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Nighttime walks and DIY haircuts: Ontarians look back at the first COVID-19 lockdown

Five years ago, Ontarians suddenly found themselves staying home as part of a bigger push to "flatten the curve" of the COVID-19 pandemic. What was initially meant to last two weeks stretched into months...

Grocers doubled down on online grocery shopping when COVID hit. Is it here to stay?

Before COVID-19, it might have been unthinkable to have a stranger picking out bananas or selecting the perfect pork roast for your Sunday dinner. But the pandemic prompted many Canadians to turn to...
The pandemic bubble burst — but not for these Canadian companies

When the first spring of the COVID-19 pandemic neared, West Coast Seeds found itself scrambling to satisfy Canadians who had nowhere to go and little else to do than garden. "We noticed a huge escalation...
Doctors thrust into COVID-19 celebrity reflect on backlash, threats and thank you letters

TORONTO — When the COVID-19 pandemic hit five years ago, Canadian public health doctors, infectious disease specialists and epidemiologists were thrust into national fame through daily televised briefings...
'A time of effort and sacrifice': 5 years since COVID-19 declared a global pandemic

Five years ago, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic of the novel coronavirus, setting off a series of policies that transformed Canadians' lives for years. The WHO's declaration followed...
'How did we survive?' What Canadians recall — and don't — about the COVID-19 pandemic

There had been warning signs for months. There were the reports of dangerous flu-like symptoms in Asia. News of the lockdown that kept tens of millions of people inside their homes in China. Here at home,...
Out of office: COVID normalized remote work, but is it really here to stay?

When the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, companies across Canada scrambled to shift their employees to home setups. Within days, old computer monitors were dragged up...
Five years on, Chinese Canadians recall ridicule and racism over pandemic precautions

VANCOUVER — In early 2020, Lili Wu was already "armed to the teeth" whenever she ventured to public places near her home in Port Coquitlam, B.C. — face mask, sanitizer, protective eyewear and gloves. It...
Think you have a 'summer cold'? There's a good chance it's COVID-19, doctors say

Gayle Robin was surprised when her sister in California told her in early July she had tested positive for COVID-19.  "I thought, ‘Really? It's summer,'" the marketing and communications professional...
COVID-19 reinfection rates high among people who are homeless, Toronto study says

New research published today says people who are homeless have high rates of COVID-19 reinfection. The St. Michael's Hospital study found homeless people in Toronto who had COVID-19 were more than twice...