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  2020-07-27

  Anti-masking groups draw from anti-vaccination playbook to spread misinformation

  This article expounds on how anti-maskers are taking research out of context in arguing against COVID-19 restrictions. In addition, this story compares the similarities between anti-maskers and anti-vaccination protestors.
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  2020-08-08

  Thousands rally in downtown Montreal to protest Quebec's mandatory mask rules

  This article covers Quebec's recent protests this past summer with anti-maskers gathering and chanting "liberté." While some demanded freedom, others openly questioned the government's response to the pandemic.
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  2020-12-05

  Christmas-themed anti-mask protest draws hundreds in downtown Vancouver

  This article chronicles an anti-mask protest recently held in Vancouver, called the "B.C. Freedom Christmas Rally." This protest violated public health orders, and this event implies how Canadians are divided on some of the COVID-19 enforced restrictions.
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  2020-11-12

  Canada's Anti-Mask Movement Demands Liberty

  This article shares Canadian opinions on mask policies, including that of anti-maskers and their own right-wing views on freedom.
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  2020-11-28

  Anti-mask protests show need for better public health messaging

  This article describes how anti-mask protests, such as in Alberta, show the need for Canada's public health to promote the message of empathy and ask citizens to re-define their definition of freedom.
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  2020-04-22

  Mask-making during COVID-19

  This article shares how one Canadian museum made masks during lockdown and provides video instructions and sewing patterns for people to make their own.
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  2020-03-16

  COVID-19 baking post, clementine cardamom pound cake

  This blog post not only contains a recipe for pound cake, but it includes how one Canadian baker felt about visiting the grocery store and afterward, baking during the start of lockdown.
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  2020-06-02

  Farmers Market returns to Stevensville

  This article offers an insight into a small Ontario town and how their farmers market dealt with the COVID-19 restrictions.
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  2020-12-05

  Pandemic-inspired ornaments will decorate trees across Nova Scotia

  This article sheds light onto how some Canadians, especially this one Nova Scotian, spent time crafting during lockdown. These ornaments reflect some of the biggest events from this past year and resonate with thousands of Canadians.
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  2020-04-02

  COVID-19 isolation spurs Canadians to read, exercise, call loved ones

  This article provides a report on how Canadians across the provinces spent their time at the start of the pandemic. The report includes how often citizens dined out, ordered food, and what types of entertainment they engaged in under lockdown.
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  2020-03-19

  Facing Quarantine, Canadians Want to Exercise

  This article shares one running businesses's increase in sales during lockdown as many Canadians returned or started running. People needed a way to still exercise for not only their physical but mental health, and running became the most popular workout for its socially distanced nature.
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  2020-11-08

  The pandemic shouldn't be an excuse for not exercising, but a chance to get your kids moving

  This article explains how COVID-19 has impacted Canadians, and particularly, children in the past year. While some kids spent less time outside during lockdown, others have spent more time in nature and exercised more. This article will examine how the coronavirus has played a role in exercise during and after lockdown.
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  2020-04-03

  It's Time to Consider a New Hobby

  This article shares how one Canadian passed the time under lockdown with a variety of hobbies other than baking bread. The author includes several activities which don't require much material such as knitting, calligraphy, colouring, and puzzles.
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  2020-03-26

  Stay Home

  The photo includes a pie with the caption "stay the f*ck home" and therefore provides an insight into the mentality of many Canadians during the long months under lockdown. The pie also includes flowers and leaves which contrast to the firm caption.
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  2020-09-27

  How Canadian Food Buying and Cooking Habits Have Changed Due to Covid-19

  This article provides additional context to the Canadian baking experience during COVID-19 by examining food buying habits of families and how they shopped prior to the outbreak.
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  2020-08-06

  Getting really excited that I'm actually growing edible food in the garden!

  This post about a Canadian nutritionist reveals an individual's experience gardening this past summer during the pandemic. The caption includes how this person picked up gardening as a new hobby during lockdown and found how rewarding it was. This post will serve as a valuable story in how gardening became a popular activity for Canadians and offer one person's journey, including challenges, in starting a garden.
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  2020-12-08

  Julie's Paint Party

  This photo illustrates how one Canadian business is hosting paint parties for those who are either beginner or experienced painters. These Zoom meetings connect people not only across Canada, but beyond where a community partakes in one of the most popular hobbies during COVID-19.
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  2020-05-11

  Will interests in puzzles, crafts continue post-COVID?

  The maritimes remained isolated largely from the rest of Canada during lockdown, and Nova Scotians pre-occupied their time with not only gardening, but crafts and puzzles, much like the rest of Canada. This article enquires into the sudden obsession with puzzles and wonders if this trend will remain popular post-COVID-19 or become a one-time event?
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  2020-08-27

  Is Covid baking still a thing?

  Canadians jumped on the baking bandwagon in the spring with both new bakers and expert cooks experimenting more in their kitchens. The photo caption states how baking was viewed as one of the most popular hobbies early on in lockdown and later became a mainstay in homes throughout the summer, although it became less popular as the summer progressed. This Instagram influencer's husband asks her if the COVID-19 baking trend is still popular as of August, 2020. The photo depicts a coffee cake loaf.
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  2020-07-22

  Stronger Together

  This post reveals how Canadians chose to spend their time outside during the summer in a socially distanced way. This maze was an activity for families to participate in, and this photo shows just how important it was for Canadians to spend time outside during the global pandemic.
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  2020-11-25

  New Covid restrictions announced today in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

  This photo includes two plants, and the caption describe the new restrictions enforced for Albertan residents. This post offers an individual view into how Canadians, particularly city dwellers, grew plants in the midst of COVID-19.
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  2020-04-03

  Some Canadians are turning to their yards to grow their food during the COVID-19 pandemic

  Canada's garden industry exploded during lockdown as citizens searched for new ways to remain productive. This article explores one woman's experiences gardening in Ontario and how she extended her garden's life throughout lockdown. This article will provide additional context to the role gardening had in Canada and the many benefits people reaped from a socially distanced activity.
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  2020-10-08

  Over half of Canadians embracing the joy of pandemic gardening

  One study from Dalhousie University reported that "pandemic gardens" became a thing this past summer as thousands of Canadians across the country spent more time outside growing their own food. This article also reveals the reasoning behind why people took to gardening as one of their main sources of entertainment during lockdown and even afterwards. The study shows that Canadians gardened for a multitude of purposes. Not only did they want to spend more time outside, but some were also concerned about food affordability due to the shortage of produce. This article will further illuminate how Canadians viewed gardening as one of their favourite pastimes during COVID-19 through an informative survey.
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  2020-11-17

  As the COVID-19 crisis cuts jobs, Canadians cash in on hobbies with "side hustles"

  As many Canadians leaned into their hobbies as sources of entertainment, some discovered they wanted to make businesses out of these interests. However, other Canadians needed another source of income to supplement their main jobs as COVID-19 added a degree of economic instability during the pandemic. This article serves to illustrate how Canadians formed side businesses out of these hobbies, either due to economic uncertainty, or because they desired to do what they genuinely loved.
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  2020-10-10

  Finding time for new hobbies during COVID-19

  With the enforced lockdown this past March, Canadians had extra time on their hands and tried new hobbies such as painting, drawing, and ceramics. Even in the fall, citizens are still exploring new interests in their free time that they can either do at home or in a socially distanced manner.