COVID-19 Resources

Future of Cities

Are you ready for what will change our cities next?

Explore these questions and more in The Globe’s new editorial series, “The Future of Cities,” a collection of articles and essays to help you understand the road ahead for our cities, and whether you see city dwelling in your future

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The RSC Task Force on COVID-19

Science. Independence. Expertise.

The Royal Society of Canada's community of experts is providing informed perspectives, peer-reviewed reports, and essays to equip Canadians with accurate information about our response and recovery.

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COVID-19 Science and Expertise

SARS-CoV-2: From secret life to global pandemic

Opinion

Preventing the next pandemic: Will Canada contribute or stand aside?

Jails and prisons remain a hotbed for COVID-19. Vaccinate the people who live or work in them

Learning loss while out of school —is it now time to worry?

Opinion

A comprehensive harm reduction plan for at-risk populations is essential to Canada’s COVID-19 recovery plan

Principles and Practices for Vaccine Trust

Next Steps for Canada in Strengthening Smaller and Rural Communities through Immigration

Opinion

Universities, colleges and COVID-19: Lessons learned?

Post-Pandemic Prosperity Requires a Public Dialogue on the Future of Immigration to Canada

Key Strategies to Vaccinating Homeless Populations

Keeping Everyone Safe: Infection Prevention and Control in COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics

Vaccine Mistrust: A Legacy of Colonialism

An RSC Collection of Stories

Indigenous Health and Wellness

How COVID-19 is impacting the health and wellness of indigenous peoples

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Stay healthy and fit

Fitness

Hok skis helped me get outside, reconnect with nature and beat the pandemic blues

2021 health and fitness preview: Four predictions about what will go and what will (or should) stay

Four nutrition stories that caught my attention in 2020

While all gyms are included in COVID-19 shutdowns, not all fitness facilities are the same

wellness

Despite recall on CPAP machines, patients should not stop using them without consulting a physician first

Stiff joints, grey hair: Pandemic-induced isolation, grief and anxiety aged you - but it’s not too late to reverse the effects

NGOs call on Health Canada to expedite ban on chlorpyrifos

I believe in natural health, but I also got my COVID-19 vaccine

Recipes

Lucy Waverman: Nine summer recipe ideas featuring fish and seafood

What’s for dinner? 130 delicious main, side and dessert recipes by Lucy Waverman

Four easy frozen dessert recipes to help you keep cool this summer

Upside-down blueberry grunt brings East Coast flavours to your plate

Mental health

In Tokyo, Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka share mental-health struggles as Japan confronts workaholic culture

Tokyo Olympics twist: Simone Biles’s legacy may be her courage to look after herself, not the IOC

Simone Biles withdraws from individual all-around event at Tokyo Olympics

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Alessia Cara drops new music about mental health

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RSC Policy Briefing on The future of higher education

Investing in a Better Future: Higher Education and Post-COVID Canada

Reviews how despite all of the disruptions the pandemic has caused, PSE has maintained educational programs, contributed research to the pandemic response and other critical areas, and provided experts for myriad science tables, task forces, and committees key to public health and government decision-making

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Support those in need

Second Harvest

Second Harvest rescues and redistributes fresh, perishable food so it doesn’t go to waste and provides millions of meals to vulnerable Canadians.

Support the COVID-19 Emergency Fund

Resources for you

WellCan

Provides Canadians with the support they need to navigate challenges brought on by COVID-19, build resiliency and develop healthy coping mechanisms for the future. Listen to the Living Well podcast, featuring mental health advocate Mark Henick.

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Family life at home

Parenting

Parents’ Picks: From classic kids’ stories to a nature documentary, fun and learning are just a bunny-hop away

How COVID-19 lockdown forced a debate about traditional gender roles

Parents’ Picks: From Sesame Street to a sci-fi series, family programs that showcase LGBTQ+ representation

Relationships

Drop the small talk: Dating, dress codes and other advice for socializing again now that restrictions are lifting

Ian Brown considered himself a talented gift giver – until he had to find a present for his wife’s 59th birthday

Porn - the elephant in the bedroom

Home & Design

Globe Craft Club: Create a mosaic of found and salvaged objects

What you need to know about the invasive European gypsy moth

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It’s not just lumber: The rising costs to beautify your backyard

Education

Ford says ‘comprehensive’ back-to-school plan will be released early next week

Private equity firms to scramble for exit after China’s new tutoring rules

Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese education companies plummet after policy change

LIFE

How to get your kids back into routines

This is a back-to-school year unlike any other. There are the worries about sending kids in to classrooms and the practical matter of families trying to get back on track

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Support those in need

Community Food Centres Canada

Community Food Centres Canada's network of 200+ partners provide take-away meals, delivery, food hampers and other emergency supports to those in need.

