Having a Miserable Winter? Go for a Walk

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Society

Having a Miserable Winter? Go for a Walk

February 4, 2021January 25, 2024 - by Dan Rubinstein

Getting your daily steps is the perfect winter activity, now more than ever

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The Longest Winter

February 4, 2021March 18, 2021 - by The Walrus Staff

One year into a pandemic, how do we rethink our relationship to the cold, dark months?

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Environment / March/April 2021

Therapy for the End of the World

February 3, 2021November 8, 2021 - by Britt Wray

Anxiety over the climate crisis is spreading like wildfire. Psychologists are just starting to figure out how to help

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Memoir

I Was a Teenage Beauty Pageant Loser

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 - by Natasha Ramoutar

These competitions promise self-transformation and personal growth. The reality isn’t so pretty

Portrait of comedian Meredith MacNeill, in a sparse room. MacNeill looks directly at the camera, hugging the sleeves of her denim vest.

Arts & Culture / March/April 2021

Meredith MacNeill Has Funny Bones

February 1, 2021March 9, 2021 - by Soraya Roberts

With Baroness von Sketch Show, MacNeill helped elevate the state of Canadian comedy. Her latest role presents an even more daunting challenge

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Letters / March/April 2021

Letters to the Editor: March/April 2021

January 29, 2021January 6, 2022 - by Readers

On the middle class, universal health care, and more

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Justice

Workplace Harassment Goes Virtual

January 28, 2021February 24, 2023 - by Samantha McCabe

Far from pausing the problem, the pandemic has intensified it across online platforms

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Uncategorized

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Life of an Artist

January 27, 2021September 13, 2022 - by Chris Hampton

Walter Scott’s newest Wendy comic offers an inside look at the creative class

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Society

The Emotional Tax of Essential Work

January 26, 2021October 18, 2021 - by Gabrielle Drolet

Customer experience is routinely privileged over employee well-being. As COVID-19 case numbers surge, we’re seeing the consequences

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Paid Post

Le marathon de la parité des genres

January 26, 2021January 26, 2023 - by The Government of Canada

Tandis que l’on célèbre le cinquantième anniversaire du rapport de la Commission royale d’enquête sur la situation de la femme au Canada, SARAH BOESVELD se penche sur l’importance de ce document et rappelle qu’en matière d’équité des genres, la lutte est loin d’être terminée.

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