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COVID-19
Younger Canadians are less tolerant of COVID-19 lockdowns than older Canadians: poll
More than half of people in Canada believe that lockdowns is a beneficial tactic to control the spread of COVID-19 , a new Ipsos poll suggests.
COVID-19
Women find COVID-19 restrictions more cumbersome than men, a new poll suggests
new Ipsos poll suggests.
News
How this small business owner found light in the dark of the COVID-19 pandemic
How the unpredictability of the pandemic effected the business plan for Vicki Kemp and her cafe, 3 Steps Up Coffee House.
Shift to Online
Drag from home: How Toronto’s drag queens survived the pandemic
Last year Regina Gently didn't know anything about Twitch, but now the live-streaming platform is a mainstay for Gently and other queens.
Government
Small businesses suffer under the weight of the Ontario government’s lockdown restrictions
“While the lockdown hasn’t been easy for any business, it’s been disproportionately difficult for smaller independent businesses,” said Pegah Akbari, owner of Peu de Creme, a dessert bakery that she started in March 2020 when the first lockdowns began.
First-Timers
Arbre aims to disrupt local sunscreen market with its new SPF powder
Exposure to the sun increases the risk for skin cancer. U of T startup shares how their sunscreen should protect people from harmful UV rays.
News
How a small boutique survived the COVID-19 pandemic by streaming fashion shows on Facebook Live
As business were struggling to stay afloat during lockdowns, Helen Van Sligenhorst started streaming fashion shows on Facebook Live.
Business
This Toronto startup made an app to help small restaurants survive the pandemic
Growing up in restaurant families, the young co-founders of a new food ordering app...
Business
Shop Local initiative to help improve Richmond Hill business environment
Richmond Hill deputy mayor Carmine Perrelli has developed a Shop Local initiative to distribute free masks
Features
Local journalist shares details on how COVID-19 impacts her reporting
“No two days are the same, and every day there is the same amount of work. When I’m doing that work is different,” Persico said.
COVID-19
Making the most out of emptiness
A photojournalist captures the emptiness of downtown Toronto during the height of lockdown.
News
How 2020 will be a year Ontario’s students remember (and perhaps not in a good way)
As the world adapts to a new pace of life dictated by the coronavirus, parents and children are dealing with a a new reality no one could have foreseen.
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ParaParis2024
Canada falls to Germany, misses wheelchair basketball bronze
The Canadian men's wheelchair basketball team were unable to secure a medal at the...
Para Canoe
Canadian Para canoeist Hennessy wins silver in 200m
Brianna Hennessy has claimed her first Paralympic medal in Paris, earning silver in the...
ParaParis2024
Canada’s bronze is first-ever medal in sitting volleyball
Canada defeated rival Brazil in straight sets (25-15, 25-18, 25-18) to win its first ever Paralympic medal in sitting volleyball Saturday morning at North Paris Arena.
Para Athletics
Wheelchair racer Smeenk captures Canada’s 5th Para Athletics gold medal
Austin Smeenk (Oakville, Ont.) dominated the men’s (T34) 800m event, racing to victory at...