Life

The coronavirus index? Here is what Canada loved, gave up, made and threw out in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic

’When time is out of joint, we scramble for a story that restores our sense of order. Let’s choose that story carefully.’

Rachel Jansen: With COVID-19 grinding the economy to a halt, it seemed strange to me that we were still so invested in the idea of productivity, especially since the world we’re living in now affords some of us time to slow down

Some attempts have moved indoors or into the backyard—where the risk of viral spread is reduced but achievement can still be great—while others reflect Canada’s new cooped-in reality

Kids say the darndest things. Especially when their exposure to overworked parents is heightened during a global pandemic.

Image of the Week: Here’s one business the coronavirus can’t touch

Before You Go: After a divorce, Sue Carter moved into a small basement apartment. She thanks her friends—and ex-landlords—for the new life she found.

A new book of striking Alberta imagery showcases an already altered life, as some rodeos—including the Calgary Stampede—have been cancelled to limit the spread of COVID-19

Michael Wallace: ’I didn’t win a car or a TV or even a $25 Tim Hortons gift card, but I didn’t expect to. I won 67 coffees and 27 doughnuts.’

’I think the coronavirus is putting into sharp focus the vulnerabilities in the way that modern society is organized,’ says Tara Henley, author of ’Lean Out: A Meditation on the Madness of Modern Life’