The Walrus Wins Three Awards at the National Magazine Awards 2023

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There’s Only One Spotted Owl Left in the Canadian Wild. Can She Be Saved?

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 - by Leyland Cecco

Old-growth logging has forced the species into near extinction. Inside the race to save it

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Nostalgia about Newsrooms Ignores How Much They Need to Change

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Tantrum-throwing reporters and endless meetings aren’t glamorous—or good for modern journalism

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June 2023 / Society

Have Assisted Dying Laws Gone Too Far?

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 - by Meagan Gillmore

As Canada expands access to MAID, many people with disabilities are sounding the alarm. Some say the law was flawed from the outset

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The Horrifying Consequences of Anti-Trans Attacks

May 29, 2023May 30, 2023 - by Fae Johnstone

After I was featured in a chocolate bar campaign, I suffered through a cavalcade of right-wing terror

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June 2023 / Society

As a Therapist, I Know What’s Breaking Couples Up

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 - by Andrew Sofin

How relationships come to an end and the scourge of the smartphone

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Analyze This: The Authors of the 2023 Amazon Canada Youth Short Story Award

May 25, 2023June 7, 2023 - by Katie Underwood

Fiction can be an escape, but as the nominees for this year’s Amazon Canada Youth Short Story category found out, it can also present an opportunity to process larger truths

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Demand for Eco-Friendly Energy Storage on the Rise

May 25, 2023May 31, 2023 - by BLUETTI

Vancouver-based company BLUETTI offering high-end portable energy storage devices, and boosting sustainability practices globally

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Environment

Where There’s Oil, There’s Fire: Lessons from Canada’s Costliest Disaster

May 25, 2023May 26, 2023 - by Harley Rustad

John Vaillant’s Fire Weather proves people are behind ever-worsening wildfires

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