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The Zero Canada Project

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

Here you’ll find information and resources to help you get through this extraordinary time such as, financial management tips, how to stay productive (and sane) working from home and keeping that quarantine weight off. Any way we can help Canadians feel more secure, less anxious and more optimistic in this time will help get Canada to zero. #HelpZeroCanada

Resources, Guides and Puzzles

explainer

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

opinion

Vulnerabilities in governance of public health and COVID-19

Good governance is critical in responding to a pandemic, both in the initial stages and as evidence grows on the efficacy of different preventative measures

Colleen M. Flood and Jane Philpott

explainer

When do schools reopen? Do I have to wear a mask indoors? A guide to COVID-19 rules across Canada

Check back here for updates as governments adjust their plans prevent a second wave of infections while reopening their schools, businesses and public services in the fall

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.

‘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.”

Employment Questions

Layoffs, salary, EI and more: Your coronavirus and employment questions answered

Employment lawyer Daniel Lublin answers some frequently asked questions employees have about how coronavirus affects their jobs

How to apply for EI and other COVID-19 emergency government income supports

Here is a rundown of the available and soon-to-be-available programs and their requirements

My job has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. What do I do now?

Many businesses have closed, either voluntarily or under provincial bans on non-essential services, and those closings and layoffs have affected hundreds of thousands of people

My business is suffering due to coronavirus. What are the rules around temporarily laying off employees?

As long as the employee provides written consent to the layoff, the business can enact a temporary layoff

opinion

Canada, I know you can beat COVID-19

As part of the Zero Canada Project, The Globe and Mail asked some prominent Canadians to share their thoughts on the current crisis and the path forward for Canada

OPINION

It will take empathy and trust for Canada to thrive in the post-pandemic world

As part of the Zero Canada Project, The Globe and Mail asked some prominent Canadians to share their thoughts on the current crisis and the path forward for Canada

Support Our Healthcare workers

What a response Canada!

To everyone who nominated a family member, a friend, or a neighbour in their community for the Holidays for Heroes program, thank you, for helping us thank our heroes.

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Stay healthy and fit

Fitness

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

Non-traditional training equipment to make your home gym more like a real gym

Minimalist training is perfect in the time of COVID-19

wellness

Obesity not defined by one’s weight or size, new guidelines say

Mandatory masks should be the default option for Ontarians

Why you don’t need to stop eating foods with lectins

In some COVID-19 survivors, lingering effects create a steep climb to full recovery

Recipes

Make the most of summer’s fresh fruits and vegetables with this new cookbook

These blueberry shortcakes from Prince Edward County cookbook County Heirlooms are the perfect midsummer treat

Lucy Waverman: Nine recipes perfect for summer picnics

Rose Levy Beranbaum’s Pomegranate Pride ice cream is a reprieve from the heat

Mental health

Saskatchewan First Nations call for help to end suicide pandemic

2:09

Clinging to how your workplace used to be won’t help you now or in the future

The COVID-19 pandemic could make us healthier in the long run

OPP says it won’t lay charges in death of Soleiman Faqiri as police close investigation

Gardening

Climate change keeps changing the game for home gardeners

On the air with Ed Lawrence, the beloved gardening expert who answers our call for normalcy during the pandemic

Seed companies thought coronavirus would ruin their businesses. Instead, demand has soared

I figured out how to keep my elderly parents active in isolation

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.

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Family life at home

Parenting

How do you help kids play by themselves?

Parents struggle to wean children off ‘perfect storm’ of screen time during pandemic

Parenting in a pandemic: Families worry about COVID-19′s impact on children’s social lives

Relationships

My dad supports his 19-year-old son’s sense of entitlement

I want to videotape a funeral for those who aren’t there, but a family member is uncomfortable with the idea. Am I going too far?

I never show up to a party without many bags of food and drink. Where am I on the scale of social acceptability?

Home & Design

Physical distancing is changing how we use our homes, backyards and public spaces. Designers are taking note

How restaurants, bars and hotels are creatively adjusting to pandemic restrictions

Favourite Room: With a view of the Red River, this Winnipeg home celebrates its natural surroundings

Education

Alberta teachers, school staff should be tested before classes start, Hinshaw says

B.C. schools to reopen two days later to allow time for briefing on new protocols, minister says

As back-to-school anxiety mounts, Canadian parents turn to private pods – and critics warn of class divisions

Resources for you

WE Schools @home

Access free interactive and experiential curriculum-based resources and lesson plans (grades K-12) to complement and support at-home learning.

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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

We took out our pandemic frustrations with a coronavirus pinata

Sustaining a ‘work from anywhere’ culture post-pandemic

Streetwise newsletter: Bay Street will remain quiet this fall as companies move slowly to bring back workers

London expects only half of bankers back at their desks this year

management

How to handle the heavy toll of interruptions on our productivity

Are we actually all in this together?

You only get 168 hours each week. Here’s how to make the most of them

Careers

With a broad work history, how might this customer service rep land her next role?

Why we should stop asking kids what they want to be when they grow up

I’ve been asked to return to work but I’m afraid to do so. Can I still collect CERB in this situation?

Canadians are increasingly seeking stances on social issues from their employers

Small Businesses

Small businesses added $117-billion of new debt to battle COVID-19, CFIB says

Ottawa, Ontario announce funding to help small businesses set up shop online

Ontario’s small, medium-sized businesses to get nearly a third of regional relief funds

Parents in financial limbo after spending thousands on sports, arts and summer camps derailed by COVID-19

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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Resources for you

Royal Society of Canada

Access resources developed by the RSC community of experts to support your thinking and action during this critical time.

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Safeguard your finances

Carrick on Money

Back to school shopping: This is the normal amount to spend per kid

Rob Carrick

Carrick on Money

It’s premature to recalibrate your finances back to pre-COVID days

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

Stay patient if the pandemic’s get-rich-quick phase has you feeling left out

Rob Carrick August 12

Lucinda wonders how to organize investments after the coronavirus accelerated her decision to sell her house

August 7

A reality check for people looking to cure their pandemic blues by buying a cottage

Rob Carrick August 6 Updated

How to fund your education amid COVID-19

Tim Cestnick August 6 Updated

PORTFOLIO

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Resources for you

WE Well-being

Access free tools and resources to foster social, emotional, physical and mental well-being for families, youth and educators.

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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

Eleven great literary podcasts to listen to now

Items from the Kilodney Archive and Margaret Atwood

Late street poet and publishing scourge Crad Kilodney left behind a surprising legacy

An examination of love, death and grief in The Certainties

Music

Does anybody remember live albums?

There’s a method to Orville Peck’s maskness

Background performers worry they’re being replaced by mannequins on film and TV sets

Singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards is back to making music after a six-year coffee break

The Arts

Aug. 13: ‘Boilerplate language before the axe falls, usually.’ Readers examine Trudeau’s ‘full confidence’ in Morneau, plus other letters to the editor

National Ballet of Canada cancels ‘The Nutcracker’ for the first time since 1955

Apple TV+ documentary Boys State is political filmmaking on a grand, immersive scale

Canadian actor Michael Greyeyes on ‘groundbreaking’ Indigenous focus of Rutherford Falls

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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