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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: BC Ferries potential service disruptions | Gabriola Ferry Advisory Committee

URL: https://gabriolafac.com/2022/01/10/bc-ferries-potential-service-disruptions/

Description: As you may have heard on the news, BC Ferries is anticipating the potential for sailing disruptions on all routes, and particularly on its minor, inter-island routes over the coming months. Unfortunately, this includes the Gabriola-Nanaimo route. They have provided the following background for communities that may be impacted.

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Subject:   Gabriola Ferry Advisory Committee BC Ferries,  Omicron Variant ,  Variants of Concern Vaccinations Transport Canada

Title: Nations brace for spread of Omicron variant | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper

URL: https://hashilthsa.com/news/2022-01-10/nations-brace-spread-omicron-variant/

Description: Tseshaht Chief Councillor Ken Watts is urging people to follow provincial health guidelines and stay positive, after he tested positive for COVID-19 in early January.

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Subject:   Watts, Ken Tseshaht First Nation Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations,  Omicron Variant ,  Variants of Concern World Health Organization Delta Variant Vaccinations Ahousaht First Nation Swan, Melinda Våge, Steinar Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k:tles7et'h' First Nations Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council

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: [Letter to Jennifer Whiteside and Adrian Dix] | January 10, 2022 | BC Green Party

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FIxZsrrVIAEAYZt?format=png&name=900x900

Description: Sonia Furstenau on Twitter: "Today @AdamPOlsen and I sent a letter to Ministers @JM_Whiteside and @adriandix asking the many questions we've gotten from concerned parents and education staff about the return to school. 1/ #bcpoli #bced #COVID19BC #mentalhealth / While many of these questions have been asked, sometimes repeatedly, answers that are both transparent and direct have been lacking. We've sent this letter in hopes that 2022 can be the year of proactive actions and direct answers from the @bcndp . 2/2 #bcpoli #bced #COVID19BC"

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Subject:   Furstenau, Sonia Olsen, Adam Whiteside, Jennifer Dix, Adrian BC Green Party Province of British Columbia,  Omicron Variant ,  Variants of Concern Tam, Theresa World Health Organization Ventilation Vaccinations

Title: [Letter to parents and guardians] | January 10, 2022 | School District 84 Vancouver Island West

URL: https://sd84.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/To-Parents-and-Guardians-of-School-District-84-January-10-2022.pdf

Description: We are looking forward to welcoming all students back to school on Monday, January 10. What follows is our best information as of today, but throughout the pandemic we have all had to be flexible, and that is expected to continue.

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Subject:   School District 84 Vancouver Island West,  Omicron Variant ,  Variants of Concern

Title: "Due to crew shortages, potential service interruptions may occur over the coming months." | BC Ferries

URL: https://twitter.com/BCFerries/status/1480630918549286912/

Description: BC Ferries | Reconnecting BC on Twitter: "#BCFNews Due to crew shortages, potential service interruptions may occur over the coming months. A combination of the Omicron variant, regular cold & flu season, winter storms and vaccination policies have reduced crew availability. Learn more: https://ow.ly/CWt330s6R9u (1/5) / Crewing is a complex task that considers the individual's qualifications & number of mariners required for the roles on board each vessel. Regulations require these positions be filled with the appropriate crew member or the vessel cannot sail. (2/5) / To mitigate this risk, #BCFerries relies on staffing pools, cross-training employees so they can be redeployed from one location to another, and overtime pay for employees who cover gaps. In the event these mitigations are not successful, the company modifies service. (3/5) / We understand the importance of providing reliable ferry service to everyone who travels the coast. Avoiding and minimizing disruption to service along with customer and crew safety are our top priorities. (4/5) / Thank you to our customers for your support and to our employees for their efforts to work extra hours and move between positions so we can keep #BCFerries safe and moving. #ThankAFerryWorker ^km"

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Subject:   BC Ferries,  Omicron Variant ,  Variants of Concern Influenza Vaccinations

Title: Potential service interruptions due to crew shortages | January 10, 2022 | BC Ferries

URL: https://www.bcferries.com/news-releases/potential-service-interruptions-due-to-crew-shortages

Description: Like many other transportation providers, BC Ferries is anticipating that a combination of issues may result in unplanned service disruptions on all routes, and particularly on inter-island routes, over the coming months.

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Subject:   BC Ferries,  Omicron Variant ,  Variants of Concern

Title: WestJet cancels several Victoria Airport flights Sunday due to staffing shortages | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/westjet-cancels-several-victoria-airport-flights-sunday-due-to-staffing-shortages-935592/

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

Title: School support workers call for daytime cleaning to keep schools open | CUPE BC

URL: https://www.cupe.bc.ca/school_support_workers_call_for_daytime_cleaning_to_keep_schools_open/

Description: With students returning to B.C. classrooms, the union representing over 30,000 school support workers is calling for additional measures to reduce absences due to COVID-19 and other illnesses, in particular adding daytime cleaning.

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Subject:   Ranalletta, Karen Canadian Union of Public Employees,  Omicron Variant ,  Variants of Concern Rapid Antigen Tests Vaccinations Ventilation

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