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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 COVID-19 (Disease) Vancouver Island

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Title: COVID-19 in B.C.: Thousands of booster invites left unanswered | CTV News

URL: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/almost-half-a-million-b-c-booster-appointment-invitations-ignored-as-covid-19-hospitalizations-rise-1.5729989

Description: The B.C. Ministry of Health says almost half a million invitations to book COVID-19 booster appointments have gone unanswered as the province sees hospitalizations rise.

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Subject:   Vaccinations Fraser Health Island Health Nanaimo Regional General Hospital Thomson, Danette BC Nurses' Union Omicron Variant Variants of Concern Conway, Brian Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre Forrest, David

Title: COVID model projections | January 6, 2022 | BC COVID-19 Modelling Group

URL: https://bccovid-19group.ca/post/2022-01-06-report/

Description: The BC COVID-19 Modelling team issued their fifteenth report on the status of COVID-19 in British Columbia (January 6th, 2022). This report focuses on the Omicron variant, which is spreading rapidly in Canada, even among those fully vaccinated.

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Subject:   BC COVID-19 Modelling Group Omicron Variant Variants of Concern Vaccinations

Title: City of Prince Rupert provides update and reassurance for the community of fire hall staffing situation | North Coast Review

URL: https://northcoastreview.blogspot.com/2022/01/city-of-prince-rupert-provides-update.html

Description: The City of Prince Rupert has issued a statement today providing some background on what they describe as recent media reporting on the current COVID-19 situation impacting on the fire hall, offering reassurance to the community that they continue to offer essential fire protection for the city.

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Subject:   City of Prince Rupert Prince Rupert Fire Rescue Department Port Edward Fire & Rescue

Title: Metlakatla issues closure notice owing to increasing cases of COVID-19 | North Coast Review

URL: https://northcoastreview.blogspot.com/2022/01/metlakatla-issues-closure-notice-owing.html

Description: The Metlakatla First Nation has made the decision today to close the community to all but non-residents.

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Subject:   Metlakatla First Nation

Title: [Vaccination clinic at Archie Browning Sports Centre]

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FIcUmzJVgAIeVbc?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Ryan Hook on Twitter: "Island Health has reopened Archie Browning Centre as a vaccination clinic. Dr. Stanwick is taking questions from the media. @CapitalDailyVic"

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Subject:   Vaccinations Island Health Archie Browning Sports Centre

Title: [Powell River Kings and Wenatchee Wild pause all team activities] | British Columbia Hockey League

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FIchhDrUUAEQavq?format=jpg&name=small

Description: BCHL on Twitter: "The BCHL has made additional scheduling changes for the coming weekend."

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Subject:   British Columbia Hockey League Powell River Kings Wenatchee Wild Hockey

Title: Daily COVID-19 hospitalization admissions | [December 17, 2021 to January 6, 2022]

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FId7I04VkAI_pWm?format=jpg&name=large

Description: Mick Sweetman on Twitter: "I made a new chart to showing BC #COVID19 hospital admissions are going up in @Fraserhealth , @VanIslandHealth and @VCHhealthcare , but are still relatively flat in the @Interior_Health and @Northern_Health regions. A total of 322 people hospitalized in the last week. #COVID19BC"

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Subject:   Island Health Fraser Health Vancouver Coastal Health Interior Health Northern Health

Title: Thank you: We are so grateful for your assistance | Island Health

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FIdEeVWWQAgpCrU?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Island Health on Twitter: "We want to send a big heartfelt #thankyou to the Van Isle Toyota 4x4 club, the @HarbourCats , our local taxi companies & the helpful neighbors of our health-care staff who have helped our health-care workers get to work in the #snow on this winter morning! #MyIslandHealth"

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Subject:   Island Health Vancouver Island Toyota 4x4 Club Victoria HarbourCats

Title: COVID-19 outbreak: Clover Point Care | January 6, 2022 | Island Health

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FIdcCTyWYAIi-J1?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Island Health on Twitter: "Island Health has declared one additional COVID-19 outbreak at Clover Point Care long-term care home and is providing an update on previously declared outbreaks at long-term care homes. For more details please head to: http://ow.ly/f8AP50Hp96x #COVID19IslandHealth"

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Subject:   Island Health Clover Point Care Trillium Communities

Title: Update 3: Return to classes for the spring term | January 6, 2022 | Pearson College

URL: https://pearsoncollege.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/20220106-student-return-to-campus.pdf

Description: With the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, the College is taking a series of temporary measures to enhance health and wellbeing protocols for the return to classes.

