The pandemic zapped James Jones’s career. Then, his TikTok videos relaunched it.
The accomplished hoop dancer went mega-viral while introducing TikTok audiences to a cherished part of his Cree heritage
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Why Laurent Duvernay-Tardif put his NFL career on hold for his community during the pandemic
“I didn’t want to regret that decision 10 years from now, looking back at 2020, thinking I was spreading the virus instead of trying to fight it.”
The strange experience of starting university during a pandemic
It isn’t easy, but being able to study during the crisis is a blessing, says Sham Al Mukdad, a Syrian-Canadian who lived most of her life in Syria and experienced a different, harsher kind of lockdown
Snowbirds who flew south for the winter became targets of a social media backlash
“Everything is open here. You can do anything—but we choose not to. We chose to stick by the rules we lived with all summer in Canada.”
The reeve of this Manitoba county has taken centre stage among COVID deniers
Lewis Weiss, an auto-detailing shop owner, 55-year-old grandfather and YouTube-loving elected official in La Broquerie, Man. divided his community with his ’plandemic’ rhetoric
Year One: The untold story of the pandemic in Canada
A comprehensive report on the country’s mishandling of the crisis of the century
Derrick Rossi, the co-founder of Moderna, got the Pfizer vaccine and he’s happy about it
The Canadian stem cell biologist helped pioneer the mRNA industry, which led to the COVID vaccines that could change the lives of billions
Sané Dube: Advocating for Black lives in a global pandemic
The pandemic has hurt some far more than others. Sané Dube made sure this devastating inequality wasn’t ignored.
Brent Robson: The point man on the scramble to repatriate Canadians
When civilian travel ground to a halt last year, Brent Robson led efforts to bring Canadians home from the far reaches of the planet
Suresh Singaratnam: The trumpeter whose Christmas tune comforted an anxious nation
Suresh Singaratnam saw a nation of people desperate for a bit of spiritual uplift, and brought his musical vision to life