- After 124 Years, One of Canada’s Oldest Independent Newspapers Dies - The Whitehorse Daily Star ’s closure will deepen the country’s local news crisis
- The Unspoken Contradictions of Quebec’s Immigration Policy - Familial separation can have devastating consequences on mental health and productivity
- Deepfakes and AI Trickery Are Disrupting the Biggest Election in History - Nearly 1 billion voters are set to choose India’s next government. Will the country’s future be shaped by disinformation?
- My Guilty Pleasure Is My Old Friend, Diet Pepsi - The first can I drank was exhilarating—it tasted like seventeen!
The first step in creating a more equitable and sustainable world in 2080, is to imagine it. In this episode, we explore the power of dreaming new futures into existence through art, collaboration and innovation. With a perspective rooted in reality and an understanding of the past, how might hope guide our actions as we plan for the future?
Indigenous people’s relationship to land forms an “ontological belonging.” Their spiritual beliefs connect them to the land and to all things of nature. Carolynne Crawley is the founder of Msit No’kmaq, co-founder of Turtle Protectors, and a Forest Therapy Guide. This special episode of The Conversation Piece features content from her presentation at Manulife presents The Walrus Talks Nature, supported by Trans Canada Trail.
In this episode, we’re commemorating 125 years of the Yukon Territory. We discuss the work of digitizing Dene language tapes, buried Hollywood silent films found in Dawson City, and the pivotal role of Indigenous youth in shaping Yukon’s future.
- Pierre Poilievre Wants a Carbon Tax Election - The policies of carbon pricing have been twisted and maligned—and they could decide our next prime minister
- My Guilty Pleasure Is My Old Friend, Diet Pepsi - The first can I drank was exhilarating—it tasted like seventeen!
- Dreading Wildfire Season - The North’s light infrastructure makes wildfires less likely. It also makes them more dangerous
- Antibiotics May Soon Become Useless - Doctors are looking to an experimental treatment for help