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Subject:   Pearson College Omicron Variant Variants of Concern

Title: POP BC briefing #8: SOS - put kids' safety first | Protect Our Province BC

URL: https://protectbc.ca/sos-put-kids-safety-first/

Description: POP BC Briefing #8: SOS – Put Kids’ Safety First January 6, 2022 COVID-19, Schools, and Children: Debunking the Myths BC’s politicians and public health leaders seem to have abandoned all ideas of preventing the rapid growth of Omicron, telling both businesses and schools to prepare for “functional closures”, with widespread illness expected to disable the ability to operate due to lack of staff. What does this mean for our children, to let COVID-19 spread through their population, when only 40% of 5 to 11 year-olds have received just one dose of vaccine, and all children under 5 are unvaccinated?

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Subject:   Protect Our Province BC Omicron Variant Variants of Concern Furness, Colin Heighton, Jennifer Ferreira, Jaclyn Hardie, Brenda Day Care Centres Safe Schools Coalition BC

Title: [Slide deck for] POP BC briefing #8: SOS - put kids' safety first | Protect Our Province BC

URL: https://protectbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/B8-SOS-Kids-Safety.pdf

Description: Slide deck from Protect Our Province BC's 8th briefing: SOS - Put Kids' Safety First.

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Subject:   Protect Our Province BC Safe Schools Coalition BC BC School Covid Tracker

Title: Waiting for COVID test results, my kid and I founded a farm | The Tyee

URL: https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2022/01/06/Waiting-COVID-Test-Results-Founded-Virtual-Farm/

Description: We built a virtual world to provide us with imaginary versions of the things we were missing while in isolation.

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Subject:   Stardew Valley Geissler, Cynara Omicron Variant Variants of Concern bennett, andrea

Title: "I have unfortunately caught the COVID along with my wife, so we will be isolating for a while."

URL: https://twitter.com/CTVNewsAndrew/status/1479171307942158341/

Description: Andrew Johnson on Twitter: "I have unfortunately caught the covid along with my wife, so we will be isolating for a while. Thankfully it is not March 2020 and I won’t be anchoring from my living room this time 😂 All my best to Maureen!!"

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Subject:   Johnson, Andrew Journalism

Title: [27 City of Victoria employees on unpaid leave after failing to provide proof of vaccination]

URL: https://twitter.com/JoePerkinsCHEK/status/1479253137118543873/

Description: Joe Perkins on Twitter: "Vaccination update from the @CityOfVictoria . As of today, 27 city employees are on unpaid leave after failing to provide proof of vaccination by yesterday's deadline. City has around 1000 employees. #yyj #covid19"

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Subject:   City of Victoria Vaccinations

Title: "Island Health has reopened Archie Browning Centre as a vaccination clinic."

URL: https://twitter.com/ryanhookwrites/status/1479173665015021571/

Description: Ryan Hook on Twitter: "Island Health has reopened Archie Browning Centre as a vaccination clinic. Dr. Stanwick is taking questions from the media. @CapitalDailyVic / Dr. Stanwick said 487 COVID-19 cases on Island Health yesterday. A milestone of 20,000 cases since pandemic began. 80% are unvaccinated in ICU's. @CapitalDailyVic"

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Subject:   Island Health Vaccinations Archie Browning Sports Centre Stanwick, Richard

Title: [Victoria vaccination clinic open and busy despite snow and ice]

