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Long delays, lost luggage, a byzantine complaints process that seldom delivers. But hey, good luck with that airline ticket

December 2024 / Letters

Letters to the Editor: December 2024

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I’ve lived with chronic pain since my twenties. Then I started to question what I believed about my limitations

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The Most Toxic Substance on Earth – and the Tiny Town Volunteering to Host It

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Weekly Quiz: Combating Young Adult Cancer, Salvaging the CBC, and Vying for Power at the Vatican

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How closely have you been reading our online stories this week? Take The Walrus Weekly Quiz to find out—released every Saturday.

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Trudeau’s Exit Could Save the Liberals (from Oblivion)

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New poll sparks hope his exit will help party rebuild

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I List Therefore I Am: Letting Go of Reading Goal Anxiety

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 - by Tajja Isen

What if tallying up books at the end of the year was less about numbers?

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The Pope’s Feminism: Progress for Women, Just Not Too Much

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 - by Michael W. Higgins

As calls for female ordination grow, the Vatican grapples with its limits

Media

Is Canada Ready for Life Without the CBC? Pierre Poilievre Thinks So

January 8, 2025January 9, 2025 - by Tom Jokinen

Saving one of Canada’s most controversial institutions won’t be easy

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Why Are More Young People Being Diagnosed with Cancer?

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Better screening is only a small piece of the puzzle

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