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April 2016

Katherine Laidlaw profiles the world’s greatest ice climber; Tyler Anderson photographs the modern fur trade; Nancy Westaway confronts her husband’s digital ghosts; Simon Lewsen follows the playwright blowing up Canadian theatre; Calum Marsh investigates gentrification and the legal rights of pigeons; Harley Rustad reports on the election for Tibet’s government in exile…

Photograph by Jeremy Fokkens
April 2016

This Will End Well

April 21, 2016March 31, 2020 - by Katherine Laidlaw

Our greatest daredevil stares down middle age

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Man being wheeled past chalkboard
April 2016

The Retail Scam Known As the Modern University

April 18, 2016March 31, 2020 - by Ron Srigley

Why your degree may not be worth the paper it’s printed on

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Photograph by Tyler Anderson
April 2016

Canada’s Oldest Profession

March 24, 2016July 1, 2016 - by Tyler Anderson

The fur trade—then and now

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Illustration by Lisa Vanin
April 2016 / Fiction

Hackles

March 23, 2016August 8, 2020 - by Jay Hosking

My memories of that summer revolve around Jamie Crowell’s dogs, Mort and Julie. Mort was some sort of mastiff-Rottweiler cross, enormous black head, jowls and slobber and sagging skin, each …

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Illustration by Katty Maurey
April 2016 / Education

School of Unexplained Knocks

March 23, 2016March 31, 2020 - by Audra Williams

Life advice from a professional ghostbuster

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Photograph by Callan Field
April 2016

Play Fighting

March 22, 2016April 6, 2017 - by Simon Lewsen

Jordan Tannahill is blowing up the Canadian stage

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Illustration by Katty Maurey
April 2016 / Poetry

Manchester to Lisbon

March 22, 2016March 14, 2016 - by Megan Fernandes

In seat 15B, she is beginning to pray in Portuguese. Her small hands fold over a bright-pink gossip magazine with imperfect bubbles: cellulite, hair weaves, and something about Mrs. Clooney. …

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Illustration by Katty Maurey
April 2016 / Politics

Mock Parliament

March 17, 2016March 31, 2020 - by Harley Rustad

Voting from afar for Tibet’s unrecognized government

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Illustration by Katty Maurey
April 2016

A Roost of One’s Own

March 16, 2016July 16, 2020 - by Calum Marsh

Gentrification and the legal rights of pigeons

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Illustration by Marian Bantjes
April 2016

Audience of One

March 15, 2016March 31, 2020 - by Robert de Boyrie

A schizophrenic man silences the voices in his head

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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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