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Protect your business

Working Remotely

Ask the Experts: Employees are asking when we’ll be returning to the office. Should I set a target that might be wrong?

Dream job 2.0: As offices and expensive housing lose their lustre, digital nomads take to the road

Canada’s anti-money laundering agency struggles to implement reforms as employees work from home

Office-less companies risk alienating Gen Z

management

Five clues you’re in the wrong job

Be wary of listening only to averages in the quest for data-driven decision-making

Five tips for project planning so you don’t go over time or budget

Increased war for talent spurring better benefits offered to contract workers

Careers

With a resume full of teaching experience, how can this educator pivot his skills to a job in finance?

After more than a year of remote work, many practices established during the COVID-19 pandemic are here to stay

I think my employee is faking their sick days. What are my options?

Netflix’s firing of execs for bad-mouthing co-workers raises questions around companies’ corporate culture

Small Businesses

Ottawa scraps delay on law giving small businesses tax breaks after storm of criticism

Mobile hairdresser for seniors on the road again as COVID-19 restrictions ease

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View from the gig economy: ‘I seldom take vacations’

Hairstylists hit hard by COVID-19 are hoping their postpandemic future is freshly coiffed

Safeguard your finances

Carrick on Money

The homeowner’s life: ‘Endless fear of hearing a strange noise’

Rob Carrick

Carrick on Money

Should parents of young kids start a house down payment fund?

Rob Carrick

Pandemic personal finance update finale: A 10-point checklist of things you should have done by now to protect or improve your money situation

Pandemic Personal Finance Update No. 9: The mark of money success in the next 12 months will be how much you save

Pandemic Personal Finance Update No. 8: How to save $1,000 a month by working at home

Pandemic Personal Finance Update No. 7: Retirement postponed, plus the coming second wave of money stress

Pandemic Personal Finance Update No. 6: First-time home buyers with job security should get preapproved for a mortgage

Pandemic Personal Finance Update No. 5: How to get relief on car payments and free financial planning (Plus, prepare to pay taxes on the CERB)

Pandemic personal finance update No. 4: How the cost of making your mortgage go away for six months could top $2,000

Inflation, as tracked in bagels, bacon and pints of beer

Rob Carrick July 20

Is it rude to ask someone how much money they make?

Rob Carrick July 8

Why we all need to be inflation whistleblowers

Rob Carrick July 6

This is the real problem with your spending on coffee

Rob Carrick June 24

RSC Policy Briefing on Vaccine Acceptance

Enhancing COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance in Canada

Reviews how vaccine acceptance varies over time as personal decisions may be influenced by many factors

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PORTFOLIO

The power to act decisively even amid uncertainty

Portfolio gives you the tools that keep your investments moving in the right direction even amid uncertainty

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Improving Financial Literacy

Canadian Foundation for Economic Education

The Canadian Foundation for Economic Education provides free resources to support economic, financial, and entrepreneurship capability. There are resources for the general public, youth, teachers, parents, newcomers, and seniors

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Entertainment

Television

Three lurid foreign thrillers to take you far, far away

Adapting fast: Making day-to-day TV in a pandemic

Battle of the Brits: Acorn and BritBox seek to win over curious, and locked-down, Canadian audiences

Circus of Books and 9/11 Kids: Two great stories of growing up in strange circumstances in the U.S.

Books

Canadian writers Mary Lawson and Rachel Cusk on longlist for Booker Prize for fiction

Six thrillers to pack for your summer vacation

Omar El Akkad’s new novel What Strange Paradise is driven by outrage over the refugee crisis

Norman Jewison: A Director’s Life builds a case for Canada’s most prolific, but least-understood, filmmaker

Music

Summer soundtrack: immerse yourself in new music and concerts

Opera Atelier’s new season flies with an Angel and Measha Brueggergosman

Fans of Kanye West and Bob Dylan live to be fooled

Thousands descend on UK music festival

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The Arts

CBC ratings generally lower on first few days of COVID-era Tokyo Olympics

Japan girds for a surreal Olympics, and questions are plenty

Canadian comedy ‘Letterkenny’ to resume North American live show tour in 2022

Star-studded event announced to mark 10th anniversary of Jack Layton’s death

Resources for you

CAMH - mental health is health

Access resources developed by the CAMH team of experts to support your mental health throughout this critical time.

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Resources for you

United Way 211

Toll-free phone line and online directory connecting Canadians with vital community and social resources from basic needs, to support for seniors and children, to crisis response.

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