October, 2024 | The Walrus

The Walrus Talks

[WATCH] The Walrus Talks at Home: Polarization

October 31, 2024December 12, 2024 - by The Walrus

Seeking solutions for the increasing political, social, and cultural divide

The Walrus Talks

The Walrus Talks Canada’s Health Security

October 31, 2024December 12, 2024 - by The Walrus

How are we preparing to manage and support Canada through the next pandemics, wildfires, droughts, floods, and military conflicts?

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Arts & Culture

Confessions of a Candy Hunter

October 31, 2024October 31, 2024 - by Meredith Holigroski

The variety and inventiveness of American treats—it’s pure magic

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Arts & Culture

Today’s Scariest Movies Are Canadian

October 31, 2024October 31, 2024 - by KC Hoard

Too often, horror films confuse surprise with fear. A new class of directors is exploring darker places

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Justice

Canada’s $32.5 Billion Tobacco Settlement Is a Hollow Victory

October 30, 2024November 7, 2024 - by Joshua Knelman

As the smoke clears from epic lawsuits against three tobacco companies, who really won the day?

Paid Post

Canada’s Casinos: Are They Still Fueling the Entertainment Economy and Boosting the Jobs Market?

October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 - by The Walrus Lab

Canada’s casino industry adapts, balancing post-pandemic challenges, online gaming, and new venues

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December 2024 / Science / Society

A Rock-Star Researcher Spun a Web of Lies—and Nearly Got Away with It

October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 - by Sarah Treleaven

Jonathan Pruitt was prolific, influential, and charming. Then academic sleuths started poking around

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Business

Online Shopping Can’t Be Trusted

October 29, 2024May 16, 2025 - by Vass Bednar

Counterfeits and junk fees are cheapening what you buy—and draining your wallet

Fiction / Paid Post

2024 Amazon Canada Shortlisted Youth Short Stories

October 28, 2024October 29, 2024 - by The Walrus Lab

The shortlisted stories in the Youth Short Story category

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Arts & Culture

An Acclaimed Canadian Playwright Faces Questions of Pretendianism

October 28, 2024November 5, 2024 - by Michelle Cyca

Jani Lauzon has maintained she is Métis and her play 1939—now touring Canada—is based on her father’s experience at a residential school. What if none of it is true?

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Month: October 2024

Confessions of a Candy Hunter

Today’s Scariest Movies Are Canadian

Canada’s $32.5 Billion Tobacco Settlement Is a Hollow Victory

A Rock-Star Researcher Spun a Web of Lies—and Nearly Got Away with It

Online Shopping Can’t Be Trusted

An Acclaimed Canadian Playwright Faces Questions of Pretendianism

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