The Zero Canada Project

Canada’s first day with zero new COVID-19 infections. It’s what we’re all working toward, together.

Here you’ll find resources, recipes and information to help you manage your home, your family, your career and your finances during this extraordinary time. #HelpZeroCanada

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COVID-19 news: Updates and essential resources about the pandemic

The novel coronavirus has killed hundreds of thousands of people around the world, and with quarantines, travel restrictions and other measures, nations are mobilizing to save as many lives as possible. Here’s what you need to know

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Is my city going back into lockdown? A guide to COVID-19 restrictions across Canada

Check back here for updates as governments adjust their plans to guard against the second wave of coronavirus infections

‘Who do masks protect: the wearer or other people?’ André Picard answers your questions on face masks and more

Masks principally protect other people, not the wearer. As the saying goes: “Your mask protects me, my mask protects you.”

Puzzles and diversions to exercise your brain

Test your mental mettle with this brain-twisting assortment of word, logic and number puzzles by Fraser Simpson, creator of The Globe and Mail’s cryptic crossword.

Behind the stories: COVID-19

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Globe and Mail health journalists, editors and foreign correspondents reflect on the early days of the coronavirus pandemic and offer a look inside how the spread of COVID-19 was covered.

COVID-19 Vaccines

Facebook will remove false claims about COVID-19 vaccines

Alberta forms team to deploy COVID-19 vaccine

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Federal, provincial governments to stage test of plan to distribute COVID-19 vaccines next week

Tory MP-sponsored petition casting doubt on COVID-19 vaccine safety pushes false information, experts say

Merck sells stake in vaccine developer Moderna

CDC panel advises who should receive first COVID-19 vaccines

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RSC task force on COVID-19

We should not be complacent about Canadians’ welcoming attitudes toward immigrants

Victoria Esses and Leah Hamilton November 6 Updated

What we know – and don’t know – about masks

Hedi Zhao, Sukhdeep Jatana and Mark Loeb July 1 Updated

COVID-19 is our moment to renew public health

Esyllt Jones, Heather MacDougall and Laurence Monnais October 29

Future of Cities

Are you ready for what will change our cities next?

xplore 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

Investing toward the future rather than the past

Reading the entrails: Using wastewater epidemiology to track COVID-19

An inquiry of inquiries: When will we commit to fixing long-term care?

How COVID can re-shape education

Race and ethnicity data collection during COVID-19 in Canada: if you are not counted you cannot count on the pandemic response

The pandemic unveiled real impact of anti-Black racism

Race, policing and social unrest during the COVID-19 pandemic

Colonialism as a precondition of uneven COVID-19 experiences

The effect of COVID-19 on Black communities in Quebec

Racial inequity, COVID-19 and the education of Black and other marginalized students

COVID-19, systemic racism, racialization and the lives of Black people

COVID-19 among racialized communities: unravelling the factors predictive of infection and adverse outcomes

Stay healthy and fit

Fitness

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

How to stay in shape if you never leave the house

As the fitness industry prepares to reopen, a look at how businesses have coped during the pandemic

If you break a sweat, you’re doing it wrong. The long and short of fitness’s growing trend of assisted stretching

wellness

Include these anti-inflammatory foods in a heart-healthy diet

Salmonella outbreak linked to Sarnia, Ont., restaurant grows to 41 confirmed cases

Five nutrients that will help you handle stress

Salmonella outbreak linked to Sarnia, Ont., restaurant sends nine people to hospital

Recipes

How do you make a great latke?

24 Treats of Christmas: Cookies and squares for your holiday exchange

24 Treats of Christmas: Sign up to receive a daily recipe by text

Lucy Waverman: 10 pasta recipes to warm up cold nights

Mental health

New study shows damaging mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

I have been drinking more during the pandemic. Should I get help?

I need more people with ADHD in my life

Assisted-dying bill sends wrong message to young Indigenous people, advocates argue

RSC MENTAL HEALTH REPORT

Supporting the Mental Health of the People of Canada

How COVID-19 has exacerbated long standing weaknesses in the mental health system and makes specific recommendations to meet these challenges to improve the well-being of Canadians

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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

RSC PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT

Reconciling Civil Liberties and Public Health

Outlines some of the impacts on civil liberties resulting from this pandemic and response efforts, and then underlying legal principles that guide thinking about civil rights and public health

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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

Parenting SOS: How do we get our kids off screens?

