February, 2024 | The Walrus

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Canadian Time Machine: Of fugitives and orators: The characters behind the RCMP’s complicated history

February 14, 2024February 15, 2024 - by The Walrus Lab

Season 2/Episode 2 – English Transcript

An illustration of a bride and groom on their wedding day, with their miniaturized younger selves holding hands while climbing up the back of the bride’s dress.

Memoir

When I Met My Husband, We Didn’t Speak the Same Language

February 14, 2024February 14, 2024 - by Sheena Rossiter

Neither of us knew we were about to embark on a journey across countries and cultures to have our love legally recognized

A photo of pro-Palestine protestors on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023.

World

What Being Pro-Palestine Means to Me

February 13, 2024February 13, 2024 - by Sheima Benembarek

I want Palestinians to be afforded basic humanity. I know saying so might affect my career or friendships

Wide illustration of a grey train with a blue stripe across the side. Outside are rocks and mountains in the distance. Through the windows, various passengers are seen looking outside, sleeping, working on a laptop, and complaining to a porter while pointing to a watch, implying the train is late.

March/April 2024 / Society

The Diminishing Romance of Train Travel

February 12, 2024February 12, 2024 - by Lynn Cunningham

I took a sleeper train across the country. I learned Via Rail is still stuck in the twentieth century

A photo illustration of pixel art of Sheila Heti made in an Excel spreadsheet.

Books

How Should a Diary Be? Sheila Heti Scrambles Her Life in Alphabetical Diaries

February 9, 2024February 9, 2024 - by Ariella Garmaise

Heti takes her autofiction to the next level by publishing her journals—with editing help from Excel

January/February 2024 / Poetry

I Pass His School during Lunch

February 8, 2024 - by Matthew Tierney

I first spot his jacket. Like a binary star

A painting of piles of medical paperwork in a dark room on fire.

Health

Family Doctors’ Burnout Is about More than Their Workload

February 8, 2024February 8, 2024 - by Samia Madwar

Many physicians believe there needs to be a reset in how they treat patients—and their own well-being

A photo of people skiing near a double chair lift in Massachusetts, U.S. in the '60s.

Environment

Skiing Is Becoming an Endangered Pastime

February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 - by Michelle Cyca

Across Canada, snow cover has been declining. Will winter, and winter sports, soon be extinct?

Books / March/April 2024

The Shunned Literary Genius of Samuel Selvon

February 6, 2024February 6, 2024 - by Amanda Perry

When a giant of Caribbean literature moved to Calgary, Canadian critics ignored him. He probably didn’t care

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News about The Walrus

Grid Love: The Walrus Is Excited to Bring Back the Crossword

February 5, 2024February 5, 2024 - by Colby Payne

An interview with our crossword editor about puzzles, wordplay, and thinking creatively

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Month: February 2024

When I Met My Husband, We Didn’t Speak the Same Language

The Diminishing Romance of Train Travel

How Should a Diary Be? Sheila Heti Scrambles Her Life in Alphabetical Diaries

Family Doctors’ Burnout Is about More than Their Workload

Skiing Is Becoming an Endangered Pastime

The Shunned Literary Genius of Samuel Selvon

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