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OPINION: Tough COVID-19 questions

How long can this go on?

Mar 22, 2020 7:00 AM Read more >

Mario’s Quarantine Diary, Day 7: Let’s do the time warp again

The rhythms and routines of daily life are being disrupted and dismantled by the scourge of COVID-19 for quarantined Tri-City News journalist Mario Bartel and his family

Mar 21, 2020 5:10 PM Read more >

Lower Mainland doctors urge province to step up COVID-19 measures

‘We need to act quickly and decisively to contain this virus…’

Mar 21, 2020 1:51 PM Read more >

What a long, strange, emotional week we had in Vancouver

City verging on lockdown as COVID-19 cases mount to 348

Mar 20, 2020 6:30 PM Read more >

Senator Larry Campbell is driving from B.C. to Ottawa to vote on an emergency COVID-19 bill

Travels with Larry and Sue – Chapter 1

Mar 20, 2020 3:47 PM Read more >

Mario’s Quarantine Diary, Day 6: The new normal is taking some adjustment by the whole family

Mario Bartel writes that his family struggles to carve out time for tasks and for one another while isolated due to COVID-19

Mar 20, 2020 8:36 AM Read more >

Mario’s Quarantine Diary, Day 5: She’s fit, she’s strong but she has diabetes, which makes her ‘vuln

Mario Bartel writes that his family is extra vigilant while quarantined in their condo because his wife has Type 1 diabetes, which puts her at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic

Mar 19, 2020 8:12 AM Read more >

Opinion: People are panic buying guns, ammo in B.C. in fear of Emergencies Act

Walking into a big-box outdoors store on a Wednesday afternoon is typically a fairly mellow affair, but this week was a different story. At least in the guns and ammunition department.

Mar 19, 2020 7:35 AM Read more >

Mario's Quarantine Diary, Day 4: Trying to contain the fear

The barrage of bad news associated with the COVID-19 pandemic can take a toll on everyone stuck inside. Meanwhile, why doesn't Nunavut have an NHL team?

Mar 18, 2020 8:20 AM Read more >

Mario’s Quarantine Diary, Day 3: How much do you tell your kids about COVID-19

When two journalists share a condo with a 7-year-old, Tri-City News journalist Mario Bartel learns, the challenge is when to watch the news and how much information to share with their son

Mar 17, 2020 8:38 AM Read more >