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Month: May 2016

Illustration by DonkeyHotey
Politics

Canadians Are Better than Other People

May 20, 2016June 2, 2020 - by Jonathan Kay

Alone among Western nations, our country has completely rejected the global trend toward shrill nativism

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Illustration by Justine Wong
June 2016 / Society

Does Bannock Have a Place in Indigenous Cuisine?

May 20, 2016June 10, 2020 - by Zoe Heaps Tennant

Though it’s typically considered traditional food, its origins are more complicated

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Graphic by Paul Kim
Books

Many Shades of Invisible

May 19, 2016 - by Rudrapriya Rathore

In his new book, Kamal Al-Solaylee explores the powerlessness of having brown skin

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Courtney of the Canadian military.
World

Ukraine’s Mine Field

May 19, 2016June 2, 2020 - by Christian Borys

A young boy lost both his legs when the RPG he was playing with exploded. What Canadian soldiers are doing to help

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Illustration by Kinomi
Fiction / June 2016

The Rainbow Festival

May 19, 2016April 1, 2020 - by Sean Michaels

Every year, my mother transformed our home into an inn. The parlour became the gentlemen’s lounge, the dining room became the breakfast nook, and most of the other rooms were turned into guest bedrooms

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Illustrations by Hudson Christie
June 2016 / Poetry

As Conducted by Seiji Ozawa

May 19, 2016May 20, 2016 - by Jim Johnstone

Eight p.m. and an extended vowel sounds from the pit, instruments braying, sustaining the nasal pitch of the audience. When Massey Hall quiets, a spotlight sets beyond its seats, and …

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Arts & Culture

Capes and Tights

May 18, 2016December 9, 2019 - by Sean Rogers

Mourning Darwyn Cooke, superhero artist of the comic world

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Illustration by Paul Kim
Justice

Rap on Trial

May 18, 2016April 13, 2021 - by David Tanovich

How courts are using song lyrics to convict young Black men

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Illustrations by Hudson Christie
June 2016

The Philippine Connection

May 18, 2016April 1, 2020 - by Genesee Keevil

How one woman turned Whitehorse into a promised land

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Photo by Corey Templeton
Politics

Closing the Book on Newfoundland’s Libraries

May 17, 2016May 17, 2016 - by Lisa Moore

The province’s cuts are an attack on writers, publishers, students—and culture

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As the executive director, I am frequently asked this question. These days, I reply: “The Walrus was made for this moment.” From on-again, off-again trade news and negotiations to a new prime minister, we are committed to Canada’s conversations. We launched six regional bureaus earlier this year to ensure comprehensive coverage across this great country of ours. But we can’t do this alone. As a non-profit newsroom, this work isn’t possible without our readers’ support. If you believe in Canada’s stories, support our paywall-free journalism with a donation today.

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