Ben Clitherow News Today

While we’re experiencing the same pandemic, not all experiences have been equal The pandemic has taken a huge toll on a lot of Canadians. Many have struggled with the mental health effects of isolation and loneliness.  Its been especially difficult for those with loved ones abroad — who remain separated from close family and friends by ongoing travel restrictions. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Radio special  The Same Boat explores how people are confronting that...

Zhou and her husband spent as little money as possible and they didnt ask for outside help. A year later, hes working, and she looks after the baby while studying. The couples seven-year-old son Damello also lives with her parents in China. Theyre helping look after him while she finishes her studies. She admits its been difficult, but their twice-daily video chats give her hope. "Every time my seven-year-old son says to me, I miss you, it really gives me power," she said. "The feeling of [...