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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. 
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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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

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.

Making the most out of emptiness

A photojournalist captures the emptiness of downtown Toronto during the height of lockdown.

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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