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January/February 2023

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January/February 2023

Letters to the Editor: January/February 2023

January 26, 2023January 25, 2023 - by Readers

On false convictions, municipal political drama, and The Great Canadian Baking Show

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Fiction / January/February 2023

The Money

January 23, 2023January 20, 2023 - by Lynn Coady

Ever since childhood, words would desert Helen when she got angry—if she felt any kind of strong emotion, really

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Julie Bruck.
January/February 2023 / Poetry

Acacia

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 - by Julie Bruck

I wonder how it feels—he asked nobody
in particular, to want anything that much?

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People try to hold back the arm of clock reaching midnight
January/February 2023 / Society

The Doomsday Clock: How Close Are We to the End of the World?

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 - by Rachel Bronson

The annual assessment, released in January, feels more relevant than ever

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A mishmash of limbs performing martial arts on a red background. Three Asian men at the front push a boulder, referencing the struggle of Sisyphus.
January/February 2023 / Memoir

What My Father’s Martial Arts Classes Taught Me about Fighting Racism

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 - by Adrian De Leon

The goal of martial arts is self-defence. But what happens when the violence is as atmospheric as racism itself?

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January/February 2023 / Memoir

I Became a Pastor during the Pandemic

January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 - by Michael Coren

I wasn’t prepared for the challenges I would face as a priest during COVID-19

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The Bay store in downtown Winnipeg, at Portage Avenue and Memorial Boulevard, in 1973
Business / January/February 2023

Why Hudson’s Bay Company’s Future Is in Question

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 - by Don Gillmor

HBC saw its start during London’s bubonic plague and might see its end in the aftermath of COVID-19’s retail devastation

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Arts & Culture / January/February 2023

Why Do Kids Hate Music Lessons?

January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 - by J.R. Patterson

As a former violin student, I decided to investigate why so many promising players quit early

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Arts & Culture / January/February 2023

Our Tote Bags, Ourselves

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 - by Maija Kappler

How a humble bag became a humble brag

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January/February 2023 / Politics

Pierre Poilievre: The Secret to His Success

December 14, 2022December 16, 2022 - by Frank Graves

How the Conservative leader is harnessing the growing tide of authoritarianism in Canada

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