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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.

COVID-19

With Labs Overwhelmed, Testing Can Only Show A Fraction Of BC’s True COVID-19 Cases

By Tristin Hopper
Mar 24, 2020

As of Monday BC had 472 confirmed cases, but hundreds more may be carrying the virus

COVID-19

Everything's Closed: Here's How You Can Still Get Out

By Tristin Hopper
Mar 19, 2020

This shutdown could last upwards of two months, so you’re going to need to get outside sooner or later

COVID-19

Should COVID-19 Infect Vancouver Island At Projected Rates, Here’s How Many Get Sick

By Tristin Hopper
Mar 12, 2020

At current rates, even the most optimistic figures show 240,000 infected and 2,880 dead

COVID-19

What An Unchecked Outbreak of COVID-19 Would Do To Victoria

As happened in Washington State, the disease could already have a foothold that hasn’t yet been detected

Marine Traffic

Rail Blockades Have Brought A Near-Unprecedented Traffic Jam of Freighters to Vancouver Island Waters

By Tristin Hopper
Feb 28, 2020

Port of Vancouver slowdowns have packed the Salish Sea so full that vessels are being turned away

Protests

How Many of These Blockades Are Actually Legal?

By Tristin Hopper
Feb 20, 2020

Victoria’s Johnson Street Bridge has been blockaded by protesters three times since October. Strictly speaking, you're not allowed to do that.

Health

How Victoria Is Preparing for Coronavirus

A lot of people are losing sleep to stop novel coronavirus from getting a beachhead in Canada. Here’s what they’re doing.