I’m the Virus You Named COVID-19. Glad to Meet You
Why I do what I do. It’s nothing personal. Let me (and the science research) explain.
Save the Cruise Industry? Some Say Let It Sink
BC was by far the biggest Canadian destination before the coronavirus hit floating resorts.
I Fear for the Cambodia I Left Behind
The pandemic chased me back to Canada, feeling guilt. The nation I fled is badly prepared.
Tears Don’t Infect. And More Info Straight from Science Journals
The latest roundup of new pandemic-related findings by our partner Hakai Magazine.
The Blood of Survivors May Save Lives
And 10 more Coronavirus Curated links gathered by the Tyee team.
The Other Virus Test: Who’s a True Leader?
The crisis exposes the lethal venality of Trump and other honchos. How does Trudeau rate?
What BC Got Wrong — and Right — in COVID-19 Aid
Advocates urge more support for renters, paid sick leave and a boost in income assistance.
When Care Is a Matter of Life and Death
Agencies caring for the most vulnerable people with disabilities are scrambling to keep clients safe.
How to Salvage BC’s School Year Using Digital Learning
We’ll need fast training with good tools. As an online teacher, here are my suggestions.
On BC's Coast, Indigenous Communities Are Locking Down
‘We see it coming across the way, and that’s why we’re taking action.’
Working in a Pandemic: Stories of Anxiety, Uncertainty, Poverty and Kindness
We asked readers to share their experiences as COVID-19 hit. Here’s a sample.
Tiny Virus, Big Picture
The Tyee asked 13 thinkers how the pandemic will change Canada and the world. It could get radical.
Laughing Alone: An Exchange
Decades apart in age, two friends chat back and forth about reasons to smile in isolating times.
Is it Time to Invoke the Federal Emergencies Act?
Greens’ Elizabeth May says yes as civil liberties advocates warn against sweeping police powers at provincial level.
Here’s Some Comfort Cinema for You
A bunch of films folks at The Tyee will be revisiting to feel a little better.
COVID-19 Will Stretch, But Not Break, BC’s Health System
Distancing and other measures are likely to keep demand to manageable levels, government models show.
Deep Dive
Get to the bottom of something big.
How The Tyee Is Covering COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is all over the media. What does The Tyee seek to add?
Our legislative bureau chief Andrew MacLeod is tracking actions by the province. Contributing editors Crawford Kilian and Andrew Nikiforuk are providing wider context: where is the outbreak taking us and how did we get here?
All the Tyee’s team is now focused on the crisis, doubling our daily story output. Reporters Katie Hyslop, Chris Cheung, Moira Wyton and Amanda Follett Hosgood are working around the clock, complemented by other regular contributors and our new partnership with the team of Hakai Magazine.
To keep abreast, subscribe free to Tyee daily e-news, check this home page regularly, or bookmark the Tyee’s Coronavirus topic section.
The Lives and Deaths Debate about Handling the Pandemic
Various nations are running different experiments about what to do. Who is right?
‘I’m Really Scared’
Scenes from the Downtown Eastside in a time of pandemic.
Test, Lockdown, Test: Prescription for Small and Island Communities
We must learn from how one Italian town appears to have halted the coronavirus.
Five Things to Know about Life with Closed Schools
The government says learning will continue. But how is still a question mark.
Tyee Insider
What we're up to. How to be involved.
Say hello to The Tyee’s new virtual office
In-person gatherings are out, but the news never stops. The Tyee team has moved to a 100 per cent remote newsroom, settling into a new way of working while bringing you in-depth reporting updated throughout the day on the situation in B.C. during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We’re physically isolating, but keeping social through daily video calls. Pictured right is part of the Tyee team, calling in from our new home offices.
Clockwise from top left, culture editor Dorothy Woodend, publisher Jeanette Ageson, reporter Christopher Cheung, reporter Katie Hyslop, editorial assistant Olamide Olaniyan, practicum student Missy Johnson, editor David Beers, reporter Amanda Follett Hosgood and outreach manager Emma Cooper.
And check this out...
Tell Us Your Stories about Working (or Not) During the Crisis
What’s going on with your job or business? Bosses doing the right thing? Email us your experience and The Tyee will share.
The Power of Solutions Journalism (and Some History)
Reporting on what works is gaining steam. Its Canadian roots are deep.
Say Hello to Our New Health Reporter: Moira Wyton
She’s eager to start sharing important stories about the state of well-being in BC. Get to know her.
Editor's Pick
This story is making waves.
The ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ in the Downtown Eastside
COVID-19 could spread like ‘wildfire’ in the vulnerable community. Advocates say help can’t wait.
Culture
I Fear for the Cambodia I Left Behind
The pandemic chased me back to Canada, feeling guilt. The nation I fled is badly prepared.
Laughing Alone: An Exchange
Decades apart in age, two friends chat back and forth about reasons to smile in isolating times.
Here’s Some Comfort Cinema for You
A bunch of films folks at The Tyee will be revisiting to feel a little better.
In Nerds We Trust
Family and friends turn to science communicators like me to make sense of a pandemic. Here’s what I learned about handling good and bad info in a crisis.
Editor's Pick
This story is making waves.
Bail out Workers, Not Fossil Fuels, Climate Advocates Tell Trudeau
Oil execs seeking billions in support and taxes halted have Ottawa’s ear, reports say.
Most Popular
Save the Cruise Industry? Some Say Let It Sink
On BC's Coast, Indigenous Communities Are Locking Down
I’m the Virus You Named COVID-19. Glad to Meet You
Editor's Pick
This story is making waves.
BC’s Work Camps Stay Open Despite Pandemic Risks
Workers spreading virus could swamp health system, say experts. ‘Tool down’ megaprojects, urges labour.
Reported Elsewhere
Today's links curated for you.
99-year-old West Vancouver man recovers from COVID-19
(via CBC News)
For graduating students, high anxiety as COVID-19 decimates job market
(via The Globe and Mail)
A couple drove 5,000 km to Yukon to escape coronavirus. Locals were furious
(via Vice)
Coronavirus: a financial emergency that turns treading water into drowning
(via The Guardian)
The four possible timelines for life returning to normal
(via The Atlantic)
Alberta health minister accused of berating Calgary physician, ‘intimidating’ citizens
(via CBC News)
Let’s count the ways Texas’s dismal health care landscape could make coronavirus worse
(via Texas Monthly)
All rough sleepers in England should be housed by the weekend, government says
(via The Independent)
How the pandemic will end
(via The Atlantic)
Trump wants to ‘reopen America.’ Here’s what happens if we do
(via The New York Times)
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Comment Noted
We hear you.
We were caught ‘flat-footed’
(click to read in context)
One observation that is clearly being presented is how inadequate our social safety net really is.
We seem to have been caught totally flat-footed here. We can’t say we were never warned of a possible pandemic. Scientists have been flagging this scenario for decades.
When this pandemic subsides we can and must do better for all citizens.
Best of luck to all of you who told your story here! I hope this ends soon, and you can pick up living a somewhat normal life again.