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Month: December 2017

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Society

The Fear of Failing the Victims of #MeToo

December 14, 2017April 2, 2020 - by Natalee Caple

As part of my job, I listen to stories of sexual abuse. But I’ve also been complicit in not believing women

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Politics

The Problem with Polar Bear Propaganda

December 14, 2017December 24, 2019 - by Tim Edwards

Inuit hunters fact-check a viral video on climate change

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Arts & Culture

The Case Against Reading Everything

December 13, 2017January 6, 2020 - by Jason Guriel

Writing instructors preach exposure to different voices and styles. They are wrong

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Business

What Being a Bike Courier Taught Me about Our Broken Economy

December 12, 2017April 5, 2024 - by Sam Riches

When I couldn’t make ends meet as a freelancer, I started delivering food to hungover teenagers

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Politics

The International Myth of Canada As a Peacekeeping Nation

December 11, 2017July 6, 2019 - by Corbett Hancey

For our country to fulfill its goals on the world stage, Justin Trudeau has to follow through on his promises

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Justice

The Deadly Racism of Thunder Bay

December 11, 2017April 12, 2024 - by Robert Jago

A series of stalled police investigations reveals a city that’s indifferent to Indigenous lives

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Technology

How Artificial Intelligence Could Help Hospitals Save Lives

December 8, 2017April 2, 2020 - by Conor Lavelle

The need for better, faster diagnosis means your next ER doctor could be a robot

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November 2017

Scenes from Canada’s First Indigenous-Owned Railway

December 7, 2017August 9, 2021 - by Chloë Ellingson

The Tshiuetin bridges the vast distance between southern and remote central Quebec

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Books

The Modesty and Mastery of Don Coles

December 6, 2017April 2, 2020 - by Richard Sanger

He taught a generation of young writers that poems take work and patience

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Society

Remembering the Halifax Explosion

December 6, 2017April 2, 2020 - by Katie Ingram

On the hundredth anniversary of the disaster, we look back at how some of the city’s children miraculously survived

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How’s The Walrus?

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.

Our team is small, but our commitment is big; just like our country. Every story we publish is the result of writers, artists, and editors going the extra mile (well, kilometres) to bring Canada closer together through compelling, fact-checked, and regionally grounded reporting.

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