Parenting SOS: My daughter is struggling to adjust to pandemic-era school life. How can I help her?

All that excess screen time parents were told not to worry about at the start of COVID-19? It’s time to worry

Relationships

The new dating: How much do you make and how much do you owe?

How do I handle my boss taking credit for my work?

The politics of having a pandemic wedding

Home & Design

Make your home festive and fashionable with statement bags and baubles

Pet parenting in a pandemic: How to make your living space more animal-friendly

How are we spending our pandemic time at home? DIY projects

Education

Former Hasidic couple lose case against Quebec government over inadequate education

Manitoba expands remote learning to help fight COVID-19 in post-holiday period

Brampton, Ont. school hollowed out as nervous parents keep their children home

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

I miss wearing office clothes: tough times are easier if I’m well-dressed

COVID-19 restricting Canadian ‘digital nomads’ as they live and work abroad

Tax alert: Fiscal update includes tax changes for Netflix, stock options and working from home

What it looks like to take care of one another in an age of remote working

management

How to design better conversations for better results

Board Games 2020: How we ranked Canada’s corporate boards

Board Games 2020: Canadian companies fall short on board diversity

The Globe and Mail’s comprehensive ranking of Canada’s corporate boards

Careers

Eight in 10 Canadian manufacturers face skills shortage, report says

The gig economy will continue to grow postpandemic. Is your company ready?

Found your mentor? Here’s four steps for maintaining a successful relationship

Board Games 2020: Raising the bar for inclusiveness

Small Businesses

Ottawa’s new rent-relief program to accept applications starting Monday

For small businesses that survive COVID-19, recovery is expected to be difficult

Throw your marketing plan out the window in times of crisis

COVID-19 crisis forces small businesses to get creative

Globe and Mail Events

Join our new weekly coronavirus call-in

Take a deep dive into the impact of COVID-19 on everything from personal finances to online education to food supply and security at a Globe and Mail virtual event. Watch recordings of previous virtual events or see what’s coming next.

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Safeguard your finances

Carrick on Money

Here’s where the big banks ‘are better than all the rest’

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

CERB recipients should be prepared to pay income tax on payments, experts say

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A voice of pandemic money stress: ‘I can’t contemplate Christmas’

Rob Carrick November 24

‘Buy Nothing’ and zero waste groups offer more than just free stuff during COVID-19 pandemic

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Snowbirds take to the air to cross closed Canada-U.S. land border, despite government warnings

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RSC Basic Income Report

A Federal Basic Income Within the Post COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan

COVID-19 has shone a harsh light on the extent of poverty in Canada. The arrival of the pandemic in Canada affected the health of the population and made unprecedented demands on the healthcare system across Canada.

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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

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.

No sex, no sin: Why Netflix’s repulsive Too Hot to Handle is an icky hit

Books

American scholar Camilla Townsend wins Cundill History Prize for Aztec book Fifth Sun

Margaret Atwood and Ian Williams on what, and who, poetry is really about

Authors Julia Zarankin and Jonathan Slaght talk about their gateway to birding and the best books for novices

The 2020 Cundill History Prize finalists on how their works speak to the present

Music

YouTube’s global head of music Lyor Cohen loves Canada’s Faouzia, disses the Grammys

Canadian Michael Cavanagh wants to ‘hit the ground learning’ as Royal Swedish Opera’s new artistic director

Critic’s notebook: George Harrison remix continues the diminishment of Phil Spector

Juno Awards pushed back to May 16 due to COVID-19 pandemic

The Arts

Creative director Reed Krakoff on the separation of luxury and formality, and the beauty of longevity

The bravery and vulnerability of Canadian actor Elliot Page’s coming out

Authors Marissa Stapley and Jennifer Robson on escapism, eavesdropping and writing a book a year

Aubrey Plaza makes Black Bear worth hunting

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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