URL: https://twitter.com/sarahcox_bc/status/1479205503389470721/

Description: Sarah Cox on Twitter: "Very impressed to see a mass immunization clinic in Victoria was open & busy today despite streets blocked with snow & slippery with ice. Another three cheers for healthcare workers! Clapping hands sign#HealthcareHeroes #Omicron #COVID19 #bcpoli"

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Subject:   Vaccinations Island Health

Title: Nanaimo this week: Omicron curveball | January 6, 2022 | The Discourse

URL: https://us4.campaign-archive.com/?u=bf1967463da0ebc469d5c943c&id=743afa4ef5&e=1e21b2560f

Description: Well, if there’s one thing the past few weeks has shown us, it’s that the only certainty these days is that nothing is really certain. Whether it’s unusual weather or last-minute school closures following up on the heels of new holiday restrictions, it’s becoming hard to plan, well… anything.

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Subject:   Island Health Nanaimo Regional General Hospital Omicron Variant Variants of Concern Rapid Antigen Tests Vancouver Island Regional Library

Title: Island Health declares new long-term care outbreak; additional cases confirmed at ongoing outbreaks | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/island-health-declares-new-long-term-care-outbreak-additional-cases-confirmed-at-ongoing-outbreaks-1.5730855

Description: Island Health has declared a new outbreak of COVID-19 at a long-term care home in Victoria Thursday. Meanwhile, more COVID-19 cases have been identified at other care homes on Vancouver Island where outbreaks had already been declared.

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Subject:   Island Health Clover Point Care Trillium Communities Glenwarren Lodge Selkirk Seniors Village Eden Gardens Nanaimo Travellers Lodge Society Victoria General Hospital West Coast Seniors Housing Management Revera Living

Title: Hey Happy: Café owner speaks on impacts of Omicron | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/physically-and-emotionally-drained-omicron-affecting-local-businesses-and-staff-1.5730665

Description: The doors are locked and the lights are out at Hey Happy café in downtown Victoria.

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Subject:   Omicron Variant Variants of Concern Hey Happy Kettner, Rob Henry, Bonnie Kahlon, Ravi

Title: Vancouver Island 4-wheel-drive owners step up to get Island Health staff to work | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/vancouver-island-4-wheel-drive-owners-step-up-to-get-island-health-staff-to-work-1.5730965

Description: After a heavy dump of snow left treacherous road conditions up and down Vancouver Island, owners of four-wheel-drive vehicles answered the call to get essential health-care workers to work Thursday.

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Subject:   Vancouver Island Toyota 4x4 Club Island Health Moquin, Veronique Victoria HarbourCats Swanson, Jim

Title: 1 additional case linked to University of Victoria COVID-19 outbreak, total climbs to 182 | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/1-additional-case-linked-to-university-of-victoria-covid-19-outbreak-total-climbs-to-182-933879/

Description: One more COVID-19 case has been linked to an outbreak associated with the University of Victoria. Island Health told CHEK News in a statement Wednesday that there are now 182 cases linked with the outbreak that began in December.

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Subject:   University of Victoria Island Health Stanwick, Richard Vaccinations Omicron Variant Variants of Concern 2021 Canadian University Men’s Rugby Championship Queen's University Rugby

Title: Island Health discontinues its COVID-19 dashboard | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/island-health-discontinues-its-covid-19-dashboard-933877/

Description: Island Health will no longer be updating its COVID-19 public dashboard.

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

Title: Vancouver Island nurse's return to work delayed due to COVID test backlog | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/vancouver-island-nurses-return-to-work-delayed-due-to-covid-test-backlog-934111/

Description: After her winter getaway to Mexico, Danica de Gruyter thought she would be back to work in her role as a nurse in the emergency department by now.

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Subject:   de Gruyter, Danica BC Nurses' Union Island Health Thomsen, Danette Health Canada

Title: Editorial: Another communal COVID-fighting effort needed in 2022 | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/opinion/editorial-another-communal-covid-fighting-effort-needed-in-2022/

Description: Even a small percentage of a large number, is a large number. That’s what we need to keep front and centre in our minds as we head into 2022 with COVID-19 numbers hitting heights we haven’t seen before over the course of this pandemic.

