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December 2014

John Lorinc explains how mission creep is turning Canadian cops into warriors; Farley Mowat looks for Newfoundland in England’s West Country; Dan Werb investigates prescription opioids, a small Ontario community, and the failure of the war on drugs; Alexandra Kimball questions the numbers on sex-trafficking stats; fiction by Kathy Page…

Photograph by Joshua Scott
December 2014

Armed and Dangerous

December 20, 2014June 6, 2020 - by John Lorinc

How mission creep is turning our cops into warriors

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Illustration by Gracia Lam
December 2014

Oxy Town

December 18, 2014April 13, 2020 - by Dan Werb

Prescription opioids, a small Ontario community, and the failure of the war on drugs

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monster with one eye reading a book
Books / December 2014

Goodbye, Jim

December 9, 2014April 13, 2020 - by Emily Urquhart

A renowned bookseller’s last day on the job

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December 2014 / Fiction

Red Dog

December 8, 2014April 13, 2020 - by Kathy Page

Everyone agrees that last summer Katie shelled the peas beautifully, though she was rather slow and lunch didn’t happen until well after two. It was a gorgeous day, the family …

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Art by Ethan Rilly
December 2014

Christmas Spirits

December 3, 2014April 13, 2020 - by Jeet Heer

Days in the lives of Ottawa staffers

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Illustration by Jesse Jacobs
December 2014 / Technology

Need for Speed

December 1, 2014October 7, 2021 - by Simon Liem

An Alberta town becomes an unlikely Internet innovator

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Illustration by Jesse Jacobs
December 2014 / Poetry

Doubt and Faith

November 28, 2014April 13, 2020 - by Darren Bifford

He might wonder all his life whether his decisions were betrayals, whether he found love out of fear, what prompted him to stay, what wished in him to leave. Or …

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Illustration by Jesse Jacobs
December 2014 / Poetry

Three Poems for the Raven

November 27, 2014April 13, 2020 - by Amanda Jernigan

I. It comforts them to think that we embark in pairs, shuffling into the hold of the boat, this creaking ark— they who go solus into the dark. II. Noah …

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Palettes in the shape of a worried snake
December 2014 / Politics

No Place to Go

November 26, 2014April 13, 2020 - by Susan McClelland

Closing the door on North Korean refugees

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Photograph courtesy of Claire Mowat and English Heritage/Aerofilms Collection
December 2014 / Memoir

Lost in the Barrens

November 25, 2014April 11, 2020 - by Farley Mowat

Looking for Newfoundland in England’s West Country

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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.

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