Celebrate 20 years of Canada's conversation with stories about Who We Are NowCelebrate 20 years of Canada's conversation with stories about Who We Are Now


  • A photo illustration of a living room. One half has a neutral colour scheme, while the other half is filled with coral pink. Is the Greige Era of Design Ending? - Different time periods are associated with different colours. After a difficult few years, we may see a shift toward more adventurous shades by Nicole Schmidt

  • A parent and child angrily looking at a large stack of paper. Is Homework Good for Kids? - Children and parents are often frustrated. Some education experts are calling for a rethink by Anne Thériault

Escape into a Story - Celebrate and support Canadian authors with the novels of the 2023 Amazon Canada First Novel Award shortlist.Jasmine Sealy wins 2023 Amazon Canada First novel Award for The Island of Forgetting (HarperCollins Publishers Limited)

Amazon Canada and The Walrus are pleased to announce that this year’s winner of the Amazon Canada First Novel Award is Jasmine Sealy for The Island of Forgetting.

Learn more about the winning novel and the entire shortlist.



  • Buffalo Rising - Buffalo, New York, is in the middle of a cultural renaissance, and the world is invited to take part. by Nathan Kunz

Events

The cover for the September/October 2023 issue of The Walrus. Cover artwork: A collage made up of a man's silhouette, a hand giving a tarot reading, a torn envelope, and smoke. Cover lines: A legendary psychic. Forged letters. A $200 million con. Inside the greatest scam ever written. By Rachel Browne.

Inside the Sep/Oct issue of The Walrus

The greatest scam ever written
Is CanCon obsolete?
The pursuit of perfect skin
➔ Are we losing the war on cancer?
➔ How PEI survived its worst, most expensive storm

Podcasts

The National Ballet of Canada is an innovative art-institution entertaining about 10 million people annually. Known for traditional full-length classics since 1951, today its purposeful in integrating diverse repertoire, enhancing it’s culture and inviting an even richer, more global experience. The person responsible? Hope Muir joins Duncan to talk about the courage to lead in the business of dance.

Max Brault, Vice President of People & Change at BDO Canada, describes the five Olympic rings when living with disabilities: housing, transportation, services, community, and employment.


AI technology has made the search for the perfect job candidate more efficient and convenient for employers. But there isn’t enough attention being paid to what that means for marginalized groups. It’s important to acknowledge and counteract the possibility for bias and discrimination that the algorithm could introduce in the hiring process. Dr. Golnoosh Farnadi talks about fairness and equity in the HR processes and the need for responsibility in AI development, transparency, and ensuring human oversight in critical decision-making processes.



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  • A photo illustration of a living room. One half has a neutral colour scheme, while the other half is filled with coral pink. Is the Greige Era of Design Ending? - Different time periods are associated with different colours. After a difficult few years, we may see a shift toward more adventurous shades by Nicole Schmidt
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Fiction
  • Illustration of a light pink couch with two cushions and a white blanket draped over the top. Buddy West - “How much for the cowboy in the window?” by Sam Shelstad