different ways.

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Subject:   Country Grocer Cavin, Craig Vancouver Island Economic Alliance Grocery Trade Dagg, Dan Bonneau, Bre Barber, Martha Martha's Delectables Lilyholm, Christine Stonehouse Teas Charlebois, Sylvain

Title: Quality Foods closing Easter Sunday to thank grocery workers | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/quality-foods-closing-easter-sunday-to-thank-grocery-workers-1.4888919

Description: For the first time in their 38 years of business, Quality Foods grocery stores will be closed on Easter Sunday to give their employees a much-deserved day off.

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Subject:   Quality Foods Easter Hayward, Noel Grocery Trade

Title: Rats leaving urban centres for residential areas amid COVID-19: Pest control experts | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/rats-leaving-urban-centres-for-residential-areas-amid-covid-19-pest-control-experts-1.4894570

Description: With the widespread closure of restaurants and businesses due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, B.C.'s rodent populations are fleeing urban centres like rats from a sinking ship.

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Subject:   Fagbamiye, Bola Abell Pest Control Brown, Kurtis Victoria Pest Control

Title: Janitors at Uptown shopping centre vote to strike | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/something-has-got-to-give-janitors-at-uptown-shopping-centre-vote-to-strike-1.5396607

Description: Janitors at Saanich's Uptown shopping centre have voted to strike over a dispute surrounding wages and workload during the pandemic.

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Subject:   Uptown Service Employees International Union | Local 2 Everclean Facility Services Clearwater, Hannah Szpradowski, Lance Labour Disputes

Title: Spring on Vancouver Island means daffodil pickers are in demand | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/spring-on-vancouver-island-means-daffodil-pickers-are-in-demand-1.5287045

Description: While a lot of businesses are struggling to stay open during the pandemic, one island business is blossoming and needs workers who are “outstanding in their field.” Longview Farms in Central Saanich is looking for daffodil pickers to harvest its seasonal crop of yellow flowers.

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Subject:   Longview Farms Cumming, Nora

Title: UVic students face unprecedented housing shortage | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/there-s-a-fair-amount-of-panic-uvic-students-face-unprecedented-housing-shortage-1.5567883

Description: With days to go before it’s back-to-school time, some university students are facing major stress looking for a place to live in Greater Victoria’s already tight rental market.

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Subject:   University of Victoria Corrie, Lorissa Dunsdon, Jim Timmermans , Levi

Title: UVic offers new online course to help businesses adjust to pandemic | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/uvic-offers-new-online-course-to-help-businesses-adjust-to-pandemic-1.5197037

Description: The University of Victoria’s Gustavson School of Business is doing its part to help small businesses recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   University of Victoria University of Victoria | Gustavson School of Business Colgate, Mark Leacock, Brian BC Chamber of Commerce Ruge, Elly Cowichan Auto Repair

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

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

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

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Subject:   Dolly’s Home Hardware Island Health

Title: Vancouver Island retailers report long delays for new appliances, furniture, vehicles due to COVID-19 | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/vancouver-island-retailers-report-long-delays-for-new-appliances-furniture-vehicles-due-to-covid-19-1.5269268

Description: Shopping for new appliances, furniture or a vehicle? Vancouver Island showrooms are full but customers may be caught off guard when they’re told how long it’s going to take to get their product from the manufacturer.

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Subject:   Barney, Eric Ausmus, Darren Luxe Home Interiors Suburban Motors Forbes, Nathan Carson Group Automotive Landsdowne Appliance Gallery

Title: Victoria business owners optimistic about downtown safety as tourism season restarts | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/victoria-business-owners-optimistic-about-downtown-safety-as-tourism-season-restarts-1.5813243

Description: On April 6, Victoria will welcome its first cruise ship visit in three years, and with it comes optimism.

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Subject:   Bray, Jeff Downtown Victoria Business Association Helps, Lisa City of Victoria Victoria Police Department MacIntyre, Cam Lucky Bar Woodward, B.

Title: 'We need people back to work': Business owners call for end of federal pandemic benefits | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/we-need-people-back-to-work-business-owners-call-for-end-of-federal-pandemic-benefits-1.5581330

Description: Statistics Canada’s employment numbers are out for August, showing Canada added 90,000 jobs nationally. This, while businesses in B.C.’s capital region continue to struggle to find employees to fill jobs in all sectors.

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Subject:   Mavrikos, Christopher Government of Canada Colgate, Mark Ellis, Barclay Trades Labour Corporation of Victoria Blue Anvil Labour Leasing Services BC Ferries BC Transit Schubert, Kevin Victoria Regional Transit System Romeo's

Title: 'We're not doing great': Children's farm in Beacon Hill Park seeks Mother's Day donations | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/we-re-not-doing-great-children-s-farm-in-beacon-hill-park-seeks-mother-s-day-donations-1.5400033

Description: The children’s farm in Beacon Hill Park is holding a Mother’s Day fundraising drive to raise money to care for its animals. The children’s farm has been closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, eliminating the visitor donations which usually sustain the popular petting zoo.

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Subject:   Mother's Day Beacon Hill Children's Farm

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