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Subject:   Delta Variant Variants of Concern Vaccinations Omicron Variant

Title: Loved ones turned away from B.C. senior homes, advocate says | Nanaimo News Bulletin

URL: https://www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/loved-ones-turned-away-from-b-c-senior-homes-advocate-says/

Description: As B.C. public health officials call for seniors in care homes to be allowed a designated social visitor as well as one who provides essential services, Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie says many residents aren’t even getting essential visits in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   Mackenzie, Isobel Henry, Bonnie Rapid Antigen Tests Omicron Variant Variants of Concern Province of British Columbia

Title: Oceanside weekly COVID-19 cases at record high: COVID-19 update | Oceanside News

URL: https://www.oceansidenews.ca/2022/01/06/oceanside-weekly-covid-19-cases-at-record-high-covid-19-update/

Description: The Oceanside local health area reported 72 cases between Dec. 26 and Jan. 1, the highest count reported since the BC Centre for Disease Control (BC CDC) began providing local health area data in late 2020.

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Subject:   Island Health BC Centre for Disease Control Vaccinations Fraser Health Northern Health

Title: Overcoming COVID-19, other barriers ‘a wild ride’ says BCHL commissioner | Peace Arch News

URL: https://www.peacearchnews.com/sports/overcoming-covid-19-other-barriers-a-wild-ride-says-bchl-commissioner/

Description: Chris Hebb has dealt with a pandemic, cancelled games and travel issues since joining league.

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Subject:   Hebb, Chris British Columbia Hockey League Hockey Omicron Variant Variants of Concern Cocker, Steve

Title: Two more Powell River Kings games postponed due to COVID-19 | Powell River Peak

URL: https://www.prpeak.com/local-sports/two-more-powell-river-kings-games-postponed-due-to-covid-19-4928353/

Description: January 9 and 10 home contests against Surrey Eagles will not take place.

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Subject:   Powell River Kings British Columbia Hockey League Hockey Surrey Eagles Victoria Grizzlies

Title: Poll: qathet respondents nearly split on whether public schools should go to online learning for January | Powell River Peak

URL: https://www.prpeak.com/opinion/poll-qathet-respondents-nearly-split-on-whether-public-schools-should-go-to-online-learning-for-january-4930593/

Description: The Peak polled 456 readers and asked the question: Should online learning be used for public K-12 schools in BC this January due to rising omicron/coronavirus cases?

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Subject:   Omicron Variant Variants of Concern

Title: Letter to the editor: ‘I have never been so scared to return to work and to leave my child’ | Safe Schools Coalition BC

URL: https://www.safeschoolscoalitionbc.com/2022/01/06/letter-to-the-editor-i-have-never-been-so-scared-to-return-to-work-and-to-leave-my-child/

Description: Safe Schools Coalition BC continues to receive letters from across British Columbia written by parents and educators who are concerned with the shortcomings of the government's public health response to COVID-19. This is another one of those letters.

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Subject:   Safe Schools Coalition BC Vaccinations Province of British Columbia

Title: Omicron and its projected impact on BC hospitals | YouTube | BC COVID-19 Modelling Group

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfP6OOY6W2c

Description: This video provides a walk-through of the BC COVID-19 Modelling team's Jan 6, 2022 report with Prof. Eric Cytrynbaum. The report (and video) highlight the Omicron variant with updated projections of its impact on hospitalizations based on rapidly accumulating data from across the world.

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Subject:   BC COVID-19 Modelling Group Variants of Concern Omicron Variant Vaccinations

Title: SOS: Put kids' safety first | YouTube | Protect Our Province BC

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vehKFtVv3Wk

Description: We all want schools open. How do we make them safe? PoP BC will host a panel, including Dr. Colin Furness, to discuss the school & daycare measures BC needs to protect kids and school staff against Omicron.

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Subject:   Protect Our Province BC Omicron Variant Variants of Concern Day Care Centres Safe Schools Coalition BC BC School Covid Tracker

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