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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...

Doctors thrust into COVID-19 celebrity reflect on backlash, threats and Thank You letters

Doctors who were thrust into national fame when COVID-19 hit five years ago say they try to focus on positive feedback from the public rather than the angry backlash and threats of violence they faced. British...
Five years on, Chinese Canadians recall ridicule and racism over pandemic precautions

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 was more...
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...
Burnaby long COVID patient calls for more government support

A Burnaby man has been living with long COVID for over a year and he says it has upended his life as he runs out of money.

Border mayors call for Ottawa to end land border COVID-19 testing requirements

After two lost summers, border city mayors are warning that a third season of tourism impacted by COVID-19 land border restrictions could be catastrophic. The mayors are calling on the federal government...
'For as long as it takes:' Large police presence to remain in Ottawa as cleanup continues

Despite the removal of the majority of trucks and protesters from the streets of Ottawa, residents can expect to see a large police presence in the city for the foreseeable future, according to police...
Almost 50 arrested as police say 'important progress made' in clearing Ottawa protesters

Police say 47 people have been arrested and "very important progress" has been made to clear protesters from the heart of the downtown core in Ottawa on Saturday. Interim police chief Steve Bell says...
'Freedom convoy' organizers Barber, Lich arrested by Ottawa police

Police arrested two of the main organizers behind an antigovernment demonstration on Parliament Hill late Thursday, as large trucks continued to ignore demands they leave an ongoing blockade that has antagonized...
What does 'learning to live with COVID' really look like?

In today's Big Story podcast, it's a tricky phrase — but these days you are as likely to hear it from a government official or public health officer as you are from someone who is just sick of vaccine...