Monday, March 30, 2020

MONDAY HEADLINES 30 MARCH 2020

Tiny Virus, Big Picture


The Tyee asked 13 thinkers how the pandemic will change Canada and the world. It could get radical.
By Geoff DembickiFriday, March 27, 2020.
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When Care Is a Matter of Life and Death

Agencies caring for the most vulnerable people with disabilities are scrambling to keep clients safe.
By Katie HyslopMonday, March 30, 2020.

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.
By Tyee readersMonday, March 30, 2020.

Here’s Some Comfort Cinema for You

A bunch of films folks at The Tyee will be revisiting to feel a little better.
By Dorothy WoodendFriday, March 27, 2020.

On BC's Coast, Indigenous Communities Are Locking Down

‘We see it coming across the way, and that’s why we’re taking action.’
By Ian GillMonday, March 30, 2020.

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.
By Nick SmithMonday, March 30, 2020.

Laughing Alone: An Exchange

Decades apart in age, two friends chat back and forth about reasons to smile in isolating times.
By Emma Cooper and By Crawford KilianFriday, March 27, 2020.

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.
By Christopher GulyFriday, March 27, 2020.

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.
By Moira WytonFriday, March 27, 2020.

The Long Road to This Winter of Protests

Over a decade ago, a network of land defenders envisioned how direct action, backed by non-Indigenous support, could transform Canada. Now it’s close to happening.
By Martin LukacsFriday, March 27, 2020.

How the COVID-19 Crisis Is Hurting Sex Workers

Pandemic means fewer clients, greater risks, and it’s hard to get benefits available to other workers.
By Moira WytonFriday, March 27, 2020.

Coronavirus Curated: Top Links for March 27

Ten recommendations from the The Tyee team, who wish you a good weekend.
By Tyee StaffFriday, March 27, 2020.

Supplying Safe Drugs to Users in Downtown Eastside Gets Green Light

The program and new shelters are among measures to combat COVID-19 spread in neighbourhood.
By Christopher CheungThursday, March 26, 2020.

Coronavirus Curated: Top Links for March 26

Ten informative reads on the pandemic, gathered for you by The Tyee team.
By Tyee StaffThursday, March 26, 2020.

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.
By Josh SilbergThursday, March 26, 2020.

She Plots the Possible Arcs of the Pandemic

‘Don't lose heart,’ says SFU mathematician Caroline Colijn. Social distancing needs time to work.
By Steve BurgessThursday, March 26, 2020.

Home Care Is Supposed to Help. In a Pandemic It May Hurt

The sector’s problems raise fears home-care workers will spread COVID-19 among seniors.
By Andrew MacLeodThursday, March 26, 2020.

Why BC’s Big Capital Budget May Be Ideal in a Pandemic Economy

And a short history of how ideas about spending in crises have changed.
By Will McMartinThursday, March 26, 2020.

Can Empathy Help Beat a Pandemic?

UBC researchers plan to track the attitudes of thousands around the world to understand our response to COVID-19.
By Moira WytonThursday, March 26, 2020.

What Should We Do with These Super Spreader Bozos?

Please advise! Even some rocks for brains doctors don’t seem to get it.
By Steve BurgessThursday, March 26, 2020.

Eviction Ban, $500 Monthly for Renters in BC’s Pandemic Housing Plan

Program also bars rent increases, but no measures to help homeowners.
By Andrew MacLeodWednesday, March 25, 2020.

Test, Lockdown, Test: Prescription for Small and Island Communities

We must learn from how one Italian town appears to have halted the coronavirus.
By Andrew NikiforukWednesday, March 25, 2020.

Coronavirus Curated: Top Links for March 25

Ten informative reads on the pandemic, gathered for you by The Tyee team.
By Tyee StaffWednesday, March 25, 2020.

The Film of the Moment is ‘Bacurau’

The Brazilian tale eviscerates injustice while celebrating coming together. Pandemic perfection.
By Dorothy WoodendWednesday, March 25, 2020.

The Virus Is Causing a Rethink of Big Academic Conferences

Virtual tools make it seem (if not dumb) less crucial to fly and meet all over the world.
By Missy JohnsonWednesday, March 25, 2020.

China and Pandemics: Send Questions for a Video Talk with a UBC Expert

Salt Spring Forum will record a discussion with historian Timothy Brook to be shared on The Tyee.
By Tyee StaffWednesday, March 25, 2020.

Crisis Lines Are Humming but Hampered

Helpline calls are up. But as programs close, the support to connect people with is limited.
By Moira WytonWednesday, March 25, 2020.

COVID-19: Straight from the Science Journals

A roundup of new pandemic-related findings by our partner Hakai Magazine.
By Brian OwensTuesday, March 24, 2020.

Coronavirus Curated: Top Links for March 24

The latest and best of the web on the pandemic, gathered for you by The Tyee team.
By Tyee StaffTuesday, March 24, 2020.

Drugs Were Already Poisoned. Now COVID-19 Adds a New Threat

Drug users, support services face crisis in Downtown Eastside.
By Christopher CheungTuesday, March 24, 2020.

‘I’m Really Scared’

Scenes from the Downtown Eastside in a time of pandemic.
By Jesse WinterTuesday, March 24, 2020.

Five Things to Know about Life with Closed Schools

The government says learning will continue. But how is still a question mark.
By Katie HyslopTuesday, March 24, 2020.

As We Cling to the Internet, Are We Feeding a Monster?

‘The Internet of Everything’ director on the good and bad of tech in a pandemic.
By Dorothy WoodendTuesday, March 24, 2020.

BC’s Work Camps Stay Open Despite Pandemic Risks

Workers spreading virus could swamp health system, say experts. ‘Tool down’ megaprojects, urges labour.
By Amanda Follett HosgoodTuesday, March 24, 2020.

The Lives and Deaths Debate about Handling the Pandemic

Various nations are running different experiments about what to do. Who is right?
By Andrew NikiforukMonday, March 23, 2020.

Four Reasons to Keep Allowing Refugees into Canada

Why shutting out asylum seekers is wrong and won’t make us safer.
By Paula EthansMonday, March 23, 2020.

BC Announces $5-Billion ‘First Step’ to Ease Impact of Crisis

Cash for workers, deferred taxes, money for health care and services.
By Andrew MacLeodMonday, March 23, 2020.

Coronavirus Curated: Top Links for March 23

Informative and inspiring reads gathered for you by The Tyee team.
By Tyee StaffMonday, March 23, 2020.

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