February, 2023 | The Walrus

An illustration of a woman's shadow casting over a framed photograph of a young woman wearing Mughal-era clothing, bangles, rings, and jasmine flowers

Fiction / March/April 2023

The Photograph, 1889

February 27, 2023March 7, 2023 - by Nazneen Sheikh

She looked up at the wall, and the young woman with dramatic eyebrows gazed back at her from the frame

An illustration of a Zellers storefront viewed through rose-tinted lenses. Within the lenses, there are happy shoppers and a Zeddy mascot handing out balloons. Outside the lenses, the store is in disrepair.

Business

Zellers Is Back. Is Nostalgia to Blame?

February 24, 2023March 9, 2023 - by Monika Warzecha

Companies have tapped into a longing for the past as a powerful marketing tool. Are Canadians buying in?

A train, separated from people waiting for it by a canyon.

Current Affairs / March/April 2023

Ottawa’s Transit Gong Show

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 - by Brett Popplewell

How the capital city’s dream of a world-class transit system became a nightmare

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Sustainable Solutions

February 21, 2023February 27, 2023 - by Jessica Wei

Canada’s forest sector plays a vital role in supporting a net-zero carbon future

A man in a wetsuit holds a herring and hemlock sprig

Environment

Are Herring Making a Comeback in BC?

February 20, 2023September 14, 2024 - by Lauren Kaljur

The fish all but disappeared from the shorelines around Squamish in the mid-1970s. Locals are monitoring signs of hope

A photo of a UFO attached to a file folder

Society

What UFO Fears Tell Us about Trust in Government

February 17, 2023 - by Matthew Hayes

The horrors of the world wars shook public confidence in technical expertise and the state’s ability to ensure the safety of its citizens

Winnie-the-pooh with his hand in a jar of blood

Arts & Culture

Blood and Honey: In Defence of the Winnie-the-Pooh Slasher Flick

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023 - by Simon Lewsen

Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s horror film might ruin your childhood, but it’s a win for creative freedom

The Walrus Talks

[WATCH] The Walrus Talks Economic Reconciliation

February 14, 2023March 31, 2023 - by The Walrus

How the private sector and government can support a brighter economic future for Indigenous peoples in Canada.

The Walrus Talks

[WATCH] The Walrus Talks at Home: Indigenous Health

February 14, 2023April 11, 2023 - by The Walrus

What must change to promote greater health equity among Indigenous peoples in Canada?

Society

All the Feels: Seven Ways of Looking at Love for Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2023February 14, 2023 - by The Walrus Staff

Must-read stories about dating, desire, polyamory, and more

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