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How We’re Staying Connected During COVID-19 Crisis

by Christene Barberich

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“Rapid Tests Aren’t Enough For Omicron”: Why It’s Time To Cancel ...

The Latest On Canada’s Pandemic Benefits (& What To Do If You Don’t ...

Renée Sylvestre-W...

‘It’s Me Or The Jab’: The Unique Heartbreak Of Relationships Torn Apart By ...

How COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Is Tearing Black Families Apart

My baby cousin will always be just that to me: a baby. Even though she’s grown, a whole woman in her 20s, I will always see her as a toddler following me

by Kathleen Newman-B...

I Became a Cat Lady During the Pandemic and It’s Pretty Coo...

Hi, you don’t know me but I got your number from [mutual friend]. I’ve found some kittens near my house who have been abandoned by their mother. They s

The Latest On Canada’s Vaccine Passport Plans

UPDATE: After months of waiting, Canadians *finally* have vaccine passports for international travel — and it’s probably already on your phone. On

by Courtney Shea

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Black Canadians Aren’t Vaccine Hesitant. They Are (Rightful...

Back in May, I posted a picture to my Instagram Stories of myself waiting in line for my first dose of Moderna with the caption: hoping that soon vaccine l

How To Quash The Vaccine Passport Debate

The last few weeks have seen most Canadian provinces introduce proof of vaccination policies, and now Justin Trudeau has made good on his election promise

by Courtney Shea

COVID Gave Me Germaphobia. Now I’m Reclaiming My Sexuality

I can’t remember a time I wasn’t interested in sex. As a child, I felt a sort of morbid curiosity towards it and I recognized it as the ‘ultimate

by Arese Sylvester

Millennials Never Wanted Ping Pong Tables At Work — But It’...

When Rod Thill graduated college in 2013, “everyone,” he remembers, “wanted to work at a startup.” Thill, who’s better known as @rod on TikTok, w

The Science-Free Guide To Convincing Your Girlfriend* To Get Vaxxed

*Or sister or co-worker or crush or grandma or guy from the grocery store or just about anyone else. Now that availability isn’t an issue and vaccine pas

by Courtney Shea

Anti-Vaxxers Came For Her Restaurants. Jen Agg Isn’t Backin...

After years of taking on the food culture bro-triarchy, Toronto restaurant royalty Jen Agg is up against a new enemy. It all started in late July when she

by Courtney Shea

What To Do If You Are Vaccinated & Exposed To COVID

Well, it happened. Amid rising COVID-19 case numbers, your coworker or roommate or friend just tested positive. You’re vaccinated, though, and you’

Will Canadians Soon Be Eligible For Booster Shots?

The last time many of us asked for boosters, we were toddlers trying to sit at the adult table at Jack Astor’s. But in 2021, the word has taken on a whol

by Christine Estima

My Cottontail Teacher: How Making Friends With A Rabbit Changed M...

When the pandemic left us uncertain and alone, at least I had my little bunny friend.

Canada Has New Vaccine Rules For Flying

UPDATE: On August 13, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced that all commercial air travellers in Canada will be required to be vaccinated (alongside

by Danielle Campoamor

Will The Delta Variant Ruin Your Fall Plans? This Meme Sure Think...

As the Delta variant continues to spread around the world, it’s becoming harder and harder to hope for a future (or, at least, a fall season) without

How Canada’s Universities & Colleges Are Handling The Fall 2021 S...

In the winter of 2019, my cousin, Maya Singh was excited. She was set to graduate from her GTA-based high school the coming spring and go off to Fleming Co

by Katherine Singh

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How The Pandemic Killed Small Talk & Made Us All Radically Honest

Living through a pandemic has changed us. Now, we’re more cautious of germs, washing our hands rigorously and monitoring any off-kilter symptoms like cou

by Elizabeth Gulino

So, What Exactly Is “Delta Plus”?

At least two cases of what’s being referred to as the “Delta Plus” variant of COVID-19 have been reported in South Korea, the Korea Disea

by Erin Corbett

The Major Hair Change I Made Now That Salons Are Finally Open Again

by Katherine Singh

What Happens To Olympians That Test Positive For COVID?

After a year-long, pandemic-induced delay, the Tokyo Olympics are here — and so are a growing number of positive COVID-19 cases. According to the Olympic

by Danielle Campoamor

What We Know About The COVID Lambda Variant So Far

Cases of the Lambda variant — a COVID mutation that was first detected in Peru last August — have been reported in B.C., Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec,

by Erin Corbett

I Dropped Veganism In The Pandemic & I Won’t Go Back

It was a fried egg that got me in the end. I’d been cooking and eating as a vegan for five years or so until about four months into the pandemic. I’d e

by Sadhbh O'Sullivan

How Will Rising COVID Cases Impact The Olympics?

The summer 2021 Olympic games will kick off in just over two weeks, but as the coronavirus pandemic continues, some are wondering how rising cases in the a

by Erin Corbett

Your Situation-By-Situation Guide To Your Post-Vax Social Life

By now, over 30% of eligible Canadians are fully vaccinated, and life is beginning to return to some semblance of normalcy for many. Exciting! But also ver

by Katherine Singh

WHO Says Vaccinated People Should Continue Wearing Masks — Here&#...

As the delta variant of COVID-19 quickly becomes the most dominant strain of the virus around the world, the World Health Organization announced on Friday

What Canada’s Looser Travel Restrictions Mean For Your Summ...

It felt like we’d never get here, but slowly but surely, life is inching back towards some semblance of pre-COVID life. The latest indicator that we’re

by Katherine Singh

I’m Not Sure I’m The Same Person I Was Before The Pan...

I saw the light – hovering above my balcony late one night last November – and now I can’t unsee it. It was the first autumn lockdown. The one that p

by Vicky Spratt

Apparently, Some Anti-Vaxxers Think The COVID Vaccine Makes You&#...

Anti-vaxxers have found yet another conspiracy theory to cling to in their fight to remain unvaccinated against the deadly coronavirus. Since the vaccines

by Erin Corbett

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