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Tristin Hopper

A born-and-raised Victorian, Tristin spent eight years with the National Post, becoming one of the most widely read writers on the Postmedia Network. The former Yukon associate editor for Up Here Magazine, he has also contributed to Reader’s Digest, Maisonneuve and the Globe and Mail. A frequent media commentator, he is a regular CTV panelist and has appeared on the BBC, HLN and CBC affiliates in every Canadian time zone.

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Here's Just How Much BC Has Been Drinking Through the Pandemic

By Tristin Hopper
May 16, 2020

In just two months, BC has gone through four Olympic swimming pools of extra booze

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What We Now Know About How COVID-19 Spreads

By Tristin Hopper
May 12, 2020

Cases are almost guaranteed to rise under reopening; here's how you limit the damage

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Is It Safe to Start Visiting Family Again?

By Tristin Hopper
Apr 21, 2020

We’re all going to see our families again eventually, here’s why it’s prudent to keep waiting

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Change Your Gloves: COVID-19 Precautions You May Be Doing Wrong

By Tristin Hopper
Apr 10, 2020

From removing gloves properly to widening your social distance on the jogging trail, here are some simple fixes to more effectively limit infection

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How to Make A Mask to Prevent COVID-19

Manufactured masks are desperately needed by hospitals, so here's how to make your own

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Solving the Face Mask Shortage With Reconfigured Snorkeling Gear

By Tristin Hopper
Mar 31, 2020

For only $20 a unit, two Victoria tech entrepreneurs have set upon an ingenious way to top up dwindling supplies of protective equipment for frontline health workers

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Yes, You Should Be Wearing a Mask. Here’s The Evidence.

By Tristin Hopper
Mar 28, 2020

So long as you’re making it yourself and taking other precautions, a face mask can absolutely slow the spread of COVID-19

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Only Hours After Setting Sail, COVID-19 Concerns Send HMCS Regina Back To Port

By Tristin Hopper
Mar 25, 2020

On Saturday, The Capital wrote about how navy screening procedures were insufficient to guard against COVID-19 on the ship