Author Archives: Gregory Neher

It’s no secret that many people who can are choosing to stay home as much as possible right now. But it looks like an unexpected result of that could be a massive overstock of oil, to the point where the price per barrel may drop below $0.00. It’s hard to believe, but you can readContinue reading “COVID-19 Diary – Day 19”

For those who like to keep track of the numbers, we broke 1 million total known cases of COVID-19 worldwide today. Of that, there are roughly 750k known cases still active, and almost 1/3rd of those are located in the USA. The USA’s active infection numbers are skyrocketing beyond any other country’s viral trajectory. NewContinue reading “COVID-19 Diary – Day 18”

There isn’t a lot of news to report today. As expected, numbers of new cases continue to increase in most places. The US is seeing huge increases in their new active cases, and their doctors are starting to be threatened with firings if they speak publicly about their lack of PPE. More info can beContinue reading “COVID-19 Diary – Day 17”

Today is the last day of March, so I did what any person who hadn’t refunded their monthly bus pass would do… I took the SkyTrain out to restock my food supply from my favourite Safeway in New West. I wonder if other people had a similar idea, because my trip was a lot busierContinue reading “COVID-19 Diary – Day 16”

As we come to the half month in almost shutdown time here in BC, there’s a lot to think about. In this time, we as a community have gone through a lot of different stages. Many of us experienced some form of denial to the seriousness of the situation. Some of us may have madeContinue reading “COVID-19 Diary – Day 15”

I’m going to use today’s diary entry to attempt to combat some rapidly spreading mis-information that I consider potentially dangerous to people. Let’s talk about masks. Right now there seems to be a growing number of people who are of the belief that wearing masks will make a significant difference in how likely you areContinue reading “COVID-19 Diary – Day 14”

Here’s a report I didn’t think I’d ever have to give: There is a coyote warning for people in the Oakridge area currently. The lack of regular human activity has apparently led to coyotes becoming more confident wandering into more urban areas, even as early as 8 or 9pm. So if you’re in that partContinue reading “COVID-19 Diary – Day 13”

Today has been a relatively quiet day for new COVID-19 news. The USA has now surpassed 100,000 total known COVID-19 cases, with almost 20,000 new cases added just today. Italy sadly suffered their highest single day of deaths caused by the virus, with over 900. The good news is that Italy’s new case numbers areContinue reading “COVID-19 Diary – Day 12”

There is a lot to report today but I’ll try to keep it succinct. Unfortunately not a lot of it is great news. First up, the government of BC is looking into re-opening schools for the children of essential workers. The plan is to make sure there is enough space so the kids all keepContinue reading “COVID-19 Diary – Day 11”

Today the BC Government announced that renters who have lost income because of COVID-19 may qualify for up to $500 in rent relief. Some people have been arguing that this is not enough to live on in Vancouver (where rents can be $1500-2000+). It’s worth mentioning that people on disability have to make due withContinue reading “COVID-19 Diary – Day 10”