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Cover Story

A hand holds a hat out, as if asking for change. Inside the hat is a small scene of a boarded up house, with people entering on the left. A figure on the right is telling a person to leave, who exist the house and walks down to a tent.
September/October 2022 / Society

No Place to Live

September 21, 2022March 10, 2023 - by Julia-Simone Rutgers

One person’s search for a place to call home shows a public housing system stretched to its limits

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Illustration of a man sitting on a doctor's exam table. Behind him is a network of interconnecting lines and red dots.
December 2021 / Health

Virtual Health: Pandemic Band-Aid or Opportunity for Better Care?

November 16, 2021January 2, 2022 - by Carine Abouseif

COVID-19 forced a massive shift to phone and online consultations. With new freedoms come new frustrations

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A wax figure replica of Céline Dion at Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas
Arts & Culture / September 2019

Céline Dion Is Everywhere

August 28, 2019January 13, 2023 - by Suzannah Showler

At fifty-one, Dion is wrapping up her Vegas residency with a world tour, an album, and two movies in the works. Why has it taken forty years for the world’s most talented singer to finally become cool?

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June 2019 / Society

The Rise of Junk Science

May 27, 2019December 6, 2021 - by Alex Gillis

Fake publications are corrupting the world of research—and influencing real news

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Illustration by Bruce Mau
March 2019

Is the World Getting Better or Worse?

February 6, 2019November 14, 2019 - by Bruce Mau

We are now faced with a choice: return to old patterns or take a leap into a radical and uncertain future

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bundles of lumber on a lake
Environment / November 2018

People vs the Planet

October 15, 2018April 22, 2020 - by Edward Burtynsky

In the Anthropocene, the argument that deforestation’s economic benefits overrule its environmental impact no longer holds weight

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student looking through lines in paper like they were blinds
Education / October 2018

Who Gets to Be Gifted?

September 19, 2018March 31, 2020 - by Katrina Onstad

Kids in the gifted program are disproportionately white and affluent. How streaming became another form of segregation

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Illustration of a lightbulb against a black background. Instead of a filament, the bulb has a syringe inside.
September 2018

My Life and Death on Opioids

August 23, 2018April 6, 2021 - by Chris Willie

In November 2017, The Walrus started working with Chris Willie on a memoir about his fentanyl addiction. While writing the article, Willie died from an overdose. This version of his story is published with his family’s approval

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Illustration by Hanna Barczyk
May 2018

How to Build a Life Without Kids

May 2, 2018March 27, 2020 - by Lauren McKeon

Canadians are increasingly living alone and without kids. For women, that means finding meaning outside the maternal script

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Illustration of Man Running Towards a Large Technological Eye
April 2018 / Justice

Busted by Big Data

March 29, 2018March 9, 2021 - by John Lorinc

Algorithms could make cities safer—but they can’t protect us from policing’s worst instincts

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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.

Thank you for your support.

Jennifer Hollett
Executive Director, The Walrus

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